White dome
And minaret.
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Shanghai's largest mosque, in the Old City a short walk from Yu Garden, built in 1917 by Jin Ziyun, head of the Shanghai Islamic board, and rebuilt between 1925 and 1927; it was formerly known as the Western Mosque. Unlike many of China's older mosques with Chinese-style architecture, it is a white building in the Arab-Islamic style with a dome and minaret, and its prayer hall holds about 500 worshippers; it is the main mosque for the city's Muslims. The lanes around it have halal grocers and small Hui restaurants, with one of Shanghai's oldest halal restaurants next door, an ideal stop for Muslim visitors to pray and eat halal food near the Old City's top sights. Entry is free; visitors are welcome outside prayer times with shoes off and modest dress, and women cover their heads, per visitor guides. Friday prayers are crowded, so come early.
And minaret.
In the lanes.
On foot.
Xiaotaoyuan Street, Old City, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Yu GardenA large classical Chinese garden in Shanghai's Old City, its name meaning «Garde9 minutes walk4.6
XintiandiAn upmarket, car-free shopping, dining and entertainment district in central Sha18 minutes walk4.5
Shanghai MuseumA public museum of ancient Chinese art on People's Square in the heart of Shangh20 minutes walk4.4
Nanjing RoadShanghai's main shopping street and one of the busiest in the world alongside th20 minutes walk4.5
The BundShanghai's most famous sight, a protected historic waterfront on the west bank o21 minutes walk4.8Around Xiaotaoyuan Mosque in the Old City, with halal grocers and small restaurants, including one of the city's oldest halal restaurants next door.