Shanghai Attractions
Our list of noteworthy Shanghai attractions and places to see in Shanghai, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Jin Mao Tower
There are few more potent symbols of Shanghai's drive to go stratospheric than the Jin Mao Tower. In fact, there's only one. Jin Mao is the city's ... Continue Reading »
Yuyuan Garden
The name of the Yuyuan Garden means 'Garden of Peace and Comfort', a slightly ironic moniker these days. Owing to its position in the center of the Old Town ... Continue Reading »
Zhujiajiao
For a genuine experience that not only show you the history of China, but also showcase its beauty, try a visit to China’s great ancient water town known as ... Continue Reading »
Jade Buddha Temple (Yufo Si)
Yufo Si is a working Buddhist community - one of the few in China - but the star attractions of the Jade Buddha Temple are two figures brought to Shanghai by ... Continue Reading »
Shanghai Xin Tian Di
Xin Tian Di is a sleekly restored area of Shanghai, where the more successful of the city's young come to play. It's also a popular strolling area for ... Continue Reading »
The Bund (Waitan)
The Bund (or Waitan) is the grand center of Colonial architecture in Shanghai. The former International Settlement runs along the waterfront of the Huangpu ... Continue Reading »
Duolun Road
Duolun Road is a must-see stop for those interested in the history and culture of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. It was once a writers' enclave and today ... Continue Reading »
Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road)
Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) is a shopping street with a history. When the British began trading in Shanghai after the Opium Wars of the 19th century, this was ... Continue Reading »
Ohel Moshe Synagogue
The Ohel Moshe Synagogue played a central role in the lives of Jewish refugees in Shanghai during WWII. Although the synagogue is no longer fully in use, a ... Continue Reading »
Oriental Pearl Tower (Dongfang Mingzhu Guangbo Dianshi Ta)
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower once used to be the highest building in Shanghai, and it's still up there. It's certainly one of the most hyperbolic and striking ... Continue Reading »
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 ... Continue Reading »
Shanghai Old Town (Nanshi)
At first glance the Old Town of Shanghai might seem like just another tourist trap, but Nanshi, as it used to be called (or Southern Town as most of the ... Continue Reading »
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