A space for art

Shanghai has more to offer than busy streets and skyscrapers. The city is also proud of its cultural heritage and art scene. Renovated historical buildings and workshops house small and large galleries, where paintings, photography, installations and sculptures sit ready to be discovered. It's worth spending some time exploring the city's thriving and fascinating art scene, Yang Yijun reports.

1) M50

M50, the city's first and largest artistic park, is in a former textile mill near Suzhou Creek. Over 130 artists from 17 countries and regions have set up galleries and art studios in M50. Among them, ShanghArt Gallery and BizArt have earned the highest reputations. With many art exhibitions and promotional activities put on by galleries and art organizations in the park, M50 has become a symbol of modern culture in Shanghai.