Shanghai Architecture Archive
Illustrated Guide to Shanghai
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Explore 73 historic buildings across the Bund, Wukang Road, and Yuyuan Road. Read the people and stories behind each façade, then build a Shanghai archive of your own.
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
- 40.1 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 2 more
- English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Xi Chen