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Tianai Road

The guide was updated: 2025-11-20

Tianai Road, whose name translates as 'Sweet Love', is a 600-metre-long tribute to romance. Local tradition holds that couples who walk its length hand-in-hand will earn a blessing for their future together. The stroll is punctuated every 20 metres by a framed love poem, 28 in total, and a dedicated red mailbox awaits love letters, each stamped with a special seal bearing the word 'love'.

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Address: Tianai Lu, Luxun Park, Hongkou District, Shanghai

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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.

Tianai Road

Tianai Road

Tianai Road, whose name translates as 'Sweet Love', is a 600-metre-long tribute to romance. Local tradition holds that couples who walk its length hand-in-hand will earn a blessing for their future together. The stroll is punctuated every 20 metres by a framed love poem, 28 in total, and a dedicated red mailbox awaits love letters, each stamped with a special seal bearing the word 'love'.

People's Square

People's Square

People's Square forms the beating heart of Shanghai, a sprawling public space that functions as the city's central crossroads. Flanked by major institutions like the Shanghai Museum, the Grand Theatre, and the Municipal Building, the area is a focal point for politics, culture, and commerce. Beyond its grand edifices, it also serves as a major shopping destination and a constant, pulsing hub of urban life.

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.

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.

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.

Tianzifang

Tianzifang

Tianzifang captures the soul of old Shanghai within a maze of narrow, stone-paved lanes. This regenerated corner of the former French Concession has become a bohemian enclave, where art galleries, craft workshops and intimate cafés occupy renovated shikumen houses. Wandering these alleys offers a welcome contrast to the city's modern skyline, revealing a more human-scale and creative side of this Chinese megalopolis.

Jin Mao Tower

Jin Mao Tower

It’s the view you’re going for: on a clear day, Jin Mao Tower offers incredible 360-degree panoramas across the city. It’s 88 storeys high and located at number 88 — have you guessed that eight is a lucky number for the Chinese? There are offices up to the 50th floor, then the Grand Hyatt hotel from floors 53 to 87. A public observation deck is located on the top floor. Otherwise, forget the lucky numbers and go for a drink at the Grand Hyatt’s Cloud 9 bar, just one storey below.

Jade Buddha Temple

Jade Buddha Temple

Founded in 1882, this Buddhist temple is known for its large, ornate jade Buddha sculptures: a sitting Buddha, and a smaller reclining Buddha representing the Buddha's death. Today, there is plenty to see on the premises, including multiple beautiful Buddha statues.

Shanghai Disneyland Park

Shanghai Disneyland Park

Opened in 2016, Shanghai Disneyland is the 6th Disneyland in the world. In line with the company's promise, this Disneyland is 'authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese'. The park has seven themed areas: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagination, Fantasyland, Treasure Cove, Adventure Isle, Tomorrowland, and Toy Story Land. This is also the only Disneyland where you can see all the Disneyland princesses introduced so far, including Mulan.

Shanghai Circus World

Shanghai Circus World

Shanghai Circus World is a premier venue dedicated to the city's famed acrobatic arts. It offers a spectacular evening of entertainment, featuring highly skilled troupes performing breathtaking acts of contortion, balance, and strength. The shows are renowned for their elaborate choreography, vibrant costumes, and integration of live music, creating a visually stunning and immersive experience. A performance here is considered a quintessential Shanghai activity, showcasing a unique and celebrated aspect of Chinese cultural heritage.

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

As one of the tallest towers in Asia, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is a distinct landmark of Shanghai. Located opposite The Bund, it is one of the hottest city attractions, as well as an entertainment venue containing dining and shopping spots. There is an observation deck at the 263-metre mark, which offers amazing views of Shanghai.

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is the largest sea aquarium in Asia, divided into nine thematic zones including China, South America, Australia, Africa, Polar, Deep Ocean, and more. This is where you can discover more than 15,000 marine creatures and almost all sea species found in Asia. Do not miss the underwater tunnels.

Shanghai Science & Technology Museum

Shanghai Science & Technology Museum

This interactive museum turns scientific theories into an exciting, interactive experience for guests of all ages. Learn about the structure of the Earth's surface by travelling hundreds of metres down to its core, explore animal diversity by taking a stroll through rainforests and deserts, and understand the theory of gravity by riding a bicycle on a steel string hanging in the air.

Shanghai World Financial Center

Shanghai World Financial Center

For sweeping views over Shanghai, visit this 492-metre skyscraper. Also known as SWFC or "the bottle opener", this second-tallest building in Shanghai features an indoor observatory from the 94th to 100th floors. Walk across the impressive Sky Bridge on the 97th floor and experience the tallest observatory in the world on the 100th floor.

Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

Visit the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel soon, before its quirky charm is potentially replaced by a standard commuter route. For now, it remains the most unconventional way to travel between the Bund and Pudong. The five-minute journey is a sensory spectacle of pumping music, psychedelic light shows, and abstract narration — an experience that is unapologetically flashy and genuinely entertaining. Access the tunnel from the Bund end on Nanjing Road East, or from the Pudong side near the Riverside Promenade.

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum on People's Square holds one of China's most significant collections of ancient art. Its five floors showcase a remarkable trove of over 120,000 cultural relics, with standout displays of bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy and paintings. Among its many treasures is an object of national importance: one of only three known Han-dynasty 'transparent' bronze mirrors in existence.

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