Three Changning spots named among Shanghai's ‘great places at your doorstep’

The Place Habitat Garden, Haisu Cultural Plaza, and Zhoujiabang Town Waterfront Public Space have recently been included in the sixth batch of Shanghai's "great places at your doorstep" list.

The Place Habitat Garden (100 Zunyi Road)

As Changning's first habitat garden located within a commercial space, The Place Habitat Garden boasts lush vegetation and specially designed habitats for insects and birds. During the Spring Festival, the East China premiere of the "Land of Wilderness" themed exhibition brings a fairytale world directly to the garden, running through March 1.

Haisu Cultural Plaza (618 Zhaohua Road)

The Liu Haisu Art Museum hosts high-level art exhibitions throughout the year. The Exhibition of Liu Haisu's Flower and Bird Paintings from the Collection will continue through July this year. 

C•PARK's sunken plaza transforms into a vibrant gathering spot for bistros and livehouses evening, offering a seamless transition from serene art to urban energy.

Zhoujiabang Town Waterfront Public Space (From Jianhe Road to Pingtang Road)

A winding fitness trail extends along the Zhoujiabang River, flanked by thoughtfully arranged greenery. Just nearby are Changning Art Park and Brilliance West Shopping Mall—the former featuring a cyberpunk-style skyway and the latter boasting a revitalized market and food street.

Plum blossoms paint spring scenery across Changning's Linkong Park

As the Year of the Horse arrives, a picturesque spring scene of plum blossoms is unfolding along the riverbanks and around buildings in Changning's Linkong Park.

Suzhou Creek Riverside Walkway

Along the Linkong section of the Suzhou Creek riverside walkway, plum blossoms stand against a backdrop of raw concrete architecture, imbuing the landscape with a clean, contemporary aesthetic. Yet even more captivating than the flowers are the people admiring them. Residents frequently visit the walkway to exercise, embracing an active lifestyle amidst the blooms.

IBP Business Garden

Next to the Michelin China headquarters in the IBP Business Garden, a row of plum trees stands out prominently. Alongside the common pink blossoms, vibrant vermilion-red varieties catch the eye, appearing lively and ablaze with color from a distance.

CIFI Hongqiao International

For those seeking to admire expansive clusters of plum blossoms in full bloom, CIFI Hongqiao International is an ideal spot. The trees here are tall and majestic; standing beneath them and looking up, one sees a continuous canopy of blossoms like drifting clouds.

SkyBridge HQ

In the sunken plaza of SkyBridge HQ, a single plum tree with an umbrella-shaped crown has become a "springtime landmark." Year after year, it blooms punctually, delivering spring's message to passersby. As the season progresses, magnolias, cherry blossoms, and crabapples throughout the park will successively come into bloom, ensuring scenic beauty throughout the entire spring season.

Horse-themed attractions gallop into Changning for Spring Festival

As the festive drumbeats of the Chinese New Year sound, horse-themed installations and events are racing through the streets of Changning District. Here's a curated "Horse Map" guide to catch them all.

Yuyuan Road

Step into the vibrant world of Fiu Gallery's "Zootopia" display, where Onita's furry fireworks installations bloom warmly in winter. Snap a photo with the "Fortune Horse" at the Story Shop and exchange new year wishes, experiencing the century-old street's unique surprises and wonders.

The Place

The "Land of Wilderness" themed exhibition at The Place's atrium has donned festive new year attire, while a Year of the Horse zodiac art exhibition on the first floor of the south zone makes a stunning debut.

L' Avenue 

On the outdoor plaza of L'Avenue, dynamic horse sculptures embody the spirit of galloping, blending seamlessly with clean fencing lines. Indoors, elegant horse installations stand gracefully.

Columbia Circle

Folk performances, themed lantern riddles, and gift redemptions await visitors. New year blessings are delivered in a joyful, vibrant atmosphere.

Livat Shanghai

Collaborating with Ikea, Livat Shanghai adorns traditional new year elements with Nordic inspiration. Trains and installations featuring Year of the Horse motifs are now in place. Browse the "Horse Fortune Market" and try horse-themed handworks making. Experience vibrant energy beyond home during family gatherings.

Crystal Bridge aims to set new benchmark for green urban complexes

Crystal Bridge, a major complex project under Changning District's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) completed in November 2025, is now actively underway with tenant attraction efforts.

Developed by world-renowned real estate firm Tishman Speyer with investment partners Shanghai New Changning Group and Mitsubishi Estate, the project is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Tianshan Road and Gubei Road. 

It encompasses a total floor area of 248,000 square meters, including 165,000 square meters above ground and 83,000 square meters underground. The development comprises 158,000 square meters of office space and 27,000 square meters of retail space.

With a total investment exceeding 8 billion yuan (US$1.17 billion), the project is designed by globally acclaimed architectural firm NBBJ, with interior and landscape design by Mitsubishi Design. Strategically positioned above Loushanguan Road Station with dual-metro access, the project focuses on international economic and trade functions, aiming to become a benchmark world-class urban complex embodying the principles of "innovation, green development, coordination, openness, and sharing."

The main structure consists of five Grade A office towers seamlessly integrated with sky gardens, an open-air theater, and premium retail spaces. This ingenious design creates a distinctive, innovatively connected garden-style business environment, providing an ideal setting for inspiring creativity and innovation.

Crystal Bridge precisely aligns with the district's core industrial layout in digital economy and international trade. On the office front, it has signed the East China regional headquarters of Huolala (Lalamove) along with several international trade and specialty commerce enterprises. The retail component takes humanities and arts as its entry point, focusing on warm, creative consumption scenarios.

Changning sees strong consumption growth during Spring Festival holiday

Monitoring data shows that during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, consumption across major commercial districts in Changning remained robust, with the Hongqiao-Gubei and Zhongshan Park city-level commercial districts leading the growth, posting year-on-year increases of 36.7 percent and 28.4 percent respectively.

The Zhongshan Park commercial district saw average daily foot traffic rise 15.2 percent compared to the same period last year. The new energy vehicle zone at Cloud Nine Shopping Center maintained strong consumer interest, with steady growth in both vehicle sales volume and revenue.

Yuyuan Art Life Street launched a special Spring Festival citywalk check-in activity, connecting Year of the Horse-themed installations, historic building tours, and specialty store shopping experiences.

The Place hosted the East China premiere of the "Land of Wilderness" national tour, featuring a 10-meter-tall "Desert Post Office" giant mail truck installation, over 30 cabins, and a pop-up "No Art Store" creating immersive new consumption scenarios.

The Dunhuang Culture and Art Charity Exhibition at Yi Fung Place remained free to the public, showcasing nearly 100 exquisite exhibits and five replica caves from the Mogao Grottoes.

Shanghai Takashimaya Department Store unveiled artistic installations including "Steed Rose Bouquets" and "Giant Horse Shopping Bags," conveying auspicious new year messages.

Brilliance West Shopping Mall opened its botanical garden, creating dual natural spaces inside and outside the mall. The newly opened Seed Museum and nature education classrooms allow residents to easily visit a botanical garden right at their doorstep.

Shanghai Zoo curated a series of zodiac-themed activities integrating cultural heritage, ecological conservation, and interactive experiences.

At Columbia Circle, the "Veins of Spring" special exhibition opened at the Sun Ke Villa, where intangible cultural heritage techniques including Shanghai-style embroidered balls, batik, ceramics, and bamboo weaving intersect with floral artistry.