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People's Park
NatureVisit: ~45 minFreeOpening hours: English Corner: Sunday afternoons; Marriage market: weekends
People's Park is the park in the centre of Shanghai, next to People's Square, on the site of the former racecourse of the international concession. It is a green respite among skyscrapers, with ponds and paths, and houses the Museum of Contemporary Art. At weekends it hosts the famous marriage market, where parents and grandparents display the profiles of their unmarried children looking for a partner.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at People's Park: 2 missions
- Stroll through People's ParkWalk through the central park next to People's Square.
- Observe the marriage marketAt weekends, parents and grandparents hang up profiles of their unmarried children looking for a partner: a custom as curious as it is local.
Near People's Park
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre276 m awayPeople's Square300 m awayNanjing Road308 m awayShanghai Museum321 m awayMuseum of Contemporary Art Shanghai488 m awayShanghai Grand Theatre576 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit People's Park?
Visiting People's Park is free.
What are the opening hours of People's Park?
English Corner: Sunday afternoons; Marriage market: weekends.
How much time do you need for People's Park?
Allow about 45 min for the visit.
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