District in Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Xuhui
Xuhui District is a core urban district of Shanghai.
It has a land area of 54.76 km2 (21.14 sq mi) and a population of 1,113,078 as of 2020. Xuhui District has 12 subdistricts and two townships.
How locals move
Getting around Xuhui the local way
- Get inThere are ferry services from Kobe and Osaka (Japan) weekly.
- Get aroundChina T-union covers all bus, metro and ferry lines in Shanghai, as well as taxis.
- Get aroundA useful ferry runs between the Bund (from a ferry pier a few blocks south of Nanjing Road next to the KFC restaurant) and Lujiazui financial district in Pudong (the terminal is about 10 minutes south of the Pearl TV Tower and Lujiazui metro station) and is the cheapest way of crossing the river at ¥2 per person.
- Get aroundHowever, some of the ferry stations are not directly connected to public transport so you need to walk a bit.
- Get aroundBicycles and mopeds are not allowed on many major roads (signs designate this), or in the tunnels and on the bridges between Pudong and Puxi (the only way to cross is by ferry).
- Get aroundThere are a few sidecar owners clubs in Shanghai (Black Bats, People's Riders Club), shops (Yiqi, Cao, Fan, Jack, Jonson, Leo) and a tour operator (Shanghai Sideways) which are worth checking out.
From Wikivoyage: Shanghai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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