Hongkou虹口区
Mid-rangeNorth of Suzhou Creek, ten minutes from the Bund and priced as if it were much further. The old Jewish quarter, a working residential district, and a stretch of new towers along the North Bund that is changing fast.
At a glance
- Life without Chinese
- Metro access
- Quiet at night
- Value for money
- Good for students
What is around
- Metro15
- Supermarket14
- Park14
- Pharmacy3
- International hospital16
- Shopping mall5
Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.
What works
- The best value this close to the centre
- Lines 3, 4, 8, 10 and 12; Lujiazui in about 20 minutes
- Ordinary neighbourhood life rather than a showroom
What to expect
- Fewer English-speaking services than across the creek
- Much of the housing stock is 1990s and shows it
- Construction along the North Bund is constant
Suits:A tight budgetStudentsStaying a year or more
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