Located in the northeast of Shanghai, the waterfront area spread over 15.6 square kilometers with a 15.5-kilometers-long riverbank is one of the cradles of industry in China.

A number of industrial buildings are located there, including the city's first water and power plants with over 100 years of history.

Now, the area has transformed into a public green place combining culture, art and history, as a section of the city's riverfronts on both sides of the Huangpu River being connected in 2018 via a scenic 45-kilometer trail stretching from Yangpu Bridge in the north to Xupu Bridge in the south.

"I sometimes sit to enjoy the view and the cool breeze by the river, and go jogging along the lane of the trail in the area," said Liu Hongsan from Shandong province who arrived in Shanghai three weeks ago to visit his son who works in the city. "I love the scene and environment here."