Shanghai Postal Museum

Located on the north shore of Suzhou Creek, this museum is worth a quick visit not just for its philatelic exhibits, but equally for the handsome building in which it's housed: a 1924 structure with a Beaux Arts facade. There's a baroque-style bell tower, and the roof provides pretty views of the rehabilitated Suzhou River and of Pudong. Exhibits trace the history of the postal service in China, and show off everything from rare stamps to mailboxes throughout the ages. There are also amusing reprimands from the Postal Commissioner to his staff in 1911 for smoking and slacking on the job.

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