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Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Carriage Museum
A huge statue of six rearing horses marks out this underground museum, where the principal draw is the unearthed remains of a former emperor’s royal horses, buried alive when the emperor passed on.
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Bridge Park
Visiting Bridge Park is probably the easiest way to get up onto the Yangzi River Bridge. Catch bus 67 from Jiangsu Lu, northwest of the Drum Tower (鼓楼; Gǔlóu), to its terminus opposite the park.
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Karez System
This museum is dedicated to the uniquely Central Asian–style irrigation system that includes hundreds of kilometres of above and underground canals, wells and reservoirs (much of it still working).
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Jewish Middle School
This was the first Jewish middle school in the Far East and most recently housed a Korean (!) school. It has since been immaculately restored as part of a shared compound with the original synagogue.
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Hǎnshā Zhuāng Temple
Hǎnshā Zhuāng Temple is a fine wooden structure with a few resident monks. It’s set a little off the road and a green tourism sign marks the turn-off. The surrounding Dai village is interesting.
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Gùyuán Museum
For such an out-of-the-way place, Gùyuán’s museum is rather good, with Neolithic-era artefacts, Tangut ceramics and some fine figurines from the Northern Wei dynasty. Decent English captions, too.
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Memorial Arch of the Father and Son Graduates
This handsome granite edifice from 1610 stands before a school. The arch was set up by the Ming government to commemorate a father and son who both became successful candidates in the imperial exams.
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Red Market
Designed by Macanese architect Júlio Alberto Basto, this three-storey art-deco building with a clock tower houses a lively wet market. It was so-named because of the red bricks used in its construction.
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Xújiāhuì Observatory
The elegant Jesuit-built Xújiāhuì Observatory dates to 1872 and is currently part of the Shànghǎi Meteorological Bureau. Although inaccessible, it is partially visible to visitors from the gate.
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Qīngdǎo TV Tower
This 232-metre-tall television tower sits atop Tàipíng Hill . Near the top of the tower there is a revolving restaurant and observation platform, which was under renovation at the time of writing.
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Great Southern Mosque
Jǐ’nán’s oldest mosque has stood in one form or another in the centre of town since 1295. Cover arms and remove hats before entering. A lively Hui (Muslim Chinese) neighbourhood is to the north.
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Expo 2010 Commemoration Exhibition
Engaging highlights of the Expo are displayed in the Expo 2010 Commemoration Exhibition on the Pǔxī side, including exhibits and parts of the original pavilions. Sadly, there are no English captions.
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Chinese Navy Museum
Adjacent to Little Qīngdǎo lighthouse, this museum’s main attractions are the rusty submarine and destroyer anchored in the harbour. There are also, of course, displays on Chinese naval history.
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Bank of China Building
A glorious meld of Chinese and Western architectural styling, this 1937 building is a neat collusion of deco and Middle Kingdom motifs. Check out the funky modern-style Chinese lions out the front.
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Qiánlíng Park
Qianling Park in the northwest of the city is more forest than park. Its a great escape from the crowds and city noise and has some lovely paths up to the Hongfu Temple. From the train station area take bus 2.
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Sang
The principal image is of a 1000-armed Chenresig, dating back to the time of King Songtsen Gampo. According to some accounts, the statue was fashioned by the king himself. There are around 20 resident nuns.
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Jampelyang Temple
The Drepung kora path passes this small chapel, where pilgrims pour yak butter on the wall and then peer in to glimpse holy rock images of Jampelyang and Drolma and get hit on the back with a holy iron rod
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Jamia Mosque
Also called Lascar Mosque, Hong Kongs oldest mosque was erected in 1849. Non-Muslims can only admire the facade from the terrace out front. Jamia Mosque is accessible by the Central–Mid-Levels Escalator.
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Hángzhōu Botanical Garden
With huge tracts of towering bamboo, flowering magnolias and other delightful plants and trees, these vast gardens make for lovely walks to the northwest of West Lake. You can get here on bus K15, K28 or K82.
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Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum
Mock cells, gallows and flogging stands are the gruesome draws at this museum, about 500m southeast of Stanley Village Rd, which traces the history of jails, prisons and other forms of incarceration in Hong Kong.
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