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Shanghai

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Shanghai

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Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.

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Shanghai is the shiniest gem in modern China’s jewel box. It’s a hip, contemporary city that charges into the future with all the energy of its famous Maglev train. At the same time, if you veer away from the sleek highways and glitzy shopping streets, you can still stumble upon a more traditional Shanghai, with all its character and flavour. In the tiny back streets, wet-market vendors peddle their wares — buckets of bright green vegetables, fish flapping in shallow plastic bowls, and heaps of crayfish crawling over each other.

Do & See

Shanghai really is a delightful city to explore. See skyscrapers alongside surviving colonial buildings and visit the Shanghai Museum to get an insight into the city's past and just how rapidly it has changed within the last decade. Early birds simply must take a stroll through one of Shanghai’s many parks, where thousands gather daily for their morning exercise.
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The Bund

The Bund

The Bund is Shanghai's iconic waterfront promenade, a living monument to the city's complex history. On one side, a row of grand, floodlit colonial-era buildings lines the boulevard, while across the Huangpu River, the futuristic skyscrapers of Pudong create a dazzling neon spectacle. This striking contrast between old and new is best experienced at dusk, when the lighting of both shores transforms the area into a breathtaking tableau. A stroll along the Bund offers a quintessential Shanghai experience, capturing the city's dynamic blend of tradition and modernity.

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Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

Nanjing Road is a busy, 5.5-kilometre pedestrian thoroughfare that serves as Shanghai's primary shopping destination. Stretching from the Bund to Jing'an Temple, its eastern section is a vibrant, all-weather pedestrian arcade. While historic stores remain, the street is now a dynamic mix of international brands, modern shopping malls, and specialty stores. The constant flow of shoppers, street performers, and the sheer energy of the area make a walk along Nanjing Road essential for feeling the metropolitan pulse of the city.

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Yu Garden

Yu Garden

Yu Garden embodies the quintessence of classical ancient Chinese gardens south of the Yangtze River — a creation of maximum out of minimum. While it takes a familiar person only five minutes to walk from the entrance to the exit, most first-time visitors find themselves lost in this little paradise with fish ponds, rockeries, plants, bridges and buildings of various types arranged along zigzagging paths. The ingenious use of Chinese gardening art in combination with the garden’s 400-plus years of history makes Yu Garden one of the most popular tourist attractions in Shanghai.

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Xintiandi

Xintiandi

Xintiandi, an upscale car-free district in Shanghai, emerged in the late 1990s as a vibrant shopping, dining, and entertainment hub. Originally a neighbourhood of traditional Shikumen houses, many were replaced with modern apartments to improve living conditions, sparking concerns about the potential loss of cultural heritage. In response, the government preserved some Shikumen structures, blending history with contemporary flair. Today, Xintiandi stands as a dazzling landmark, boasting fine restaurants, chic clubs and luxury boutiques, seamlessly integrating Shanghai's past with its cosmopolitan present.

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