The Bund
The waterfront promenade: the colonial facades on one side, Pudong's towers across the water. Night is the hour - the light show is free.
Guide
Things to do in Shanghai
Shanghai is China's great metropolis: the Bund's colonial facades, Pudong's sci-fi towers, the French Concession's lanes, the water towns an hour away. The future and the past, side by side.
Photos for Shanghai are still on their way. Every listing below is real.
The river
Huangpu river ferry
The local ferry across the river: the cheapest cruise in China, the skyline from the water. The insider move.
The towers
Shanghai Tower observatory
The world's fastest elevators to the 118th floor: the city spread below, the clouds sometimes beside you. Book the sunset slot.
Yu Garden & Old City
The Ming garden in the old city: rockeries, the zigzag bridge, the City God Temple streets. Morning before the crowds.
The concession
French Concession walk
The plane-tree lanes: Tianzifang's crafts, the lane houses, the cafes. The Shanghai that feels like old Europe and old China at once.
People's Square museums
The Shanghai Museum (the bronze collection is world-class) and the Urban Planning Center (the giant city model). Both free, both excellent.
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