Shanghai Architecture Archive
Illustrated Guide to Shanghai
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Shanghai Architecture Archive is an illustrated field guide you can carry through the city.
Wander the Bund, Wukang Road, and Yuyuan Road. Discover a building on the map, read about its era, people, style, and stories, then follow curated chapters that turn scattered addresses into a richer portrait of Shanghai.
VOLUME ONE INCLUDES
• 73 historic buildings
• Three storied neighborhoods: the Bund, Wukang Road, and Yuyuan Road
• Illustrated façades and native map locations
• Building histories, notable residents, heritage status, and timelines
• Curated chapters and walking prompts
• An index browsable by area, era, and type
• A private, on-device collection and reading history
There are no check-in rankings and no attention-seeking notifications. The app is designed to feel like a quiet city book—useful before a walk and rewarding when you are standing in front of a building.
PURCHASES
A selection of representative building archives is free to read in full. A single, non-subscription Archive Pass unlocks the remaining full archive text. Optional support tips are also available and do not affect core features.
PRIVACY
No account. No personal data collection. No third-party analytics. Your collection and reading history stay on your device.
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Information
- Seller
- 曦 陈
- Size
- 42.6 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 4 more
- English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- A Brick $4.99
- A Roof Tile $1.99
- Reader's Pass $4.99
- Copyright
- © Xi Chen