City Walk: From M50 to Yesterday

从历史学的角度而言，上海并非一座发源于黄浦江的城市，这座伟大的城市真正的母亲河是苏州河。

苏州河本名吴淞江，即使今天它的水道几乎已不再发挥着河运的功能，我们仍然可以从沿河的诸多历史痕迹中感受到它昔日举足

轻重的地位。在西方外来者开发外滩的同时，不甘落后的民族精英们则努力在苏州河沿岸追赶着近代化的步伐。

今天在苏州河沿岸仍然可以看到诸多工业遗迹与公共租界时代的公共设施。比如M50的前身信和纱厂，民国时期设备与工艺最先

进的上海造币厂，公共租界时代最后一个消防局宜昌路救火会旧址，其中的部分建筑至今仍发挥着它们建设之初的功能。同时，

苏州河沿线的文化多样性也得到了保留，上海最大的沪西清真寺与大巴扎也可以在我们的行走路线中看到。

在这场穿越历史的行走中，我们将向您展示这条默默无言的河流悠远流长的回响。

苏州河西岸：从 M50 开往昨天 – 城市考古特别路线。书展现场集合再回到书展现场，总计两小时。

招募人数：20人，UNFOLD 2019 艺术书展读者特惠票价： 129元/人（两小时全程讲解）

From a historical point of view, it is not Huangpu River, but that of Suzhou River has bred the birth and grow of the

great city of Shanghai in the past several centuries. Officially named as Wusong River and more often known as

Soochow Creek in a much popular anglophone context, there are yet still many sites of historical remnants along both

riverbanks indicating the river’s great significance in Shanghai’s urban development history, despite the fact that

Suzhou River today has no longer been used as a major waterway for river transport. When foreign settlers were busy

at building their settlements along the Huangpu Bund, Chinese elites who are not willing to lag behind devoted themselves

along Suzhou River in catching up with the pace of modernity.

There are still many historical sites of industrial heritage and public infrastructure standing along the riverbanks that

can be dating back to early 20th century. Some of these historical buildings are still in use today. For example, the

M50 Creative Space is transformed from former site of New China Textile Co. Ltd. Built with the most advanced machinery

and technology of the time, the Shanghai Mint is still one of the several official coin makers of China. The last

fire station built by the Municipal Council of the International Settlement, Ichang Road Fire Station, completed in 1932,

is still functioning as a local fire station nowadays. Not only with these heritage sites, but areas along the river is also

of great cultural diversity. We will visit the largest mosque in Shanghai, the Huxi Mosque and its weekly bazaar (every

Friday) during our walk tour.

Ticket: 129 Yuan, two hours with tour guide (also in English); number of team: 20 people.