Eastern China Attractions:
Lingyin Temple
Also known as the “Temple of the Souls’ Retreat,” Lingyin Temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in all of China. The temple was founded in 328 by ...
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Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hu Qing Yu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum)
If you’ve ever wanted to create your own pills or learn how medicine made of seahorses may be good for your kidneys then this museum is the place for you. ...
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Old French Concession
Shanghai’s Old French Concession, an area once leased to the French in the Luwan and Xuhui districts of the city, is a reminder of an older Shanghai. The ...
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People’s Square (Renmin Guang Chang)
Located in the heart of Shanghai, People’s Square (Renmin Guang Chang) is the home to the city’s municipal government headquarters and, more importantly, ...
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Pudong New Area
Pudong, the area of Shanghai east of the Huangpu River, is home to many of Shanghai’s most famous modern buildings. Formerly an agricultural area, Pudong is ...
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Qinghefang Ancient Street
Not far from the serene and calming West Lake area that the city of Hangzhou is famous for is the charming Qinghefang Ancient Street. This area is considered ...
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Shanghai Cruise Port
On the map for over a thousand years, Shanghai didn’t rise to prominence until the 1840s, but was the largest city in China by the 1930s. Today, it is the ...
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Shanghai Expo 2010 Pavilion
In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Shanghai as it hosted the Shanghai Expo 2010, a World’s Fair held on the banks of the Huangpu River. The ...
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Shanghai Grand Theater
Located in People’s Square in the middle of the city, the Shanghai Grand Theater is the crown of the city’s arts scene. Designed by ARTE Charpentier, a ...
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Shanghai History Museum
Located in the basement of the Pearl TV tower, the Shanghai History Museum displays more than 30,000 cultural relics and artifacts covering 100 years of ...
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Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
The first thing to note about the Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan) is its unusual design. The building, constructed in the 1990s, is supposed to resemble ...
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Shanghai Temple of the Town God (Chenghung Miao)
The Shanghai Temple of the Town God (Chenghung Miao), located in the walled portion of Old Shanghai next to the Yu Gardens, is an orthodox Taoist temple ...
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Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Located within People’s Square, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall may not sound like something a tourist would be interested in, but it’s actually ...
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Tianshan Tea City
In Shanghai -- or China as a whole for that matter -- tea is more than just a beverage. It has long held an important place in China’s history and culture, as ...
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