▲ Preserving Urban Memories: As a witness to Shanghai's modern industry and civic life, Suzhou Creek's riverside buildings (such as the Fuxin Flour Mill and the General Post Office) serve as tangible remnants of historical events like the "Industrial Relocation" and "Wartime Finance" during the Anti-Japanese War, connecting the broader war history with the city's micro-level memories.
▲ Historical Educational Value: Through the physical battlefield site of the Sihang Warehouse and the architectural complex along Suzhou Creek, it vividly presents the tragic history of the "Great Wall of Flesh and Blood" during the 1937 Battle of Shanghai, filling the gap in the traditional narrative chain of "battlefield-logistics-civilian life" in wartime education.
▲ The Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek converge at Waibaidu Bridge in Shanghai, where a century of the city's history comes together, blending the past with present Shanghai.
▲ Since the renovation of Suzhou Creek began in the 1990s, the warehouses, docks, and walkways along both banks have been largely removed, and it has now become a new scenic area in Shanghai.
▲ Sihang Warehouse Micro Model.
▲ From Jinyuan Memorial Square to Sihang Warehouse.
▲ Historical Architecture and Exhibition Areas Architectural Features: The building was designed by the British architectural firm Spence, Robinson & Partners and was once hailed as the "First Hall of the Far East." It is now one of Shanghai's "One River, One Creek" landmarks. Exhibition Areas: First Floor Atrium: Originally a postal vehicle yard, it now displays models of postal transportation vehicles from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China era (e.g., the Great Qing Postal horse carriage, the 1929 Shanghai-Chengdu airmail plane). Second Floor Main Exhibition Hall: Divided into four sections—"Origins and Development," "Network and Technology," "Services and Culture," and "Stamps and Philately"—it showcases the evolution of China's postal system from ancient courier stations to modern times.