Seven jewels in city's cultural crown pull in the crowd

Shanghai Beer Brewery

The factory was designed by Laszlo Hudec (1893-1958), a Hungarian architect active in Shanghai from 1918 to 1945. He created a series of landmark buildings in the city, often in art deco style. Shanghai Beer Brewery, built in 1932, was one of the few industrial buildings among his creations. Most of the factory structures were dismantled except for the bottling workshop and power station. These buildings sit in Mengqingyuan Park by Suzhou Creek at 66 Yichang Road and are now home of the exhibition center showcasing the history and evolution of the creek.

Power Station of Art

Known as the first State-run museum of contemporary art in China, this used to be Nanshi Power Plant. The building, on the west bank of the Huangpu River at 200 Huayuangang Road, was the Pavilion of the Future during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The architecture features a 165-meter chimney and an internal height of 27 meters. It has been home to the Shanghai Biennale since 2012.

Hong Fang

The compound at 570-588 Huaihai Road West was Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center from 2004. It has been closed down for a new revamp to become a creative complex that combines art, commerce and office facilities. The compound was built in the 1950s as home to the No10 Shanghai Steel Plant.