Urban Culture Park | The ultimate guide to playing, photographing, and checking in at Shanghai's Xian Suo

Shanghai's new design landmark, "Xian Suo," was once a towel factory, where the memory of a generation, the 414 towels, was born. After artistic reshaping, the old building has now made a gorgeous transformation, turning into a new space that meets modern aesthetics and incorporates multiple functionalities. Xian Suo is a creative space that integrates offices, shops, and dining, encompassing nearly 50 creative lifestyle brands. From architectural design and fashion art to outdoor aesthetics, it continuously attracts a stream of people to check in. The place is very "ins" with its various white spaces, suitable for taking photos in solid-colored clothes~ 📍Address: No. 60, Lane 273, Jiaozhou Road, Jing'an District, Buildings 3-9 The first and second phases are actually in the same place, accessible from Yanping Road or Jiaozhou Road 🎫Ticket: Free 🚇Transportation: Exit 2 of Jing'an Temple Station on Line 2 towards Jiaozhou Road / Exit 3 of Changping Road Station on Line 7 ❤️Basic Introduction ✅Phase One: A pure white and clean modern industrial space, where you can see a symmetrical upward spiral staircase at a glance. Bai Jingting also checked in here. There are 5 floors in total, with 1-2 mainly open retail stores, and 3-5 mainly offices, showrooms, and studios. There is also an open terrace on the rooftop, where you can get a beautiful sky in the style of Hayao Miyazaki when the weather is good. ✅Phase Two: Attracted by its green exterior walls, compared to the first phase, it is a more varied style market. It is said that it was an international youth hostel before the renovation, so many of the former graffiti and traces of life have been preserved. The interior is more inclined towards retail and exhibitions, making it more suitable for strolling. 💥Three Highlights 1️⃣The main building you must check in The black and white main office building is the cover for most people checking in, and of course, the photo effect is good. Inside, it is not bustling but mainly quiet office areas, with some shops where you can stay. 2️⃣Two alleys Don't miss them when you come, don't just walk one! The styles of the first and second phases are similar, both artistic in color and appearance, and there are some shops to browse, both inside and outside the shops are photogenic! 3️⃣Cat and Dog Street Platform Out of the Xian Suo park, walking north from Yanping Road on the west side to Wuding Road, the corner is "Cat and Dog Street"~ This section of the internet-famous wall is painted with cats and dogs, quite interesting~ 🌟Interesting Shops 1️⃣Polaroid Study Society: Located on the second floor of Xian Suo Phase One, it costs 20 yuan for a Fuji photo and 50 yuan for a Polaroid. The store is not very big, but it has all the props and Polaroids you need! The photographer is very patient and will carefully teach you how to pose and find the right angle for photos! 2️⃣Hao Hao Xiao: A very cute and funny shop, the sign at the door attracted me! Inside is another world, with many retro and cute toys. You can take photo stickers on the first floor and bead stringing on the second floor. 3️⃣Chen Hong Photography Exhibition: People need a poetic life, just like "Let There Be Light", a very touching small exhibition. In the black space, the lighting is just right. Printing the photography works on gauze gives the images a dreamlike and realistic sensation. 4️⃣Freitag: A Swiss bag brand, the decoration is very space-station-like, but photography is not allowed inside the store. 📷Photo Spot Recommendations ✅Solitary Staircase: As soon as you enter, you can see this curved staircase, with a simple and stylish design style, and you can take different photos when you go up. ✅Rooftop: The rooftop is on the 4-5th floors, usually only visible from the top. From the rooftop window, you can see the houses here and the industrial-style park. ✅Connecting Bridge: The connecting bridge is also very photogenic, capturing the spatial scale of Xian Suo just right.