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Things to do in Changning, Shanghai: attraction tickets, cultural experiences, family activities and local fun

Places to Experience

Luyuan

Luyuan is a traditional craft and culture space specializing in Shanghai-style realist stone carving, bringing together stone carving, inkstone carving, and seal carving.

Shanghai-Style Realist Stone CarvingTraditional Crafts

No. 227, Wuyi Road (Experience Base: 3F, No. 3, Xuanhua Road)09:00-22:00

Qinglu Academy Intangible Cultural Heritage Incense Workshop

Located in Changning, Qinglu Academy Intangible Cultural Heritage Incense Workshop preserves traditional incense-making, develops cultural and creative products, and offers incense experience activities.

Literati Incense ArtTraditional Incense Making

6/F, Building B, DoBe E-Manor, 492 Anhua Road09:00-22:00

Shanghai Silk Embroidery Art Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop

Based in Changning, Shanghai Silk Embroidery Art Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop preserves and develops silk embroidery techniques, offering embroidery experiences and creating intangible cultural heritage products.

Shanghai Silk EmbroideryEmbroidery Experience

4/F, 1955 Hami Road09:00-22:00

Zhang Shujia Dough Modelling Studio

Founded in 2007 by a third-generation inheritor of “Mianren Zhao”, Zhang Shujia Dough Modelling Studio promotes Changning’s intangible cultural heritage of dough modelling.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Dough SculpturePreservation and Promotion

Room 403, No. 122, Tianshan Sicun09:00-22:00

Ancient Ceramic Restoration Techniques (National-Level)

Ancient ceramic restoration techniques use a range of materials and tools to repair damaged cultural relics, combining technical skill with artistry.

Ancient Ceramics RestorationRestoration of Cultural Relics and Artworks

Changning District09:00-22:00

Huju Opera (Municipal Level)

Huju Opera is a local Shanghai opera form with a history of over 100 years, known for its gentle, vivid singing style, strong sense of everyday life, and close ties to Shanghai’s regional culture.

Shanghai local opera genresShanghai Local Culture

Changning District09:00-22:00

Fahua Peony Grafting Technique (Municipal Level)

Originating in the Southern Song Dynasty, the Fahua Peony Grafting Technique uses peony roots to graft young peony buds, cultivating peonies suited to Jiangnan’s soil and climate.

Peony Grafting TechniqueInlay joinery technique

Changning District09:00-22:00

Xijiao Farmer Paintings (Municipal Level)

Inspired by folk traditions from Shanghai’s western suburbs, Xijiao Farmer Paintings are known for their vivid colours and distinctive style, serving as a cultural calling card for Changning in its external exchanges.

Peasant PaintingRural Folk Traditions

Changning District09:00-22:00