Shanghai · In-depth place guide
新天地
Old lanes. New lives.
Read the stone doorways, choose the right historic building, and leave room for an unhurried evening.
Shanghai at the scale of a doorway.
Xintiandi is a modern commercial district shaped around Shanghai’s shikumen architecture. The lane blocks were completed in 2001. Come for the relationship between old materials, new uses and public space, rather than expecting an untouched residential neighbourhood.[1]
A good visit can be simple: study a doorway, follow a lane into a plaza, and choose one historical interior or a place to sit. The district walk, the modern memorial and the separately reserved former school are different visits. This guide helps you choose between them.
Plan your visit
Choose your doors.
- Choose it for
- Architecture at walking pace, a history stop and an optional meal.
- Allow
- Around 60–90 minutes for a lane walk, longer for a museum or meal. Our planning suggestion, not a timed route.
- Make one choice
- A daytime historical interior or an evening street visit; combine them only if your schedule allows.
- Keep flexible
- Shop names, displays, menus and temporary events change. Choose by today’s information.
The former house museum has a different use
The district’s March 2025 account identifies the former Wulixiang / Shikumen Open House Museum building as a LE LABO brand home. Old museum prices and room displays do not establish today’s visit.[7]
One area, different reservation rules
Main memorial: no general reservation. Former dormitory: advance booking. Do not treat related buildings as one admission.[9][13]
A sky screen is not an online panorama
Dongtaili’s large overhead screen belongs to a physical commercial development. Its opening celebration ran from December 2025 into January 2026; that programme is historical, not a current daily show list.[15]
Streets, museum, or former school?
Choose the kind of visit first, then check the building’s own arrangement. A street walk can remain flexible; a reserved historical interior needs preparation.
Reviewed 29 October 2026. Temporary directions, capacity limits and holiday notices can override a normal schedule.[2][9][13][20][3][7]
Public Xintiandi streets
- Published arrangement
- Municipal listing: 24/7.
- What it means for your visit
- This is not a promise that shops, terraces or every doorway are open all night.
Main memorial / exhibition building
- Published arrangement
- Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; last entry 16:30. Monday closed except public holidays.
- What it means for your visit
- Current general guide: no reservation. Official summer tourism information describes free admission; optional services are separate.
Former dormitory / Bowen Girls’ School
- Published arrangement
- Tue–Sun 09:00–16:30; last entry 16:00. Monday closed except public holidays.
- What it means for your visit
- 127 Taicang Road. Reserve 1–7 days ahead in the official WeChat mini-program; passport listed as valid.
Xintiandi concierge
- Published arrangement
- Operator publishes 10:00–22:00.
- What it means for your visit
- Service hours only. Telephone +86 21 6311 2288; individual businesses set their own arrangements.
Former Shikumen Open House Museum building
- Published arrangement
- Repurposed as a brand home, documented in 2025.
- What it means for your visit
- Old museum tickets and period-room photographs do not establish a visitable museum today.
| Visit | Published arrangement | What it means for your visit |
|---|---|---|
| Public Xintiandi streets | Municipal listing: 24/7. | This is not a promise that shops, terraces or every doorway are open all night. |
| Main memorial / exhibition building | Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; last entry 16:30. Monday closed except public holidays. | Current general guide: no reservation. Official summer tourism information describes free admission; optional services are separate. |
| Former dormitory / Bowen Girls’ School | Tue–Sun 09:00–16:30; last entry 16:00. Monday closed except public holidays. | 127 Taicang Road. Reserve 1–7 days ahead in the official WeChat mini-program; passport listed as valid. |
| Xintiandi concierge | Operator publishes 10:00–22:00. | Service hours only. Telephone +86 21 6311 2288; individual businesses set their own arrangements. |
| Former Shikumen Open House Museum building | Repurposed as a brand home, documented in 2025. | Old museum tickets and period-room photographs do not establish a visitable museum today. |
Main museum: security screening; no flash, selfie sticks or tripods.[9]
The summer notice extended Monday opening only through 31 August 2026. It is not a basis for an October or November Monday visit.[20]
Arrange only the interior you want.
For the dormitory, choose 博文女校 in the 中共一大纪念馆 WeChat mini-program. The release gives booking hours of 09:00–16:30 and requires name, document number and phone number. Verify entry using the reservation code or valid document.[13]
A foreign passport is explicitly an accepted dormitory document, but we have not completed the transaction, tested an overseas phone number or verified every passport format. Keep your original document with you and ask the operator about a problem before travelling.
For the main memorial, do not assume that a separately arranged guide or activity is part of general admission. English labels and foreign-language guiding are documented, but a particular English session, device, fee or booking remains to be confirmed.[12]
Find your bearings
Three addresses before you wander.
The commercial lanes are listed at Lane 181 Taicang Road.[2]
The modern memorial entrance is 374 South Huangpi Road.[10]
The former dormitory is at 127 Taicang Road. Keep its own reservation and address together.[13]
The operator also lists Plaza, Style, Hubindao and Dongtaili as distinct parts of its wider Shanghai development. Do not assume a shop address in one is in the North Block lanes. Panlong Xintiandi is another project, not the central district covered here.[3]
Read the commercial lanes
Choose a historical interior
Make a longer visit optional
The meeting-site house was built in autumn 1920. The First Congress opened here on 23 July 1921. These dates belong to the historic building and event, not the modern commercial district.[7]
The restored meeting site opened to the public in September 1952. Restoration and later interpretation form part of the place you see today.[7]
The commercial shikumen blocks were completed as a contemporary leisure district.[1]
The new memorial exhibition building opened on 3 June 2021.[10]
The conserved dormitory reopened on 24 March, with its own reservation system.[14]
A closer reading
What to look for.
Choose the parts that interest you. A doorway, a conservation story and one well-read exhibition can be more rewarding than collecting every shop name.
Architecture
石库门
Start with the stone-framed door
The national intangible-heritage entry explains the type through its heavy wooden door enclosed by a stone frame. Beyond the entrance, a traditional house arranged a courtyard, reception room, side rooms, stairs and kitchen along a compact axis.[4]
Look at the frame before looking at the shop sign. Then consider how a domestic threshold becomes a public invitation. You do not need to enter a closed business to appreciate that change.
Our looking suggestionCompare the doorway’s stone, the surrounding brick and the depth of the opening.
Conservation
旧砖与重建
Old bricks do not make every wall untouched
In a 2018 oral history published in 2019, developer Vincent Lo recalled dismantling, marking and reusing about 140,000 old bricks. His account describes several approaches: structural reinforcement, retaining external elements while rebuilding inside, and rebuilding around retained doorways.[5]
This is the developer’s account, not a building-by-building fabric survey. A weathered surface alone cannot tell you how much original construction survives. Read a building’s own explanation when one is available.
Our looking suggestionUse the materials to ask questions; avoid guessing a whole building’s age from its colour.
Street pattern
弄堂与通道
Follow the lane into a different kind of space
Lo’s account also describes clearing some structures to connect the North and South blocks, and creating a plaza for outdoor use. The public route was deliberately reshaped for a modern social and commercial purpose.[5]
Notice when the passage widens: people walk differently in a narrow lane, in front of a shop and around a group of outdoor tables. Stay on public paths and leave doorways clear.
Our looking suggestionCompare width, shade and stopping space instead of trying to visit every storefront.
A place to pause
北里广场
Give the plaza a second look
The developer’s recollection identifies the North Block plaza as an introduced space, including its Fu–Lu–Shou fountain. It was not simply a domestic courtyard left unchanged.[5]
Our November 2014 photograph is useful for reading the space, not selecting today’s restaurant. If you sit down, first check the current menu, seating rules and any minimum spend. A walk need not include a purchase.
Our looking suggestionStand back enough to read the relationship between the low façades and the open centre.
Changed use
原屋里厢博物馆
The museum recommendation that needs updating
The district’s March 2025 account says the former Wulixiang Museum building became a LE LABO brand home. A municipal March 2024 introduction had already described that conversion, listing Unit 3, Building 1, North Block, Lane 181 Taicang Road.[7][8]
Older guidebooks and photographs describe furnished rooms, a kitchen and a small house museum. Treat those as a record of a former use. We have not verified a replacement museum, a current museum ticket or an interior tour at this address.
Our looking suggestionIf visiting the present business, follow its current opening and photography arrangements.
76 Xingye Road
中共一大会址
A small house with a much larger history
76 Xingye Road was once numbered 106 on the former street. The historic house and modern exhibition building are distinct parts of the memorial.[9]
For an interior visit, check the current museum’s entry sequence and any on-site controls. Our exterior photograph does not establish that a particular room or door will be accessible on your day.
Our looking suggestionKeep the historical street-number sign and the present address separate.
374 South Huangpi Road
中共一大纪念馆
Choose the modern exhibition on its own terms
The new building opened in June 2021. It offers a different kind of visit from looking at a historic house exterior: a purpose-built exhibition setting for documents, objects and interpretation.[10]
Allow enough attention to read one section, rather than treating the museum as a quick indoor passage between shopping streets. On arrival, ask which route includes the historical site and whether any areas are temporarily restricted.
Our looking suggestionDistinguish an original historical document, a reproduction, a model and a reconstructed scene.
Inside the memorial
伟大的开端
Read the exhibition as a historical narrative
The permanent exhibition, The Great Beginning, traces the context of the party’s foundation, the spread of new political ideas, early organisations and the First Congress, then continues into later history. Its interpretive framework is the museum’s institutional account.[11]
Read the date and attribution of an item before the panel around it. Ask what a document records, when it was written, and what a later display reconstructs. This makes the visit more useful even if the topic is new to you.
A May 2026 report documents English exhibition labels and English/Japanese professional guiding. Confirm a specific language service ahead; its availability at the moment you arrive is not guaranteed.[12]
Our looking suggestionChoose a theme—print, education, political organisation or the city—rather than trying to absorb every panel.
127 Taicang Road
博文女校旧址
Reserve the former school separately
During the school’s summer break in 1921, delegates lodged here, held preparatory discussions and worked on congress documents. The building is the former dormitory, not the meeting site itself.[14]
The reopening arrangement requires real-name booking 1–7 days ahead and explicitly accepts passports. Last admission is 16:00.[13]
Our looking suggestionSearch for 博文女校 in the official mini-program; keep the correct address with the reservation.
Inside the former school
修缮与复原陈列
Reconstruction can explain daily life
The March 2026 conservation report describes restored classroom and lodging settings informed by historical photographs, documents and recollections. It also notes the replacement of damaged structural timbers after termite problems. The furnished scene and all of the building fabric should not be called untouched 1921 originals.[14]
The report identifies original documentary items as well as recreated domestic settings. Look for those distinctions in the labels. A desk, hanging garment or washstand can help explain daily life without necessarily being the very object used by a delegate.[14]
Our looking suggestionRead the display label for provenance; do not infer originality from an old-fashioned appearance.
An optional outdoor pause
太平桥公园
A lake as part of a city-making project
The developer’s oral history describes the artificial lake and green space as a deliberate public-space project within Taipingqiao’s redevelopment. This is a modern urban landscape, not a surviving classical garden.[5]
Use the park as a change of pace after the lanes or museum. Seasonal planting and event structures can alter what you see; our older photographs do not promise a particular flower display, open lawn or uninterrupted path.
Our looking suggestionCompare the open water and modern skyline with the tighter spaces you have just left.
Separate shopping formats
新天地商业片区
Know which Xintiandi you mean
A December 2025 municipal introduction locates Dongtaili at 111 Ji’an Road and names Laoximen, Line 8, Exit 1 as an approach. Its large overhead sky screen is a physical installation. It is not an online tour of the original lanes.[15]
The winter festivities in that introduction have ended. A separate ART TOGATHER programme listed for 25 September–7 October 2026 has also ended; neither is a standing schedule for a future visit.[17]
The operator distinguishes the older lane blocks from Style I, Style II and Dongtaili. The photograph shows Style I: a modern shopping-centre frontage, not Dongtaili or an untouched lane house.[3]
Our looking suggestionChoose an actual current destination before extending the walk; another branded area is not automatically another historic street.
358 South Xizang Road
章太炎、汤国梨故居
A historic house that has moved
The municipal March 2026 report describes this former home in the Dongtaili area. Zhang Taiyan and Tang Guoli lived in the original house from 1922 to 1927; the building was relocated in 2020 and opened as a cultural venue in March 2026.[16]
Its inaugural exhibition concerned artists and the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. We have not established the current programme, admission price or timetable, so it remains an optional address to check, not a guaranteed stop with that exhibition.[16]
Our looking suggestionSeparate the life of the occupants, the building’s relocation and the current exhibition.
A flexible evening
夜晚的新天地
Stay for the street, not an invented show
The municipal October 2025 film records nightlife in both Xintiandi and Yuyuan Garden Mall, with a trial of longer weekend business hours. Its market, band and lighting scenes document that period; they do not provide a current performance schedule.[18]
For a gentle evening, choose the public lanes and one confirmed place to pause. Check the return journey while you still have options. The historic interiors have daytime schedules; an evening street visit cannot replace them.
Our looking suggestionUse the film for atmosphere and the day’s venue information for arrangements.
Choose what matters
Make the visit yours.
For an introduction without an interior reservation.
A doorway, a plaza, a change of pace
- Keep
- Stone-framed doors, lane spaces and an optional pause.
- The trade-off
- You will see exterior architecture rather than the whole historical exhibition.
Begin with the lanes
Orient around Lane 181 Taicang Road using current street signs.
Compare a threshold
Choose a doorway and read its stone, brick and present use.
Find an open space
Compare a narrow passage with the plaza; take photographs without blocking entrances.
Leave time to sit
Choose a current café or continue to a public outdoor space if conditions suit.
An editorial outline, not a measured or on-site-tested route. Do not assume every lane is step-free.
All outlines are editorial estimates, not field-tested routes. Follow current admission rules and venue directions.
Arrival, energy and interpretation
Get the details right.
Arrive at the right address.
Metro: Line 1 at South Huangpi Road; Lines 10/13 at Xintiandi.[9]
For Dongtaili, the December 2025 municipal introduction instead suggests Laoximen, Line 8, Exit 1. This is a separate approach, not an exit instruction for the older North Block.[15]
Save the Chinese address of the building you intend to visit. We have not measured walking times, checked every crossing or verified lift availability. Follow present station signs and ask staff for the appropriate accessible exit.
English and help at the museum
English labels and foreign-language guiding are documented in May 2026. Confirm the language, time and any conditions with the museum.[12]
Guide enquiries: +86 21 5383 2171, extensions 111/222; suggested hours 09:00–16:30 daily.[9]
Meals, shopping and a comfortable pause
The quarter is commercial, and specific menus, bookings, queues and payment acceptance have not been tested. Read current prices and ask about ingredients or service charges before ordering. No restaurant recommendation here is based on an old storefront photograph.
For district questions, the operator publishes its Xintiandi concierge service. Its hours do not imply all-day access to toilets, shops or every interior. Ask for the nearest currently open facility.[3]
Steps, rain and luggage
The complete step-free route, borrowed wheelchairs and accessible toilets have not been physically inspected. If stairs or walking distance are an issue, ask about the exact interior and station exit before travelling.
The main museum advises against suitcases. We have not verified a storage service.[9]
Keep reconstructed scenes in perspective
Tongji’s 2010 republication of a conservation discussion distinguishes commercial redevelopment at Xintiandi from other forms of lane-house protection. It records criticism of treating rebuilt old-style façades as the original living neighbourhood. Use this as a question to explore, not a judgement about every individual building.[6]
Huangpu district government / International Services Shanghai · 16 October 2025
See a recorded evening before choosing your own.
Huangpu district government / International Services Shanghai · 16 October 2025 · Recorded feature · about 57 seconds · two different areas
A Huangpu evening: Xintiandi and Yuyuan
The film covers both Xintiandi and Yuyuan Garden Mall. Its 2025 trial hours, market and performances are not a current programme. The cover is a separately credited 2004 street photograph.
Open the original municipal night featureThe external player loads only when you choose it. If unavailable in your region, use the official source link. Cover photograph credited in Sources; not a film still.
- A recorded feature covers two different areas: Xintiandi and Yuyuan Garden Mall. The whole film is not Xintiandi.
- The weekend extension and performances belong to the reported 2025 trial; no current daily show is promised.
- Selected inspected frames have Chinese and English captions. The cover is a separately credited historical place photograph.
Original museum resources
A digital record needs its own date and limits.
The memorial links to digital exhibitions and describes digital reconstructions of its historic sites. A virtual reconstruction is not evidence of today’s physical access.[19]
The memorial’s original digital programme
The original introduction explains its app, digital twins and on-site VR products. An app or a headset experience is different from a browser-based street panorama. We have not purchased, installed or booked these products.[19]
Read the museum’s digital introductionThe linked browser exhibition opened its navigation on desktop and mobile. Initial checks stayed black/loading; a longer desktop check displayed a blurred preview while high-resolution tiles remained pending. A usable, navigable panorama was not verified, so none is promised here.
External resources open only when chosen. No third-party panorama or video starts automatically.
Before you ask.
Is Xintiandi an old residential neighbourhood?
Its commercial lane blocks are a modern redevelopment completed in 2001. The shikumen elements have a longer history, but a commercial district is not a complete example of unchanged household life.[1]
Can I still buy a ticket for the Shikumen Open House Museum?
Do not rely on an old museum listing. Official 2024 and 2025 accounts identify the former museum building as a LE LABO brand home. We have not verified a replacement museum or a current museum ticket.[7][8]
Can I visit the historical buildings after dinner?
Main memorial last entry: 16:30; former school: 16:00.[9][13]
Does the former school accept foreign passports?
Yes, the March 2026 dormitory announcement includes passports. Booking and phone-number processing remain untested.[13]
Dates, sources and photographs
Follow the evidence.
Read current museum and operator information alongside dated municipal, district, conservation and heritage sources. Community discussions informed questions about authenticity, expectations and evening visits; they do not establish operating facts. Time allowances and visit outlines are editorial. Genuine licensed photographs retain their dates and never stand in for a current shop directory.
Reviewed 2026-10-29. This date records our source review, not a live availability check.
Open 21 source references
- Municipal heritage overview, updated September 2025
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Municipal commerce: district address and public listing
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Xintiandi: original project and concierge information
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- National intangible heritage: shikumen building craft
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Vincent Lo oral history: 2018 interview, published August 2019
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Tongji: 2010 conservation discussion and differing approaches
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Huangpu district official account: changed use, March 2025
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Municipal introduction: former museum and brand address, March 2024
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- First Congress Memorial: current Chinese visitor information
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Shanghai: historical site and new building, June 2026
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- First Congress Memorial: permanent exhibition narrative
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Jiefang Daily / Shanghai: foreign-language services, May 2026
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Museum release via Huangpu: reopened dormitory reservations, March 2026
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Jiefang Daily: dormitory conservation and recreated settings, March 2026
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Municipal Dongtaili opening report, December 2025
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Municipal report: relocated Zhang Taiyan residence, March 2026
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Municipal September–October 2026 programme: expired dates
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Huangpu: recorded night feature, October 2025
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- First Congress Memorial: original digital programme
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Official Shanghai tourism: dated summer arrangements, August 2026
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
- Memorial: older English visitor page, transport discrepancy
Original institution / dated authority or reporting; scope and conflicts described in the guide · Reviewed 2026-10-29
Photograph authors, dates and licences (17 photographs)
Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · 2013-08-19 09:16 · CC BY 2.0
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Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · 2013-08-19 09:16 · CC BY 2.0
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N509FZ · 2025-06-10 16:28:31 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Hermann Luyken · 2014-11-17 16:30:22 · CC0
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shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates · 2017-05-01 00:00 · CC BY 2.0
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N509FZ · 2025-06-10 16:34:39 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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N509FZ · 2025-06-10 16:37:50 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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BrokenSphere · 2007-10-28 · CC BY 3.0
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BrokenSphere · 2007-10-28 · CC BY 3.0
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WQL · 2016-02-05 · CC BY 3.0
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Another Believer · 2015-12-04 05:52:53 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Juan Antonio Segal · 2024-12-28 17:03:06 · CC BY 2.0
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Kmchang28 · 2025-12-26 12:31:00 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fayhoo · 2015-05-30 08:09:24 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Can Pac Swire from Toronto, Canada · 2011-05-14 14:24 · CC BY-SA 2.0
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The original uploader was JakeLM at English Wikipedia. · Capture date unconfirmed; uploaded 15 April 2006 · CC BY 2.5
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Samuel Li at English Wikipedia · 4 July 2004 (according to Exif data) · CC BY 2.0
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How conflicting descriptions were handled
The developer’s 2018 recollection, published in 2019, describes extensive rebuilding and reused materials. Tongji’s 2010 conservation discussion supplies a different perspective. Neither permits identifying original fabric from a photograph alone.[5][6]
Summer Monday opening ended on 31 August. The current general guide and the reopened dormitory’s own announcement govern different buildings.[20][13]
The former house museum was repurposed. Archival photographs explain its previous use, not a current museum visit.[7][8]
We omit the older English page’s Line 14 instruction; current Chinese information gives Line 1.[21][9]
The sky screen, app and on-site VR products are different formats. Browser navigation and a blurred loading preview appeared, but a usable interactive panorama was not verified. Headset performance and physical access remain untested.[19][15]
What still needs direct confirmation
- End-to-end foreign-document bookings, overseas phone support and actual admission have not been tested.
- Current English-guide availability, optional-service prices and the exact main-site visit sequence need direct confirmation.
- The full accessible route, lift operation, toilet locations and luggage storage have not been physically inspected.
- Current LE LABO interior arrangements, shop menus, payment acceptance and commercial photography permissions remain unverified.
- The relocated Zhang Taiyan house’s current exhibition, fees and timetable have not been established.
- The browser exhibition did not load a usable panorama during checks; a blurred preview and navigation do not establish a complete working 360 tour.
Film verification: Original visible video played beyond 3 seconds; duration 57.237007 seconds, width 1280. Xintiandi street/sign frames were inspected at playback and after seeking 20 seconds. The local on-request video then played 2.14705 seconds. Complete caption coverage, all regions and physical-phone playback remain untested.
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