It is another name for the Shanghai section of Wusong River. It originates from East Taihu Lake and flows through Wujiang City, Wuzhong District, Kunshan City in Suzhou City, and Shanghai Qingpu, Jiading, Minhang, Putuo, Changning, Jing'an, From Zhabei, Hongkou, Huangpu and other districts to the confluence with the Huangpu River in downtown Shanghai, the total length is 125 kilometers. The length of Shanghai is 53.1 kilometers, and the river surface in the urban area is 50 to 70 meters wide.

In ancient times, the Wusong River was the main channel for releasing floods from Taihu Lake. It was once the most important dry river in Shanghai. Its river surface was wide and mighty, "as deep and wide as a thousand rivers" (Jia Qiao of the Song Dynasty said). However, during the Qingli period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the water source of Wusong River was blocked due to the construction of the Wujiang Long Embankment in the upper reaches. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Xia Yuanji dredged the Huangpu River as the main stream to divert water from Taihu Lake into the sea, and at the same time diverted the Wusong River from the north into the Liujia River in Taicang. As the rivers and lakes waxed and waned, the Wusong River gradually became shallower and gradually gave way to the Great Huangpu. After more than five centuries of evolution, it has degenerated into an ordinary river with a width of only 40-50 meters in modern times. tributary.

Historically, benefiting from its superior shipping position connecting the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River and connecting the northern and southern oceans via Wusongkou, Qinglong Town in the Tang and Song Dynasties and the old county town of Shanghai since the Yuan and Ming Dynasties all relied on this river. To grow and prosper. After the Opium War, Western powers such as Britain, France, and the United States saw the convenient access to rivers and seas here, so they came one after another to demarcate and lease land at the intersection of Suzhou River and Huangpu River. In less than half a century, especially during the wave of modernization in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, Shanghai, a small county in the south of the Yangtze River in modern times, dramatically transformed into the largest city and industrial and commercial center in the country.

So, what was the scene of Suzhou River, which built the initial framework of this international metropolis, more than 150 years before the start of urban modernization?

In fact, until the 1840s and 1950s when the port was first opened, the confluence of the Suzhou River and the Huangpu River was still a reed-covered Ju'an desert beach. "The autumn wind blows, the reeds are sparse, and the sunset "When the floods return to purple"; and there are scattered villages around it, scattered in "a vast and boundless rice field plain, densely covered with countless small rivers" (letter of missionary Luo Dang in 1844).

The earliest known modern measured map of Shanghai - Plan of the English Settlement (Plan of the English Settlement, collected by the Royal Geographical Society, Figure 2, published in "Shanghai Urban Map Integration"). It is worth noting that this map has marked the Wusong River as the SooChow River, and the name Suzhou River did not appear until the beginning of modern times. At that time, the British established a concession in Shanghai and they only knew this river. The hinterland of Jiangnan can be reached through Suzhou, so when the concession expansion agreement was signed with Shanghai Daotai, it was called Suzhou River. From then on, the name slowly spread.

When talking about the Suzhou River, we have to talk about the bridges over the Suzhou River. From the earliest reconstruction of the three-hole stone gate on Fujian Road in 1672 to the completion of the Qilian Mountain South Road Bridge in 2008, from west to east, the Zhenbei Road Bridge, the Great Bridge There are more than 30 bridges from Duhe Road Bridge, Qiangjiajiao Pedestrian Bridge, Zhongshan West Ring Road Overlap Bridge to Waibaidu Bridge on the Huangpu River. The bridge over the Suzhou River played an important role in the expansion and interconnection of a small county into a large Shanghai. Many refugees who fled from Suzhou and Anhui first lived under the bridges and along the river banks, setting up shantytowns. It was only then that the Chinese working class emerged and created the Chinese national industry on both sides of the river.

Between 1847 and 1848, it was only a few years before the British Concession was designated in the 25th year of Daoguang’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1845). At that time, the urban development of the British Concession was roughly limited to the area along the Huangpu River in the east, to Church Street (now Jiangxi Middle Road) in the west, from the Suzhou River beach in the north to Yangjingbang (now Jinling East Road) in the south. .

At that time, there were many small rivers in the concession, and the city was still in its infancy. Dozens of Western-style buildings were mainly gathered on the side facing the Bund of the Huangpu River. However, the Suzhou River in the north of the concession still had a natural river scene of crisscrossing rivers. There is not even a bridge across the Suzhou River.

Anonymous painting of Shanghai and its Suburbs. About 1853 (map of Shanghai and its suburbs, about 1853, Figure 3) clearly depicts the Shanghai county seat and the British, French and American concessions during or after the Little Sword Society War. Its basic form, internal administrative structures, churches and temples, etc. As shown in the picture, the first bridge, Wells Bridge, has appeared at the mouth of Suzhou River where it enters Huangpu. It was a wooden bridge built by the British Wells at the mouth of Suzhou River in the sixth year of Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty (1856). The place close to the "Waifu ferry" on the river is also called the "Waifu ferry bridge". By 1906, it was converted into an all-steel bridge, the "Waibaidu Bridge", and became a landmark building in Shanghai.

? "The Complete Map of Shanghai in the Qing Dynasty" is well-measured and produced, and the paintings and seals are clean and elegant. The picture truly shows the historical landscape of the Suzhou River area at the time of Tongguang: At that time, there were still many small riverbanks on the north bank of the river, and the river bank was winding, showing the characteristics of a natural river course, while the south bank was already well-organized, giving people the impression of orderly and orderly streets. The pier stands next to the water, giving people the impression of prosperity. There were more bridges on the river - the Zhapu Road Bridge. This bridge was a pontoon bridge built by the American Episcopalian Bishop Pen En (Wen Huikang) at Toufuo Ferry. It was in 1873 that the "Comprehensive Map of Shanghai in the Qing Dynasty" was published. It was changed to a wooden bridge and was called "Tou Ferry Bridge" by Chinese people at that time. Since then, Shanghai has also entered the track of rapid urbanization.

The bridges on the Suzhou River range from the earliest reconstruction of the three-hole stone gate on Fujian Road in 1672 to the completion of the Qilian Mountain South Road Bridge in 2008. From west to east, there are the Zhenbei Road Bridge, the Dadu River Road Bridge, and the Qiangjiajiao Pedestrian Bridge. There are about 30 bridges from the overlapping bridges on the Zhongshan West Road Ring Road to the Waibaidu Bridge on the Huangpu River. The bridge over the Suzhou River played an important role in the expansion and interconnection of a small county into a large Shanghai. Many refugees who fled from Suzhou and Anhui first lived under the bridges and along the river banks, setting up shantytowns. It was only then that the Chinese working class emerged and created the Chinese national industry on both sides of the river.

Suzhou River’s original name is Wusong River. Before the Ming Dynasty, it was the main outlet for Taihu Lake and the Huangpu River was its tributary. In the early Ming Dynasty, due to the severe siltation of the Wusong River, Xia Yuanji, then Minister of Household Affairs, dredged the tributaries on the north and south banks of the Wusong River and diverted water from Taihu Lake so that the Huangpu River flowed north from Fuxing Island to Wusongkou and emptied into the Yangtze River. The Wusong River instead became a tributary. , so there is a saying that "Huangpu captured Song". After Shanghai opened as a port, Shanghainese people called the Wusong River in the urban area of ??Shanghai Suzhou River.

The historical space of Suzhou River is roughly divided into "three sections and one line", that is, the cultural landscape area in the east section, the warehouse creative area in the middle section, and the Huxi Industrial Zone and Cultural Education Zone in the west section. The first line refers to The "Bridge Scenery" on the Suzhou River. Among them, the "cultural area" in the eastern section mainly refers to the area east of Henan Road Bridge to the mouth of the lower reaches of the Suzhou River. Since this area was the earliest area of ??the British and American Concessions, it was the earliest to be developed and the most Westernized, becoming the core area of ????the new Shanghai. The source of the Bund and the North Bund are located within it, connected to the Bund to the south, and the extension of the East Bund to the east, echoing the "Puxi Lujiazui". Although similar to the Bund, this area also has various classic Western-style buildings that form an important part of the "International Architecture Expo". However, from the perspective of the function of historical remains, the Bund is mainly focused on finance and trade, while the function of this area is Mainly focusing on diplomatic culture and life services. This area has not only become an important part of the Bund’s historical and cultural landscape protection area as a whole, but also a natural extension of the Bund’s cultural tourism.

The "Warehouse Creative Zone" in the middle section refers to the area between Henan Road Bridge and Hengfeng Road Bridge. It was founded in the 1920s mainly because of the business development needs of some banks and banks at that time. The warehouse cluster in this area, together with other industrial buildings on both sides of the Suzhou River, has always played its due role. Until the 1990s, due to Shanghai's industrial transformation, a large number of factories and warehouses were abandoned. Later, with the rise of real estate development boom, a large number of factories and warehouses were demolished.

After calls or efforts from the media and academic circles, various conservation practices began to be carried out under the advocacy of some artists. For example, Taiwanese architect Deng Kunyan rented the Du Yuesheng Warehouse built in the 1930s on South Suzhou Road, which was facing demolition, in 1998 and established it as a studio. Liu Jidong, a designer who studied in the United States, rented the second branch of Sihang Warehouse on the north bank of Suzhou River to create a "creative warehouse", which made a huge impact. Nowadays, with the rise of creative parks on both sides of the Suzhou River, Shanghai's "Soho" is booming, and the transformation of abandoned neighborhoods has found a way to achieve both ends.

The area from Hengfeng Road Bridge to Beixinjing is the Huxi Industrial Zone. Especially near Changhua Road, there are a relatively concentrated number of influential enterprises, such as Fuxin Flour Mill, Shanghai Brewery, Shenxin No. 9 Factory, Waiwai Cotton Textile Factory, Shanghai Mint, etc. In recent years, Putuo District, where the Huxi Industrial Belt is located, has proposed a strategy to build a Suzhou River Cultural Corridor, focusing on waterfront leisure, creative industries, and the construction of a series of industrial museums. The formerly declining industrial belt is now full of vitality.

In the Hexi section of Suzhou, among the hustle and bustle of many industrial areas, there are also St. John's University (now East China University of Political Science and Law) founded in 1879 and Daxia University (now East China Normal University) founded in 1924. ). The St. John's campus is built across the Suzhou River, and Daxia is connected to the Suzhou River by a beautiful Liva Lida River. These two campuses have experienced the baptism of time, and the European-style buildings standing tall on the campus still seem to tell the vicissitudes of Suzhou River.

The protection of the Suzhou River not only means the management and protection of the entire river basin, but also the transformation of industries, the revitalization of declining areas, and the transformation of historical space into cultural space.

In the early 20th century, the concession authorities at that time measured the water quality of Suzhou River, Huangpu River, and Dianshan Lake. The result was that the water quality of Suzhou River ranked first. But from the late 1920s, the Suzhou River began to be polluted. The Zhabei Waterworks, which was built in 1914 and was located near Hengfeng Road and used the Suzhou River as its water source, had to move to Jungong Road in 1928 and instead drew water from the Huangpu River. After 1949, Shanghai transformed from a consumer city to an industrial city. Suzhou's river banks are becoming more densely populated with industrial plants and the population continues to grow. According to statistics, by 1996, there were 1,430 factories and enterprises in the entire region, and the population along the coast reached 4.05 million. By 1978, the Hecheng section of Suzhou was completely black and smelly. In August 1998, the first phase of the river sewage project in the Suzhou River area was laid. At that time, Shanghai's per capita GDP was less than US$4,000, which was still far behind the economic level of river sewage treatment in developed European and American cities at the same time. At present, the third phase of the comprehensive environmental improvement project of the Suzhou River has been completed, and the water quality of the lower reaches of the main stream of the Suzhou River has been improved simultaneously with the water quality of the Huangpu River, and the water quality of the tributaries has been improved simultaneously with the water quality of the main stream of the Suzhou River. The ecosystem of Suzhou River has been further restored.

In recent years, Putuo District has fully launched the construction project of the Suzhou River Cultural Corridor. This project consists of the cultural and creative industry zone, the artistic renovation project of the bridge across the Suzhou River, the Suzhou River lighting and greening landscape project, and the water bus Navigation projects and museum construction projects, etc. The Changfeng area was originally the factory area of ??Shanghai Light Industry Enterprises. Now it has been transformed into a cluster of high-end business buildings. Cultural and art museums are adjacent to it. The Spark Museum, Yacht Club and Water Bus Terminal are scattered in the ecological green space along the river. It is well connected with Hongqiao Transportation. The hub centers are located across the Suzhou River. Even old Shanghainese don’t know that there is such a business district along the Suzhou River in the West District of Shanghai that exudes a new look of the 21st century. The emergence of Lujiazui and Hongqiao business districts once brightened the eyes of Shanghainese, but despite the prosperity, it always felt like something was missing? Only the emergence of the prototype of Changfeng Ecological Business District made people understand the meaning of the word "ecology". The perfect combination of river bends, green spaces and buildings; the harmonious gathering of offices, shopping, leisure and cultural atmosphere, so that people working and living there can enjoy the three-phase integration of the natural ecological environment, rich material civilization and rich spiritual and cultural life "ideal small society". Look at the buildings rising from the ground: Changfeng Financial Port, Guofeng Hotel, Huiyin Mingzun, Huahong Investment, Changjing Scenery Plaza, Schneider Electric, Asia Pacific Marriott Hotel, etc.

There are also Jackie Chan Film Art Museum, Changfeng Visual Art Museum, especially the Shanghai Transnational Procurement Center under construction, with a total investment of 2 billion, integrating services, exhibitions, offices, commerce and catering, and can host various international conferences and large-scale professional Exhibitions and high-end business and cultural activities will become China's largest reverse procurement event for global multinational buyers and Chinese import and export enterprises. Just a quick glance will make you feel the presentation of a new business district with international standards, Shanghai-style style and emphasis on ecological environment.

From the Suzhou River to the Waibaidu Bridge, the essence of Shanghai - the Bund Source - has been accumulated. This iconic landmark that symbolizes Shanghai's past glory has exuded its unique charm after nearly three years of transformation. No. 1 on the Bund is the former British Consulate. It was built in 1873 and is the earliest existing Western building on the Bund. It is a typical country villa in the British Renaissance architectural style, with porches and balconies around it, carved window lattice brick walls on the second floor, and hip Chinese butterfly tiles on the roof. Under the shade of lush ancient trees and surrounded by wide lawns, it exudes unique tranquility, elegance and nobility. There are also remains in the green space the remains of forts where the Qing army fought against foreign enemies during the First Opium War. I visited it when I visited my classmates a few years ago, and the feeling when walking inside is different. During the renovation, knowledgeable people proposed to build it into the Bund Museum to display the footprints of Shanghainese's first rise in the east of the world after the opening of the port. It is a pity. What's more, it has become a financier's club and ordinary people cannot enter. However, it is also good to walk on the surrounding Yuanmingyuan Road in the Bund. There is a small dark-colored Kowloon Qing granite pavement. On one side are eight classic buildings, including the True Light Building, the Lanxin Building, the YWCA Building, Ampei Matheson and the Guanglu Theater. On the east side are the church, green space and the Peninsula Hotel. Thinking of the Wenhui Building that originally stood here, in order to restore the original appearance of the Bund, a dozens-story building that was only built for more than ten years was demolished at the earliest opportunity, which shows the courage of the politicians at the time. It is not difficult to see that this area will be the most fashionable and elegant neighborhood in Shanghai, and it will also inject a bit of wealth into the culture of Suzhou River. You see, the elegant pedestrian street integrates the urban green space with the exquisite historical buildings along the street. Wandering there, you can not only enjoy the beautiful landscape environment, but also feel the unique historical and cultural atmosphere of the Bund. It is more peaceful and tasteful than Fashion Xintiandi.

Sihang Warehouse is located on the north bank of Suzhou River in the south of Zhabei District, Shanghai, at the northwest corner of Tibet Road Bridge. The address is No. 117 Guangfu Road. It is a six-story building with a reinforced concrete structure. It was founded in 1931. It was originally a warehouse jointly funded by four banks - Jincheng, Zhongnan, Continental, and Salt Industry, so it was called the "Four Banks". After the Battle of Songhu broke out on August 13, Xie Jinyuan, deputy of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division, led more than 400 passionate men to guard the Sihang Warehouse and fought with the attacking Japanese troops for four days and nights, killing them all. There were more than 200 Japanese troops, and countless enemies were wounded. The copper wall and iron wall built with flesh and blood blocked the Japanese attack and successfully covered the westward retreat of the 18th Division of the National Revolutionary Army. The Sihang Warehouse has also become a special commemorative significance in the history of the Anti-Japanese War. After years of baptism, the current Sihang Warehouse looks very simple on the outside, but inside it is an exhibition hall and a patriotic education base in Shanghai.

On the other side of the Suzhou River is the former Fuxin Flour Company. Factory and warehouse. The big characters "No. 423-433, Guangfu Road" are clearly written on it. The building is very distinctive, with a brick and wood structure of two to three floors, facing south, with clear red brick exterior walls and wooden columns. The floor is made of wooden boards and is very beautiful. Many people like to walk from the first floor to the west dining room on the sixth floor. Entering the old warehouse feels like entering a time tunnel. It is now an art park and you can see it. Exhibitions and performances. In 1912, the Rong brothers (Rong Zongjing and Rong Desheng) jointly founded Fuxin Machinery Flour Factory No. 1 at No. 423-433 Guangfu Road. During the First World War, flour was in short supply, and the Rong brothers made huge profits. By 1921, it had grown to eight flour mills. The "Warship" brand was the first registered trademark in my country's trademark registration history.

This building at No. 1307 South Suzhou Road has a lot of history. It is the private warehouse of Shanghai underworld tycoon Du Yuesheng.

This building is the only old warehouse building in China to win the "Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Award" issued by UNESCO. It has the essence of Shanghai's modern architecture and is now planned by the government as the South Suzhou River Creative Industrial Park. The surrounding area has a strong artistic atmosphere and a fashionable and simple environment. Now there is a "bone china" shop in the front room on the ground floor. The environment inside is elegant and the items are very beautiful, but a bit expensive. But it's very bourgeois, so if you like it, it's good to go in and have a look.

An old British-style warehouse by the Tibet Road Bridge on the bank of the South Suzhou River - the 1929 "Yanqingli" is still as clear as ever. It is said to be the property of Zhou Chunqing, the old Shanghai real estate king. The name of the stone carvings in Yanqingli is the vigorous and powerful Wei stele style, which belongs to the early Shikumen lanes. It is like an old man of time, witnessing the great changes in Shanghai: the birth of China's first gas company, the bloody battle of 800 warriors in Sihang Warehouse against the Japanese army during the "August 13th Incident", welcoming the liberation and rebirth of Greater Shanghai, Earth-shaking changes since the reform and opening up... It records the vicissitudes of the history of Suzhou River. Carrying the responsibility of waterfront cultural heritage. Nowadays, the "Yanqingli" British Cultural and Creative Park, which has been carefully built and renovated, will retain historical monuments and integrate modern cultural landscapes, perfectly integrating history and the present into a whole. Being in it will give you a creative soul. Adding power and inspiration to travel through!

The Waibaidu Bridge is China's first all-steel riveted bridge and the only remaining truss structure bridge of varying heights. It is also the fourth bridge completed at the same location near the mouth of the Suzhou River since 1856. Because it is located at the junction of Suzhou River and Huangpu River, it has become an important transportation artery connecting Huangpu and Hongkou.

The current Waibaidu Bridge was opened to traffic on January 20, 1908. Due to its rich history and unique design, Waibaidu Bridge has become one of the symbols of Shanghai and a symbol of Shanghai's modernization and industrialization. On February 15, 1994, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government listed Waibaidu Bridge as one of the outstanding historically protected buildings. [1] In a rapidly changing city like Shanghai, Waibaidu Bridge still exudes unique charm. Since its completion in 1908, the Waibaidu Bridge has become an integral part of Shanghai's skyline.

The Riverside Building is located at (Riverside Building). It was invested by Xin Sassoon Company, designed by Gonghe Company, built by Xinshen Construction Factory, and completed in 1935. , with a construction area of ??54,000 square meters. The steel-concrete structure has eight floors (now 11 floors), faces south, and has a modern style. Based on the irregular topography, the plan is arranged in a continuous "∽" shape, which not only coincides with the first English letter of Sassoon Company, but also solves the problem of ventilation that is difficult to deal with in the design as the building is located in a narrow area that is wide in the east and narrow in the west. Lighting issues. The riverside facade creates a contrast between the virtual and the solid through the inner balcony and the wall with small windows.

An octagonal tower is built at the top of the middle corner. The walls are made of large fireproof sponge bricks. There is a heated swimming pool in the basement that is 15.5 meters long, 9 meters wide and 2.1 meters deep. There is about 150 square meters of green space in front of the building.

The building is the largest single-building apartment building in Shanghai (then known as the No. 1 Apartment in Asia). Its "∽" plane design is unique. The building faces the road on all sides. It is the earliest "water view residence" in Shanghai. ". In the early days, it was mainly rented by British, American and Spanish people. After 1945, film industry organizations such as Columbia Pictures, MGM Pictures, American Film Association, RKO Pictures, and United Artists Pictures all rented this apartment to set up institutions. There is still the word "E.D." (the abbreviation of Elias David Sassoon) on the gate today. Due to the building's Jewish background, the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Reception Station was established here in 1938.

On February 15, 1994, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government announced the Riverside Apartments as an outstanding historical building in Shanghai.

The Shanghai Postal Museum is located at No. 276, Suzhou Road, north of Sichuan Road Bridge, formerly known as the Shanghai General Post Office. The Shanghai Postal Museum, one of the birthplaces of China's modern postal service in Shanghai, was designed by Xiecheng Yang Company in 1922 and constructed by Xin Fengji Construction Factory. It was built on the original Jimili land and was completed in November 1924. It was once listed as one of the top ten buildings in Shanghai at that time.

The address is No. 395 Tiantong Road, Hongkou District (entrance 1) / No. 250 North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District (entrance 2, this door is closed on Sundays). The Shanghai Postal Museum is located in the Shanghai Postal Building, a national key cultural relic protection unit and an outstanding building in Shanghai. It uses detailed historical materials and objects and uses modern scientific and technological means to trace the origin and development of the postal service.

Shanghai Tower was originally called "Broadway" (transliteration of Broadway) Building and was built by British businessmen in 1934. On May 1, 1951, it was renamed "Shanghai Tower" by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and is now a listed five-star foreign-related hotel.

Pujiang Hotel, formerly known as Licha Hotel, was built in 1846 (the 26th year of Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty) and was the first Western-style hotel in China. The hotel is located on the east side of Shanghai's famous landmark Waibaidu Bridge, covering an area of ??4,580 square meters and a total construction area of ??16,563 square meters. There are currently 134 guest rooms of various types and 400 dining seats.

In 1907 (the 33rd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), it was expanded into a neoclassical Victorian Baroque building. Its buildings can be roughly divided into Huangpu Road Building, Jinshan Road Building and Daming Road Building. It has five parts, the middle building and the trading hall. The five parts are connected in the architectural structure and maintain the original architectural style. It was the most luxurious Western merchant hotel in Shanghai at that time and one of the most famous hotels in China and the Far East. Although it has experienced more than 150 years of historical changes, it still maintains its original architectural style and historical traces. She stands proudly like a historical monument, reflecting the changes in Shanghai.