Church

Nanhuang Catholic Church

南黄天主之母堂nán huáng tiān zhǔ zhī mǔ táng

A church on the Chuanyang River, begun in the Qianlong era and rebuilt in 1996-97 with a priest's gift and local funds.

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Architect: Not recorded
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Heritage listing: Pudong New Area Cultural Relic Preservation Site (浦东新区文物保护点) · district · 2017
Status: Visitor access not yet confirmed

A small white church with a tall spire and cross at the end of a concrete path between open iron gates and dark gate posts. — The white church with a slim spire at the end of a straight path between iron gates.
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What you're looking at

The preservation plaque dated 25 January 2017
The riverside setting on the Chuanyang River

A pale church with a bell tower, a tall spire with a cross, and an open arched door above a stepped courtyard. — The church front with its tower and spire, seen across the paved courtyard.
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A church interior with polished floor, rows of wooden benches, stained glass windows and green hanging banners. — The interior, with long wooden pews, coloured windows and banners along the walls.
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Three white statues of saints in pointed gabled niches topped with crosses, against a grey wall with apartment blocks behind. — Three white statues in pointed stone niches against a wall in the courtyard.
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A white marble-effect plaque with Chinese and English text beside a stained glass window. — The Pudong cultural relic plaque on the church wall, naming it Nanhuang Catholic Church.
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The story

Signs at the church, in full (1)

The wording of plaques and notices as photographed. Timetables and rules may have changed since.

Nanhuang Catholic Church: Heritage Plaque

南黄天主教堂：保护点标牌 · see the photo

English printed on the sign

Cultural Relic Preservation Site of Pudong New Area
Nanhuang Catholic Church

Our translation of the Chinese

Pudong New Area Heritage Protection Site
Nanhuang Catholic Church
Pudong New Area Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau
Designation announced on 25 January 2017
Plaque erected by the Pudong New Area Cultural Heritage Protection and Management Office

Chinese text

浦东新区文物保护点
南黄天主教堂
浦东新区文化体育和旅游局
二〇一七年一月二十五日公布
浦东新区文物保护管理所立

How to visit

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Chinese address — show this to a taxi driver

北蔡镇五星村黄家宅163号

163 Huangjiazhai, Wuxing Village, Beicai Town, Pudong, Shanghai

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Sources

1.Pudong New Area Gazetteer 1993-2009, main religious venues, Catholic churches (浦东新区志(1993-2009) · 第三章主要宗教活动场所及其活动 · 第三节天主教堂), Shanghai Local Chronicles Office — 第三节南黄天主堂gazetteer
2.Photographs of Shanghai churches and their signs, by 中二halo君 (上海教堂实拍照片（中二halo君）), 中二halo君, 中二halo君, 2026 — sign photographed at the churchfieldwork