Suzhou Creek & the Rockbund
Suzhou Creek and the Rockbund: the back story
The back story
About Suzhou Creek and the Rockbund: the back story
Suzhou Creek joins the Huangpu at the northern end of the Bund, beside The Peninsula. The Rockbund area behind it holds the Rockbund Art Museum, and upstream, M50 fills a former textile mill with galleries.
The Rockbund
The Rockbund Art Museum is at 20 Huqiu Road, open Wednesday to Sunday.
Upstream to M50
Follow the creek west to M50 at 50 Moganshan Road; Narisawa (one MICHELIN star) is nearby at 1000 Trees.
M50 holds more than 140 artist studios and galleries.
Our advice: walk from the Waibaidu Bridge to the Rockbund, then taxi to M50.
Why it's on our list
- The Rockbund
- Upstream to M50
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Suzhou Creek and the Rockbund: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Suzhou Creek and the Rockbund: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Bund1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Shanghai Tower1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Yu Garden1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Shanghai Museum (People’s Square)2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Xintiandi3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Jing’an Temple4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Shanghai Museum East5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Wukang Mansion6.6 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 21 min
- West Bund Museum8.8 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 26 min