Yu Garden (Yu Yuan)

豫园

One of the best and oldest of the five classical gardens of Shanghai

Xintiandi (Xin Tian Di)

新天地

Shanghai's reinvented shikumen labyrinth where 1920s stone-gate houses now cradle Michelin-starred dining, avant-garde galleries

The Bund

外滩

Where 19th-century trade empires and 21st-century finance collide along Shanghai's iconic waterfront.

People's Square

人民广场

Where Shanghai's subway arteries meet above-ground theater of human traffic

Laowaijie (Laowai Street, Lao Wai Jie)

老外街101

A boozy United Nations of expat nostalgia in Shanghai, where German beer halls, Turkish kebab stands, and British pubs

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower

上海东方明珠电视塔

an iconic futuristic landmark featuring distinctive spheres, offering panoramic city views, a revolving restaurant

Shanghai Museum

上海博物馆

its comprehensive collection of ancient Chinese art, including exquisite bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, and jade

Jing'an Temple

静安寺

it features China’s largest seated jade Buddha (3.8m high), a massive Ming‑dynasty bronze bell, exquisite camphor‑wood

Tianzifang (Tian Zi Fang)

田子坊

A labyrinth of 1930s shikumen alleyways reborn as Shanghai's bohemian heart, art studios, hipster cafés, and silk boutiques