Shanghai essentials

Shanghai blends colonial history with hyper-modern ambition. The historic Bund waterfront showcases 19th-century European architecture, directly facing the futuristic Lujiazui skyline featuring the 632-meter Shanghai Tower and the Oriental Pearl Tower. Traditional life continues in the Old French Concession’s plane-tree-lined lanes and the Ming-style Yuyuan Market. Cultural highlights include the ancient art collections of the Shanghai Museum and the "Oriental Crown" China Art Museum. For modern engineering, the Maglev train reaches speeds of 431 km/h, while Zhujiajiao offers a glimpse into ancient water town life.

Shanghai Essentials — Map

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The Bund

The Bund is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai.

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Oriental Pearl Tower

The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai.

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Shanghai Tower

Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai.

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Yuyuan Market

Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Co., Ltd. is the largest retailing conglomerate in China.The company has presence in a variety of business…

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Old French Concession

The Shanghai French Concession was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1943, which progressively expanded in the late…

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Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum is a municipal public museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of…

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Jade Buddha Temple

The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from…

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Zhujiajiao

Historical water town legendary for its 36 carved stone bridges. Rather touristy yet totally worth it.

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Xintiandi

Xintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai.

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People's Square

People's Square is a large public square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai. It is south of Nanjing Road and north of Huaihai Road.

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Shanghai World Financial Center

The Shanghai World Financial Center is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai.

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Tian Zi Fang

Tianzifang or Tianzi Fang is a touristic arts and crafts enclave that has developed from a renovated traditional residential area in the…

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Shanghai Disneyland

Shanghai Disneyland is a theme park located in Chuansha New Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort.

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Shanghai Maglev Train

The Shanghai maglev train or Shanghai Transrapid is a magnetic levitation train line that operates in Shanghai, China.

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China Art Museum

The China pavilion at Expo 2010 in Pudong, Shanghai, colloquially known as the Oriental Crown, was the largest national pavilion at the…

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