Pudong Luchao Port & Yangpu Shanghai International Fashion Center Day Trip

September 2021

Yangpu Zhongyuan → Shuyuan Town (lunch) → Luchao Port → Luchao Port Seafood Street → Shanghai International Fashion Center → Yangpu Zhongyuan

[If you plan to buy seafood, bring a car fridge before departure.]

09:45 Depart from Yangpu Zhongyuan to Shuyuan Town in Pudong New Area. Distance: 66.7-70.4 km, journey takes 1 hour 8 to 11 minutes.

11:00 Arrive at Shuyuan Town, lunch.

Shuyuan Town is part of Pudong New Area, Shanghai, situated between Pudong International Airport and Yangshan Deep-Water Port. It faces the sea to the east, borders Nicheng Town to the south, Wanxiang Town to the west, and across the Dazhi River to Laogang Town in the north. In May 2003, Shuyuan Town was formed by merging the former Xingang Town, Shuyuan Town, and Donghai Farm.

This restaurant mainly serves small seafood dishes, displayed outside for you to choose from – what you see is what you get, which is delightful.

The cooking methods for the small seafood are simple, but the real highlights are the affordable prices and fresh ingredients. A place with such great value is hard to find in the city center.

However, besides the seafood, you should try their chicken, blood soup, and vegetable rice.

13:00 Depart from the restaurant and drive to Luchao Port, taking the Tangxia Highway. Distance: 11.1-15.8 km, journey takes 23-31 minutes.

Tangxia Highway is a two-lane road in the southeast Lingang area of Shanghai, running along the Suitang River. Dense dawn redwoods line both sides, primarily serving as a windbreak.

The scenery changes with the seasons: in late spring and early summer, the dawn redwoods turn a tender yellow, and wildflowers bloom on both sides. In summer and autumn, the redwoods show autumn colors earlier than other trees. In winter, as the north wind blows, a thick layer of golden-red leaves covers the ground...

13:40 Arrive at Luchao Port, sightseeing.

Luchao Port is a national first-class port and a key fishing port in China.

Luchao Port boasts an excellent location: east of it lies the Lingang Logistics Park, adjacent to the Donghai Bridge and facing Yangshan Deep-Water Port across the sea. To the west, a 200-meter-wide forest green belt separates it from the Lingang Heavy Equipment Park, and to the south it faces the sea.

14:00 Depart from Luchao Port and drive to Luchao Port Seafood Street. Distance: 4.0 km, journey takes 10 minutes.

14:15 Arrive at Luchao Port Seafood Street, shopping.

Yugang Road in Luchao Port is commonly known as 'Seafood Street'. All the seafood stalls here, big and small, are run by fishing cooperatives. The seafood is just unloaded from the boats, incredibly fresh.

15:00 Depart from Luchao Port Seafood Street and drive to Shanghai International Fashion Center. Distance: 69.0-75.7 km, journey takes 1 hour 16 to 25 minutes.

16:30 Arrive at Shanghai International Fashion Center, shopping and dinner.

Shanghai International Fashion Center is in Yangpu District, Shanghai. It is positioned as a landmark hub for interaction and operation in the international fashion industry. The center features six major functions: a multi-purpose fashion show venue, reception clubs, creative offices, boutiques, serviced apartments, and dining and entertainment. It is one of the best-equipped and most complete professional show venues in Shanghai and even China, a preferred location for world-class brand launches, and the main venue for Shanghai International Fashion Culture Festival and Shanghai Fashion Week.

The largest fashion center in Asia – Shanghai International Fashion Center is at 2866 Yangshupu Road. It is a renovation project of the former No. 17 Cotton Mill, covering an area of 120,800 square meters with a building area of about 130,000 square meters.

The site of the former Shanghai No. 17 Cotton Textile Mill is located in the Dongwai Bund area of Yangpu District, between Yangshupu Road and the Huangpu River. To the east is the only enclosed inland island on the Huangpu River – Fuxing Island; to the west is the earliest power plant in Shanghai – Yangpu Power Plant; to the south lies Shanghai's mother river, the Huangpu River; and to the north is the former site of the Bee Sweater Factory. It enjoys unique geographical advantages. The factory roof features a neat sawtooth design, presenting a distinctive architectural style.

20:30 Depart from Shanghai International Fashion Center and drive back to Yangpu Zhongyuan. Distance: 5.8-6.6 km, journey takes 17-23 minutes.

21:00 Arrive at Yangpu Zhongyuan, end of a pleasant day trip.