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Shanghai is a scintillating city swirling with rapid cultural change. Since market restrictions were lifted, Shanghai has embraced the forces of business and design and rewritten its rule book shaping a fresh, new city that is sophisticated, innovative and living a life it has never lived before.
While it can't match the epic history of Beijing or Xi'an's grander sights, Shanghai is the hot spot of modern China; a cosmopolitan city buzzing with the concept of lifestyle revolution, showcased in the architectural temples of art, fine dining and contemporary urban living on the Bund.
Best of Shanghai: Top 3 Things To Do
Best of Shanghai: Suggested Itineraries
Get your bearings upon arrival by spending your day in the modern part of Shanghai. First, make your way to the observatory of the Oriental TV Tower to get a true idea of how sprawling the city is - you may be surprised. Get another view of the city by taking a cruise down the Huangpu River, giving you a unique look at the Bund district, the cultural center of Shanghai. Back on land, venture toward the shopping district, making sure to walk down the first commercial street in Shanghai, Nanjing Road.
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and escape to a serene water village on the outskirts of Shanghai. A visit to one of the ancient water villages will give you a better understanding of China?s past and culture. There you?ll see beautifully preserved gardens and observe how the locals maintain their traditional way of life on the river. Also take the opportunity to check out various silk shops to learn how this luxurious fabric has been made for centuries.
No trip to Shanghai is complete without a visit to the famous Jade Buddha Temple. Built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1875-1909), the temple is constructed in the magnificent architectural style of the Song Dynasty. It currently houses a priceless collection of jade statues from Burma as well as the Shanghai Buddhist Institute.
Best of Shanghai: Top 3 Restaurants
Best of Shanghai: Top Hotels
This distinguished old gentleman dates from 1846, when it was Shanghai's first hotel, and the list of former guests includes Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell and Charlie Chaplin. The rooms are huge and the building is decorated to match the era in which it was built.
Regal International East Asia Hotel
This impressive twin-towered five-star hotel possesses a colossal and expansive lobby and some of the best gym and sports facilities in Shanghai. The hotel incorporates the Shanghai International Tennis Center; other sports facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a squash court, a bowling alley and a fully equipped health club.
Looming over Suzhou Creek, this classic, brick Art Deco building affords top-drawer views over the north Bund, the Huangpu River and Pudong. Built to great fanfare in 1934 as an apartment block, it was later used to house American officers after WWII.
Suggested Itineraries: Shanghai
The biggest event in Shanghai's calendar is the Spring Festival, otherwise known as Chinese New Year, when many people take a week off. The Longhua Temple has large celebrations, with dragon and lion dances.
The Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival is usually at the end of April. The Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June) commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a 3rd-century-BC poet-statesman who drowned himself to protest against the corrupt government. The Shanghai Beer Festival staggers into town around the end of July.
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Suzhou and Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai -
Chinese Acrobats and Shanghai Evening Tour
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Shanghai Half Day Morning or Afternoon Sightseeing Tour
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Pudong (Shanghai) Airport Roundtrip Transfer on the 500kph MagLev Train
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Private Shanghai (Pudong) International Airport (PVG) Roundtrip Transfers
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