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What's interesting about Xujiahui?
There are Xujiahui Park Greenland, Xujiahui Catholic Church, Xujiahui Library and Shanghai Jiaotong University.

1, Xujiahui Park Green Space

Xujiahui Park Greenland also has 2 kilometers of green and healthy trails. In the evening, you can come here to feel nature and breathe fresh air. Xujiahui Park is open all day. In addition to a wide variety of flowers and trees in the park, there are also beautiful black swans living in Huijin Lake, which is embarrassing. There is also a small building with red bricks and tiles in Xujiahui Park. This used to be the former site of EMI record company. This small building, hidden in ancient trees and green spaces, has witnessed the ups and downs of China pop music for decades.

2. Xujiahui Catholic Church

The official name of Xujiahui Catholic Church is "The Church of the Virgin as the Mother of God", which is the Anglican Cathedral in the Catholic diocese of Shanghai. It was built in the 22nd year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1896) and designed by architect Todd Weil. This church is gothic, and it is five stories high. There are Gothic Bell Tower on both sides of the top of the lobby, which is 50 meters high and has an iron cross weighing 13 tons at the top. It is very spectacular, so it is also called "the first cathedral in the Far East".

3. Xujiahui Library

The full name of Xujiahui Library is Shanghai Xujiahui Catholic Church Library, also known as Grey Soup Stone Room. Founded in 1847, it is the first modern library founded by French Catholic Jesuits in Shanghai. Among them, the north building is a large study room, which was used by Catholic missionaries during 1896- 1897. It is a two-story brick-wood structure with double slopes. The south building is the former Jesuit priest building.

4. Shanghai Jiaotong University

The predecessor of Shanghai Jiaotong University is Nanyang Public School founded by Sheng Xuanhuai, a famous industrialist and educator in modern China. It was founded in the 22nd year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1896) and has a long history. Is the pioneer and leader of modern engineering education in China. The campus building of Shanghai Jiaotong University is simple, elegant and magnificent. At present, there are still old buildings such as the Central Courtyard, the main entrance and the library built by 19 19.

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Travel precautions

It is forbidden to bring non-environmental incense, fireworks and contraband into the central scenic spots and temples. Fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited in the Temple and its surrounding areas and Guzhen Fourth Street. It is forbidden to bring incense into the temple and not burn incense. Offenders shall be confiscated, and those who do not listen to dissuasion shall be punished according to law.

Mountaineering tourists should pay attention to meteorological information in advance, do a good job in rain, wind and cold protection, and consciously care for scenic facilities. No contraband. Declare taxable goods voluntarily and abide by the relevant policies of inspection and quarantine and financial management. Don't carry things for others at will, and be careful not to be used to carry or sell contraband such as drugs.