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If The Bund represents Shanghai’s colonial past, then Lujiazui (陆家嘴) is its audacious future. Standing on the eastern bank of the Huangpu River in Pudong New Area, this compact financial peninsula is home to the world’s second-tallest building, China’s most recognizable TV tower, and a forest of glass-and-steel supertalls that did not exist in their…
If you are traveling to Shanghai with children, planning a family day trip, or simply want to experience one of China’s most impressive wildlife destinations, Shanghai Wild Animal Park (上海野生动物园) should be at the top of your list. Opened in 1995 as one of the nation’s first AAAAA-rated (5-star) tourist attractions, this sprawling safari park…
There is a moment on every first trip to Shanghai when the city finally makes sense — and it happens not from a rooftop bar, not from a metro platform, but from the deck of a boat on the Huangpu River. As your cruise glides past the colonial stone facades of The Bund on one…
On July 5, 2025, China welcomed its first-ever LEGOLAND — and it did not arrive quietly. LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort (上海乐高乐园度假区) opened in Fengjing Town, Jinshan District, as the world’s largest LEGOLAND upon debut, spanning 318,000 square meters of brick-built wonder. For families traveling to Shanghai with children aged 2 to 12, this is now the…
If you are traveling to Shanghai with children, planning a family day trip, or simply want to experience one of China’s most impressive marine theme parks, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park (上海海昌海洋公园) is the destination to prioritize. Located on the edge of Dishui Lake in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, this National 4A Tourist Attraction spans 297,000…
If there is one place in Shanghai where the noise of the modern city vanishes and you find yourself walking through a 450-year-old Ming Dynasty world of moon gates, dragon walls, and koi-filled ponds, it is Yu Garden (豫园). Built in 1577 by Pan Yunduan — a government official who created this sanctuary as a…
Rising 468 meters above the Pudong skyline, the Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower (东方明珠广播电视塔) is the building that defines Shanghai. Completed in 1994 and once the tallest structure in Asia, its distinctive silhouette of eleven spheres threaded along three massive columns has become the international symbol of modern China — appearing on postcards, in…
If you are planning a trip to Shanghai and want to experience Chinese cuisine not just as a meal but as a full-scale theatrical production, TASTE OF CHINA Immersive Chinese Restaurant is the reservation you need to make. Launched in late 2025 by Trip.com Group inside the historic The Bund City Hall Plaza, this 90-minute…
In 2026, Shanghai Disney Resort is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a year-long party that makes this the best time ever to visit China’s most magical theme park. Since opening in June 2016, the resort has grown into one of the most innovative Disney destinations in the world — home to the tallest Disney castle…
No trip to Shanghai is complete without standing on the waterfront promenade of The Bund (外滩), watching the sun set behind the futuristic towers of Pudong while 19th-century European architecture glows golden at your back. This 1.5-kilometer stretch along the west bank of the Huangpu River is not just Shanghai’s most famous landmark — it…