[2025 Shanghai Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhongguozhengquan Museum (Updated Jul)

🧚‍♀️The most beautiful reading room in a century-old building on the Bund is finally open to the public💕This small door is finally open🪟The Bund's free reading room "Shanghai Morning"💯City walk guide included! . 🏠Located at the intersection of Huangpu Road and Daming Road, this small door was originally the southwest corner of the Astor House Hotel. This building is also home to the China Securities Museum. . 📷The reading room is not very large, but the interior decoration is very much in the style of old Shanghai. Warm chandeliers, old leather sofas, arched bay windows, wooden floors, vintage decorative paintings, etc., make for great photos. . 📖There are not many books in the collection at the moment, but it is a nice place to take a break after a stroll on the Bund, and the Waibaidu Bridge is right across the street. . 👉Of course, don't miss the Securities Museum, just turn left when you go out! A century-old building with a neoclassical style and Victorian Baroque architecture. . 💯Visit guide & classic photo spots: 1️⃣First floor: 📷Lobby: Take a panoramic view in the direction of the elevator entrance. 🦚Peacock Hall: This is the main hall of the Astor House Hotel and one of the most luxurious ballrooms in Shanghai at the time. 💕Curved dome, crystal chandeliers hanging high, marble columns, etc., very gorgeous. . 2️⃣Second floor: 🎹Astor Hall: The wooden floor of the hall is its feature, and the curved design is actually in the shape of a cello. . 3️⃣Third floor: 📷Vintage staircase & corridor space: Perfect for cheongsam-style photos. 4️⃣Fourth floor: 🪄The atrium has a "Hogwarts" feel, and you can take a panoramic view from a high angle.

Recently took my kids to the [Shanghai Securities Museum] + [The Most Beautiful Reading Room on the Bund] Indoor venues mean no worries about the heat, plus they're uncrowded, free, and require no reservation! (Closed on Mondays~) 【Securities Museum】🏛 (Pics 1-11) Originally the Astor House Hotel built in 1846 (later Pujiang Hotel), the architecture itself is a living piece of history. 📖 Stunning designs with many "Shanghai Firsts": ☑️ Shanghai's first electric light 💡 ☑️ First use of gas in Shanghai ☑️ First tap water system in Shanghai 🚰 ☑️ China's first telephone installation ☎ ☑️ Earliest semi-sound film screening in China 🎬 ☑️ New China's first stock exchange 📈 Kid-Friendly Highlights 👇: ✅ Visited the room where "Einstein" stayed—told my kids it's where "the world's smartest brain" once lived! ✅ Also saw the suite where "Chaplin," the King of Comedy, stayed 🎭 ✅ Explored where Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao once took refuge—a mini patriotic education 🇨🇳 ✅ Children's Science Gallery with interactive exhibits, perfect for toddlers. ✅ Older kids can learn about China's capital market evolution—super informative! 📚 【"Shanghai Morning" Reading Room】 (Pics 12-14) Right next door to the museum 👉 is this net-famous "Most Beautiful Reading Room on the Bund"! 📸 We snapped some great photos here—very Instagrammable! The serene, elegant space was pleasantly quiet. Families with time can enjoy reading together—books range from Shanghai culture to children's titles. 👩‍👦 ❣️ Nearby Kid-Friendly Spots: 🔸 Postal Museum 🔸 Zhapu Road Soy Sauce Lane 🔸 North Bund Riverside Walkway (best at dusk—too sunny during the day!) ⏰ Plan well, and you can string these into a full-day itinerary!

Recently took my kids to the [Shanghai Securities Museum] + [The Most Beautiful Reading Room on the Bund] Indoor venues beat the heat, plus they’re uncrowded, free, and require no reservation! (Closed on Mondays~) 【Securities Museum】🏛 (Pics 1-10) Originally the Astor House Hotel built in 1846 (later Pujiang Hotel), the building itself is a living piece of history. 📖 Stunning design, packed with "Shanghai Firsts": ☑️ Shanghai’s first electric light 💡 ☑️ First use of gas in Shanghai ☑️ First tap water system 🚰 ☑️ China’s first batch of telephones ☎ ☑️ Earliest semi-sound film screening in China 🎬 ☑️ New China’s first stock exchange 📈 Kid-Friendly Highlights 👇: ✅ Visited the room where "Einstein" stayed—told my kids it’s where the "world’s smartest brain" once lived! ✅ Also saw the suite of the "King of Comedy," Charlie Chaplin 🎭 ✅ Explored where Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao once took refuge—a mini patriotic lesson 🇨🇳 ✅ Children’s Science Corner with interactive exhibits, perfect for toddlers. ✅ Older kids can learn about China’s capital market evolution—super informative! 📚 【"Shanghai Morning" Reading Room】 (Pics 11-13) Right next door to the museum 👉 is the internet-famous "Most Beautiful Reading Room on the Bund"! 📸 Took some gorgeous photos here—highly photogenic! Quiet, elegant, and surprisingly empty. Families with time can enjoy reading together—books on Shanghai culture, children’s titles, and more. 👩‍👦 ❣️ Nearby Kid-Friendly Spots: 🔸 Postal Museum 🔸 Zhapu Road Soy Sauce Lane 🔸 North Bund Riverside Walkway (best at dusk—too sunny during the day!) ⏰ Plan well, and you can string these into a full-day itinerary!

When you come to the beautiful city of Shanghai, you must go to Shanghai North Bund, which is really suitable for Citywalk! It is really comfortable to stroll along the old buildings along the Suzhou River. This trip will satisfy all your imaginations of this city and let you feel the beauty of Shanghai.

#discoverchina Housed in the historic Astor House Hotel on the Bund, the China Securities Museum is the first of its kind in China, chronicling the evolution of the country’s capital markets from the 19th century to today. 🏦 Why Visit? ✔ Unique Theme – The only museum in China dedicated to financial and securities history ✔ Architectural Gem – Set in a 1920s neoclassical building that once hosted Einstein and Chaplin ✔ Interactive Displays – Try your hand at virtual trading and IPO simulations

🏛In my impression, the small door of the century-old building "Astor House Hotel" (Pujiang Hotel) on the Bund, which is now the China Securities Museum, facing the Waibaidu Bridge has never been opened. 📚Recently, this space in the southwest corner has become a reading room and is open to the public for free. 📖The warm and soft indoor lighting, columns, chandeliers, and wall decorations create a strong retro nostalgic atmosphere. There are tables and chairs for reading. Sitting on the old-fashioned sofa and flipping through old photo albums, it feels like traveling through time and space. 📷If you are traveling to the Bund for a city walk, you can go in and have a look. The museum entrance is next to it. The interior of the building is very beautiful, and all floors are open. It is worth a visit. - 📍No. 15 Huangpu Road, China Securities Museum ⏰Tuesday to Sunday 9:30–16:00, closed on Monday 🎫Free admission

😂 This is my first time since Pujiang Hotel was changed to Shanghai Securities Museum Many people must have thought that they still have to make an appointment, but in fact they no longer have to, they can walk in directly —— ❤️ This nearly 180-year-old classical building was once known as the first luxury hotel in the Far East The first street light of Shanghai had been lit up at the door —— ✅ Received celebrities of the century, such as Einstein, Chaplin, Russell and more The day I went was not coincidental, the promenade on the 4th floor was not open at the exhibition —— !!️However, even if the talk is not good, there is still some truth to say The building itself is very historical and beautiful, and it is a good thing to be included as a museum 🤷‍♂️ But in the cloth exhibition, the original building layout is non-comparable, before as a Pujiang hotel when I came several times, many beautiful walls and details are separated by some cloth display boards is really a pity. —— ✅ Presenting the old building itself is a very meaningful and requires high aesthetic ability, if only simply build a few exhibition areas, with a new style of square exhibition hall more appropriate and labor-saving. —— ❤️But in any case, it's still worth a visit~ I hope the later fabric exhibition will take into account the characteristics of the building itself —— 🔹China Securities Museum 📍No. 15 Huangpu Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai ⏰9:30-16:00 (entrance closes at 15:30) Closed on Mondays 🆓No appointment required

| China Securities Museum. This was my first time taking photos at the Securities Museum 📷. Not only is it a great place for vintage photos, but it's also a great place to visit. It's worth a visit. It was formerly the Richard's Hotel and the Astor House Hotel. The Shanghai Stock Exchange opened here on December 19, 1990. It has been the China Securities Museum since 2018. 🟡About the Outfit I chose a cheongsam for this shoot, which instantly gave it a vintage Shanghai vibe! 🟡Photo Tips: Professional cameras are allowed, but no lighting or flash is allowed ✔The café on the first floor and the wooden staircase with mirrors are great for photos ✔The corridor on the second floor has a vintage green sofa and vintage patterned walls that are great for photos ✔The corridor on the third floor has red and white striped carpet and great natural light. You can take photos by the window with natural Rembrandt lighting ✔Room 311 is where Premier Zhou used to stay. It has been preserved as it was. The wallpaper is beautiful and the sofa is vintage and beautiful. I love the color scheme There are many other beautiful corners, such as the corridor with paintings and the vintage chandelier. The building has four or five floors in total. Each floor is worth a visit. I recommend spending at least 1-2 hours for the photo shoot and visit. Plus, it's close to the Bund, Waibaidu Bridge, and North Bund. If you're traveling to Shanghai, you can visit it 🏫: China Securities Museum 🎫: Free 🆓, no reservation required for individual visits 🕓: Opening hours, Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30-16:00, no entry after 15:30

This excellent free museum is a must-visit. The China Securities Museum is the only national museum in our country that focuses on the securities and futures industry. The museum itself is also very interesting, as it was originally the Richard's Hotel, founded in 1846, which was later changed to the Astor House Hotel. The architecture features neoclassical Victorian Baroque style, and in 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was established here. Recommended highlights: The Peacock Hall on the first floor has been restored to its original scene, and its high atrium is very impressive; on the second floor, the Richard's Hall displays exhibits provided by international organizations and exchanges from various countries, and the wooden floor inlay in Richard's Hall is very distinctive, with contours similar to those of a cello, which is worth paying attention to; on the third floor, the room where Zhou Enlai and his wife Deng Yingchao stayed in 1927 is open to the public, along with more than 150 precious bills and documents from the late Qing Dynasty to modern times; on the fourth floor, you can see the room where Einstein once stayed and the beautiful glass skylight. It is recommended to allocate 1-2 hours for the visit, and no appointment is needed for individual visitors.

#ShanghaiAttractions 💡China Securities Museum, formerly known by many names, such as Licha Hotel, Pujiang Hotel, Shanghai Stock Exchange... 💡Even if you are not interested in securities knowledge, you can still go in to satisfy your curiosity about the interior of the century-old building 💡In 1857, the #Richard Hotel moved here and became the most popular Western-style hotel at the time. The reason why it was so popular was that the modern equipment and management concepts of the West were first implemented here. 💡The first place to get gas, running water, electric lights, and hold social dances and circus performances 💡Now when you step into the building, you can still see the luxurious appearance of the past from the Licha Hall and the Peacock Hall 💡Many celebrities have been received here, including Charlie Chaplin, Albert Einstein, Premier Zhou and his wife, and Liang Qichao 💡On December 19, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange opened here, and in 2018, it became the current #ChinaSecuritiesMuseum 💡The museum is not big, divided into 3 floors. In addition to the popularization of securities and futures knowledge, you can focus on: ❶1st floor [#浦江酒店 Historical Exhibition Hall], learn about the past and present of this building, there are many old antiques in it ❷Room 311 on the 3rd floor, the room where Premier Zhou lived in Shanghai ❸Peacock Hall on the first floor ❹Second floor Licha Hall 💡Visiting methods and opening hours 🆓Free visit, no reservation required 🗓️Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 0900-1600 🔎No. 15 Huangpu Road, Shanghai

The China Securities Museum is located on the banks of the Suzhou River, and diagonally opposite is the Waibaidu Bridge. The museum has three highlights: 🏠The building itself: The Securities Museum is a Victoria Baroque-style building with a neoclassical style. It was originally the Richard Hotel, and now it still retains a special room. Inside the building, crystal chandeliers, colored domes, pillars, colored walls, outline the beauty of the building, so the building itself is worth checking in. 🎫Exhibition: The museum shows the history of securities development in Shanghai and China through various historical materials, and it can even be said to be part of the history of financial development. 🕹Stamp collection: Every exhibition room in the museum has a commemorative stamp, so friends who like to collect stamps must not miss it. Tips: 🕙The museum's business hours are 9:30-16:00, 16:00 is the closing time, not the last admission time, so don't get the time wrong. 🍵Water cups cannot be brought into the museum. After the security check, they need to be stored. Because the exit cannot see the storage counter, don't forget to take it when you leave. 🏛Nearby attractions include the Post Museum, Waibaidu Bridge and the Bund Source on the opposite bank, which can be visited in a day.

A 10-minute walk from Jiangyuan Nong, a hidden filming location for the bustling flowers in the North Bund Shanghai Bund citywalk, it's easy to miss this good place for taking pictures. It's only a 10-minute walk from the popular Zhapu Road 'Jiangyuan Nong' location, located on the north bank of the Waibaidu Bridge. Most people only take pictures at the entrance, few people go in, but it's actually very beautiful inside. The TV series version of 'Blossoms' was also filmed here. This place is now the Securities Museum, formerly known as the 'Licha Restaurant' and later renamed the 'Pujiang Hotel', which was established in 1846. It is a neoclassical English Victorian Baroque building with nearly 200 years of history. The first light in China was lit here, the first telephone was connected here, the first western dance party, the first circus, the first semi-sound open-air movie, all happened here. Of course, there is also the first stock exchange. The first floor hall still retains the real scene of the stock trading hall at that time, and the drama version of 'Blossoms' shot many shots here. The interior of the entire building is very retro, many halls, rooms, corridors, stairs, etc. are open for visitors, and it is friendly for taking pictures. Address: No. 15 Huangpu Road, China Securities Museum, North Bank of Waibaidu Bridge Tickets: Free Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30-16:00, 15:30 China Securities Museum

🌟Museum Introduction: The China Securities Museum is the only national museum in our country's securities and futures industry under the supervision of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. ❤Main Collections: The collections of the China Securities Museum mainly include market-related collections such as stocks, futures, bonds, funds, options, etc., as well as related collections in the banking and insurance industries; the time is mainly contemporary collections of the development of the securities and futures industry since the reform and opening up, and also includes the origin of ancient and modern securities financial history; the space mainly focuses on the development of China's securities market, and also includes the historical and cultural achievements of global financial securities. As a national securities museum, it focuses on cultivating the collection and exhibition center of securities and futures collections, the international exchange center of securities and futures culture, and the research center of securities and futures knowledge education. 👍Architectural Style: The museum was originally the Pujiang Hotel, a Victorian Baroque building with a neoclassical style. The building is an excellent historical preservation building in Shanghai. It can be roughly divided into five parts: Huangpu Road Building, Jinshan Road Building, Daming Road Building, Middle Building, and Peacock Hall, with a total construction area of 16,563 square meters. The Pujiang Hotel is China's first modern hotel and a window for promoting exchanges between Eastern and Western philanthropists, and the initial stage for Shanghai to go to the world. ✅Century History: In 1846, the Pujiang Hotel (originally named Richard Hotel) was established. A Victorian Baroque building is particularly eye-catching. In 1857, the Pujiang Hotel moved to its current location. On July 26, 1882, Shanghai first tried to light 15 electric lights, and 7 were lit in the Richard Hotel and its garden. In 1882, the Western Circus's earliest performance in Shanghai was at the Richard Hotel. On November 5, 1897, a grand ball was held at the Richard Hotel to celebrate the 60th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi. China's earliest social dance was held here. In 1901, the first phone book in Shanghai, the Richard Hotel's phone number was "200", which was the earliest modern phone used in Shanghai. In 1907, the Pujiang Hotel was expanded into a Victorian Baroque building with a neoclassical style. On June 9, 1908, the semi-sound film with both sound and shape and brilliant light and electricity made its debut in the garden of the Richard Hotel. On November 26, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was founded in the Pujiang Hotel. On December 19, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange officially opened. On December 29, 2017, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shanghai Hengshan (Group) Company formally signed a long-term lease contract to rent the Pujiang Hotel as the venue for the China Securities Museum. On January 24, 2018, the Central Organization Department approved the Shanghai Stock Exchange to hang the "China Securities Museum" sign, responsible for collecting, sorting, and keeping cultural relics reflecting the history and achievements of China's securities development, and holding related exhibitions, exchanges, and educational activities; On December 22, 2018, the China Securities Museum was unveiled at the original site of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1990 - the Pujiang Hotel. In January 2020, the China Securities Museum received the "Best Activity Planning Award" medal awarded by the Shanghai Financial Industry Federation at the "13th Shanghai Financial Service Real Economy Negotiation Conference and Forum". On August 14, 2020, the China Securities Museum was awarded the "Top Ten Most Popular Venues" of the 2019 Yuewen Cup "Reading Youth" Deep Reading Plan by the Shanghai Youth Literature and Art Federation. In 2023, it was named the eighth batch of Shanghai Patriotic Education Base. 📍Detailed Address: No. 15 Huangpu Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai 🚉Traffic Strategy: Shanghai Metro Line 12 to Tiantong Road Station 📝Note tips: Free visit by appointment 🕙Business Hours: 9:30 to 16:00

China Securities Museum, located in China's first foreign merchant hotel, Richard's Hotel | Pujiang Hotel. ⚫ Pujiang Hotel, originally known as Richard's Hotel, was established in 1846 (Qing Dynasty, the 26th year of Daoguang), and is China's first Western merchant hotel. The hotel is located on the east side of Shanghai's famous landmark, the Waibaidu Bridge, with a land area of 4580 square meters and a total construction area of 16563 square meters. ⚫ China's first light bulb was lit here; China's earliest circus performance appeared; China's first telephone was connected here; the Western semi-sound open-air cinema made its debut here; China's earliest social dance was held here, on November 5, 1897, to celebrate the 60th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi, a grand dance was held at Richard's Hotel; the first securities exchange in New China was established here, on December 19, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange opened in the Pujiang Hotel. ⚫ On January 24, 2018, the Office of the Central Organization Committee approved the Shanghai Stock Exchange to hang the sign of the "China Securities Museum", responsible for collecting, sorting, and storing cultural relics reflecting the history of China's securities development and construction achievements, and organizing related exhibitions, exchanges, and educational activities.