Shanghai Attractions

The Bund

Iconic waterfront promenade with 52 historic buildings facing Pudong's futuristic skyline

Yu Garden

Classical Ming Dynasty garden with rockeries, ponds, and the famous Exquisite Jade Rock

Nanjing Road

China's premier shopping street — 5.5 km of neon, department stores, and pedestrian energy

Xintiandi

Restored Shikumen lane houses now housing boutiques, galleries, and al fresco dining

Shanghai Tower Observatory

Top of Shanghai Observatory at about 546m — 118 floors up in about 55 seconds

Shanghai Museum

World-class Chinese art at People's Square and the new East branch — bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy

Former French Concession

Plane-tree-lined avenues, Art Deco apartments, and Shanghai's best cafe culture

Jade Buddha Temple

Active Buddhist monastery with two jade Buddhas and excellent vegetarian restaurant

Jing'an Temple

780-year-old temple with golden roof in the heart of downtown — Metro Lines 2, 7, 14

Century Park

Shanghai's largest urban park — 140 hectares of lakes, gardens, and bike paths on Line 2

Shanghai Disneyland

World's only Zootopia land, TRON Lightcycle, and Enchanted Storybook Castle — from ¥399

Zhujiajiao Water Town

1,700-year-old canal town with stone bridges, Ming-Qing lanes, and boat rides — Line 17

Tianzifang

Arts & crafts maze in repurposed Shikumen lanes off Taikang Road — galleries, cafes, DIY workshops

Long Museum West Bund

Premier contemporary Chinese art museum by the Huangpu — 300+ works, striking architecture

People's Square

Shanghai's civic heart — museums, Urban Planning Exhibition, metro interchange (Lines 1, 2, 8)

Oriental Pearl Tower

Iconic 468m TV tower with glass-floor observation deck, revolving restaurant, and history museum