People's Park | |
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人民公园 | |
Type | Urban park |
Location | Huangpu District, Shanghai |
Coordinates | 31°13′56″N 121°28′23″E / 31.23222°N 121.47306°E |
Created | 1952 |
People's Park (Chinese: 人民公园; pinyin: Rénmín Gōngyuán) is a public park in Huangpu District of central Shanghai.[1] It is located south of Nanjing Road, a major shopping street, and north of People's Square.[2] Originally the northern part of the Shanghai Race Club's race course, the park was created in 1952. With several major museums and Shanghai's main shopping street nearby, it is one of the top tourist destinations in the city.