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Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium · This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl . Please..., CC BY 3.0
Waibaidu Bridge Shanghai
Waibaidu Bridge Shanghai · kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nanpu Bridge 2
Nanpu Bridge 2 · kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oriental Pearl Tower 2012
Oriental Pearl Tower 2012 · Dottie Day, CC BY 2.0
Shanghai Grand Theatre 2013
Shanghai Grand Theatre 2013 · Bruno Corpet ( Quoique ), CC BY-SA 3.0
SISU gate
SISU gate · Flsxx, CC BY-SA 3.0

Hongkou, China

Hongkou is a town of 687,500 people in Shanghai, China.

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Population687,500 GeoNames
RegionShanghai
Elevation-3 m -10 ft
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
Nearest airportShanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 16 km

Why visit Hongkou

Townapedia lists 82 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 313 places to eat, 54 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, Waibaidu Bridge, Rockbund Art Museum and Capitol Theatre.

Things to do21

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

Zoo and aquarium · 1.1 km

Aquarium in Shanghai, China

1388 陆家嘴环路

09:00-18:00

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Waibaidu Bridge

Bridge · 0.6 km

Bridge in Shanghai, China

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Nanpu Bridge

Bridge · 4.9 km

Bridge in Shanghai, China

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Oriental Pearl Tower

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

TV tower in Shanghai, China

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Palace IFC

Cinema and theater · 1.6 km

Nicer than Palace IMAX Cinema (IAPM-Mall) no midnight Premiers Expensive

8 世纪大道, 上海市

10:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 3126 7833

Shanghai Grand Theatre

Cinema and theater · 2.9 km

Opera house and concert hall in Shanghai, China

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Shanghai International Studies University

School · 3.1 km

University in Shanghai, China

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Shanghai Stellar Cinema

Cinema and theater · 1.3 km

Huge Cinema complex IMAX 3D Nothing special Super Brand Mall

168 陆家嘴西路, 上海市

09:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 50478026

SNH48 Star Dream Theatre

Scenic view · 1.0 km

267号 嘉兴路

We-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00

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Tongji University

School · 4.0 km

University located in Shanghai, China

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Yangpu Bridge

Bridge · 5.0 km

Cable-stayed bridge with inverted-Y shaped pylons, completed 1993 across the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China

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The Pearl

Cinema and theater · 0.8 km

471 乍浦路

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Museums and landmarks82

Rockbund Art Museum

Museum · 1.0 km

Art museum in Shanghai, China

20 虎丘路, 上海市

Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

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Capitol Theatre

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

146 虎丘路

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Glen Line Building

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

2 北京东路

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Jardine Matheson Building

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

27 中山东一路

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Monument to the People's Heroes

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

Monument in Shanghai, China

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Shanghai American Club

Monument and historic site · 1.6 km

209 福州路

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Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum

Museum · 1.6 km

62 长阳路, 上海市

09:00-16:30

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Dajing Ge Pavilion

Museum · 2.8 km

Museum in Shanghai, China

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Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai

Museum · 2.7 km

Contemporary art museum in the city of Shanghai, China

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Post museum

Museum · 0.9 km

We-Th, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00

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Power Station of Art

Museum · 5.2 km

Former power station, contemporary art museum in Shanghai, China

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70 more on the map.

Parks, trails and playgrounds21

Huangpu Park

Park · 0.7 km

Urban park

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Fuxing Park

Park · 4.2 km

Park in Huangpu, Shanghai, China

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Gucheng Park

Park · 2.2 km

Park in Shanghai, China

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Jing'an Park

Park · 5.1 km

Park in Shanghai

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Jing'an Sculpture Park

Park · 3.3 km

Sculpture park in Shanghai, China

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Lu Xun Park

Park · 2.7 km

Recreational area in Shanghai, China

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People's Park

Park · 2.7 km

Public park in Shanghai, China

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Taipingqiao Park

Park · 3.5 km

Park in Shanghai, China

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Yu Garden

Park · 2.3 km

Classical garden in Shanghai

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Lujiazui Green

Park · 1.6 km

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Aisi Children's Park

Park · 1.2 km

Mo-Su 05:00-21:00

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Binjiang Park

Park · 1.4 km

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9 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes313

Starbucks

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 km

353号 福建中路, 上海市

07:00-21:00

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金色不如帰・東京拉麺(国金店)

Restaurant · Ramen, Japanese · 1.5 km

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8号上海IF商场LG1-19 世紀大道, 陆家嘴街道

Mo-Su 11:00-15:00 17:00-21:30

Open in Google Maps · 18413256947

Cejerdary

Restaurant · Chinese, Seafood, Noodle · 1.6 km

59 广东路, 上海市

Mo-Su 11:00-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 21 6969 7777

Yang's Dumplings

Restaurant · Asian · 1.4 km

178 宁波路

Mo-Su 06:30-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 21 6322 9763

Yuxin Sichuan Dish

Restaurant · Chinese · 1.7 km

399 九江路, 上海市

Mo-Su 11:00-14:30, 17:00-21:30

Open in Google Maps · +86 21 6361 1777

怡己・三ツ矢堂

Restaurant · Japanese, Ramen, つけ麺 · 1.3 km

海伦路, 四川北路街道

Mo-Su 11:00-20:00

Open in Google Maps · 18466658558

Bar Rouge

Bar and pub · 1.1 km

18 中山东一路, Shanghai

Mo-Su 20:00-04:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 21 6339 1199

Fat Cow

Restaurant · Burger, Salad · 1.5 km

Salads. Burgers. Sundaes

35 富城路

Mo-Su 11:00-00:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 21 5077 7631

Tock's

Restaurant · American, Sandwich, Canadian · 1.7 km

221 河南中路, 上海市

Mo-Su 11:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · 63463735

Costa

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.9 km

387 中山东一路, 上海

08:00-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 21 5321 0007

Holiland

Cafe · Cake · 1.3 km

168 陆家嘴西路

Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · 02161090592

House of Blues & Jazz

Diner · American · 1.5 km

60 福州路, 上海市

Tu-Su 16:30-02:00

Open in Google Maps · +86 21 6323 2779

301 more on the map.

Where to stay54

Churches and places of worship13

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Shopping36

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries25

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Healthcare10

Map of Hongkou

250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.

  • Pudong 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
  • Huangpu 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
  • Yangpu 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
  • Shanghai 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
  • Pengpu 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
  • Qibao 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
  • Taicang 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
  • Kunshan 53 km west, about 53 min by car
  • Suzhou 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Jiaxing 90 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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