Shanghai culture is the most heterogeneous regional culture.It contains the important content of local culture.The core of urban cultural construction is to cultivate and practice socialist core values.Shanghai culture is highly compatible with socialism core values which still need to be inherited,such as freedom consciousness and innovation spirit,rule consciousness and the spirit of rule of law,patriotism and dedication spirit.As for Shanghai culture,we should be innovative stick to its origin,learn from other advanced culture and absorb their merits,be oriented for people as well as future.