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Shanghai

上海
VERIFIED 2026.09.29

Where China shows you its future.

The most livable-feeling mega-city in Asia for visitors: colonial lanes, neon canyons, 100,000 restaurants, and the world's best skyline show for free every night on the Bund.

Arriving

PVG (Pudong) or SHA (Hongqiao, closer, mostly domestic). Maglev from PVG is a 300 km/h amusement ride.

Getting around

The biggest network on earth, fully bilingual. Alipay QR works.

Sleep here

Former French Concession (Jing'an / Changning) for cafés and walks; the Bund side for views.

The five that matter

  1. 01The Bund at night
  2. 02French Concession walk (Wukang Rd)
  3. 03Yu Garden + old town
  4. 04Zhujiajiao water town (metro day trip)
  5. 05Pudong skyline from a rooftop

Day trips

Zhujiajiao water town by metro (1h); Suzhou by bullet train (25 min — see the Suzhou page).

Skip it

Nanjing Road's generic shopping; climbing the Oriental Pearl (nearby skyscraper decks are better).