Traditional and modern elements are captured during this extensive Photo Walk. Explore lush Fuxing Park, stroll a nostalgic neighborhood, visit Mao Zedong’s former residence, and capture the energy of a bustling Shanghai market through your camera lens with one of China’s first freelance photographers, Gangfeng Wang. A published and award-winning photographer, Gangfeng brings decades of insights for capturing the beauty of China’s street life and documenting the diversity of the human experience.

Find captivating scenes for your camera as senior citizens practice TaiChi, swing swords, and sing karaoke in the lovely former French Concession gardens of Fuxing Park. Take a short drive to Zhangyuan and walk the neighborhood in which Gangfeng grew up to hear fascinating childhood stories while photographing buildings now renovated in traditional Shikumen (store gate) style, a mix of Western and Chinese architectural elements.

Proceed to Mao Zedong’s former residence where he lived with his family in…