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Planning your first trip to China’s most international city? The best Shanghai attractions combine historic lanes, classical gardens, futuristic skyscrapers, family entertainment, and traditional canal towns—all within reach of an extensive metro network. For a well-rounded first visit, start with these five places: Together, they show several different sides of Shanghai rather than repeating the…
Shanghai has a spectacular new cultural landmark on the banks of the Huangpu River. With its sweeping white roof, dramatic spiral staircase, riverside views, and three performance venues, the Shanghai Grand Opera House is much more than a place to watch opera. The building officially opened on October 17, 2026, with an inaugural season covering…
Looking for an easy escape from Shanghai’s skyscrapers, busy shopping streets, and fast-moving city life? Zhujiajiao Water Town offers a completely different atmosphere, with peaceful canals, traditional stone bridges, old lanes, waterside houses, and small teahouses. Located in Qingpu District on the western side of Shanghai, Zhujiajiao is one of the easiest traditional water towns…
Shanghai does two things better than almost any city on earth: skylines and cocktails. Put them together on a rooftop terrace, fifty floors above the Huangpu River, and you get the single most iconic night-out experience in China. But with dozens of sky bars competing for your sunset hours — and several famous names that…
Shanghai is not just skyscrapers and silk markets. Scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find one of Asia’s most vibrant alternative fashion scenes — goth boutiques hidden in 1930s slaughterhouses, Harajuku-style Lolita shops, underground streetwear flagships, and entire shopping districts where local designers push fashion far beyond the mainstream. If you’re wondering where to buy…
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…