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Discover the energy of Shanghai with the latest travel guide by HelloChinaTrip.com. From the futuristic skyline of Lujiazui and the historic Bund to traditional gardens and world-class shopping, this 2025 guide offers expert tips for exploring Chinau2019s most modern metropolis. Perfect for first-time visitors and urban explorers.
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The Bund 外滩 Disney Resort 迪士尼度假区 1 2 Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠 Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 上海科技馆 3 4 HelloChinaTrip.com 01
Yu Garden 豫园 Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street 南京路步行街 5 6 Jing'an Temple 静安寺 Zhujiajiao Ancient Town 朱家角古镇 8 7 HelloChinaTrip.com 02
Brief Basic info Sights Shanghai is a charming international metrop- Time zone:CST (UTC+8) The Bund 外滩 1 olis. The Bund's International Architecture Ex- Area code:+86/021 hibition and Lujiazui's skyscrapers face each Postal code:200000 other across the river, showing a unique Language:Mandarin urban style. Shanghai Disney Resort is full of Currency:RMB, called "Yuan", "Jiao", "Mao", joy and innocence, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is a city landmark. Shanghai cuisine is 10 Jiao = 1 Yuan rich in oil and sauce, and the special snacks Plug: are rich and varied. Shanghai people are The Bund is located on the bank of the Huang- Voltage:220V warm and hospitable, pay attention to neigh- pu River. It is about 1.5 kilometers long and is Frequency:50 Hz borhood relations, and have rich and colorful a symbol of Shanghai. The buildings of differ- Currency conversion: cultural activities. ent styles stand tall, recreating the style of RMB:¥ the "Wall Street of the Far East". The diverse Why Go Here US dollars:1 USD = 7.2559 RMB architectural styles are important historical ●The beauty of international architecture sites and representative buildings. You can 1 RMB = 0.1378 USD ●Try the authentic Shanghai flavor take a boat trip on the river at night to enjoy ●Feel the joy of Disneyland Police: 110 Medical Care: 120 Traffic Accident: 122 Fire Emergency:119 the bustling city view. ●Enjoy the shopping spree ●Explore the historical heritage Address Zhongshan East 1st Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 上海市黄浦区中山东一路 HelloChinaTrip.com 03
Recommended play time:3 hours allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the The Oriental Pearl Tower is adjacent to the Huangpu River and across the river from the magical charm of fairy tales. Bund. It is a landmark cultural landscape in Opening Hours Shanghai and one of the first 5A-level scenic Address Open all day spots in China. It is 468 meters high, with 11 No. 310 Huangzhao Road, Chuansha New Town, spheres connected in series. The 267-meter Transportation Pudong New Area, Shanghai 海市浦东新区川沙新 revolving restaurant offers a night view, and 镇黄赵路310号 ●You can take bus No. 71 and get off at the the 259-meter suspended gallery overlooks Recommended play time:6 days Bund Station on Yan'an East Road. It is within the river and Lujiazui. walking distance. Opening Hours Address Open all day No. 1 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Disney Resort 迪士尼度假区 2 Shanghai 上海市浦东新区世纪大道1号 Transportation Recommended play time:3 hours ●08:30-21:30 (March 22, 2025 - April 13, 2025, Monday - Sunday) Opening Hours 09:00-21:00 (January 1st - December 31st, Monday to Sunday) Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠 3 Transportation Located in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, ● Public transportation Shanghai Disney Resort is the first Disney ① Metro Line 2 Lujiazui Station is accessible; resort in mainland China. It has classic attrac- ② Bus No. 82/314 to Lujiazui Ring Road tions such as a large Disney castle, a pirate Fenghe Road Station is accessible within theme park, and an extra-long parade route, walking distance. HelloChinaTrip.com 04
Opening Hours It was first built in the Ming Dynasty, covers Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 上海科技馆 4 an area of about 2 hectares, and fully dis- Open all day plays the style of Ming and Qing Jiangnan Transportation gardens. It retains many historical sites and is highly praised by the ancients.. ●All year round Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-17:00; All year round Monday closed; Address Chinese statutory holidays 08:30-17:30. No. 168, Fuyou Road, Huangpu District, Shang- hai 上海市黄浦区福佑路168号 The Shanghai Science and Technology Yu Garden 豫园 5 Recommended play time:3 hours Museum is the largest science education center in Shanghai. It uses modern equipment Opening Hours to help people understand natural science in All year round Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-16:30; all aspects. There are five main exhibition All year round Monday closed all day; halls, seven exhibition areas and four cinemas Chinese statutory holidays 09:00-16:30 in the museum. The exhibits are rich, including wild animal specimens, robot performances, Transportation etc. It is rich in knowledge and highly interac- Yu Garden is located in the northeast of ●Subway: Get off at Yuyuan Subway Station tive, making it a great choice for family trips. Shanghai Yu Garden Tourism and Commercial on Subway Line 10 and walk to the destina- Zone, adjacent to the City God Temple and tion; Address the Tourism Mall. It is a world-famous Jiang- ●Bus: Take bus No. 64/736/911/930 and get No. 2000 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, nan classical garden and became a national off at Xinbeimen Bus Station and walk to the Shanghai 上海市浦东新区世纪大道2000号 key cultural relic protection unit in 1982. destination. Recommended play time:3 days HelloChinaTrip.com 05
Opening Hours The temple includes the main buildings such Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street 南京路步行街 6 as the mountain gate, and the golden roof is Open all day eye-catching. This place is very popular. Transportation There are ceremonies on the birthdays and anniversaries of the Bodhisattva. There is also ●Take the City Sightseeing Tour Line 1 to Nan- a three-day temple fair on the eighth day of jing Road Pedestrian Street Bus Stop and walk the fourth lunar month. about 113 meters to arrive. ●You can take bus No. 37/330 to Tianjin Road Address Fujian Middle Road (bus stop) and walk to the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is one of the No. 1686, Nanjing West Road, Jing'an District, destination. top ten famous pedestrian streets in China Shanghai 上海市静安区南京西路1686号 and the earliest commercial street after Recommended play time:3 hours Shanghai opened its port. It is a shopping des- Jing'an Temple 静安寺 7 tination with a wide range of products, full of Opening Hours literary and fashionable atmosphere, creative 7:30-17:00 all year round sculptures, chairs for rest, and trams running around, showing the charm of old Shanghai. Transportation ●Subway: Take Metro Line 2 or Line 7 to Address Jing'an Temple Station (subway station), No. 558, Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, which is within walking distance; Shanghai 上海市黄浦区南京东路558号 Jing'an Temple is a famous ancient temple in ●Bus: Take bus No. 20, 57, 37, 76, etc. to Recommended play time:3 hours Shanghai. Its architectural style is a fusion of Jing'an Temple (bus station), which is within Tibetan style. The 15-ton silver Buddha in the walking distance. main hall is solemn. HelloChinaTrip.com 06
Opening Hours and Shanghai-style Western cuisine is unique. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town 朱家角古镇 8 Shanghainese people are warm and hospita- Open all day ble, and the Shikumen houses are close to neighbors. There are also traditional activities Transportation such as dragon and lion dances, which fully ●Take Qingfeng Line, Qingshang Line, Qingshi demonstrate the unique local customs and Line, Qingshang Special Line, Qingxiao Spe- people. cial Line, Qingzheng Special Line, Qingjin Spe- cial Line, Songzhu Special Line, Huzhu Special Line, Hushang Special Line, Zhujiajiao Line 1, ◆Braised Pork 红烧肉 Zhujiajiao Ancient Town is located in Qingpu Zhujiajiao Line 2, Zhujiajiao Line 3 and get off A classic representative of Shanghainese cui- District, Shanghai, close to Dianshan Lake. It at Xiangningbang Road Caoping Road Station sine, it is made by slow-cooking pork belly is a typical Jiangnan water town. The town is and walk about 390 meters to arrive. with rice wine, soy sauce, etc. It is bright red in rich in attractions, snacks and shops, and is color, fat but not greasy, and has a sweet and the first choice for ancient towns around salty taste that melts in your mouth. Shanghai. The ancient town is not big and is suitable for walking tours. The Zhuxi Garden Eating and the Humanities and Arts Museum at the Shanghai is a city with a variety of styles. In entrance each have their own characteristics. terms of food, Shanghainese cuisine is rich in Address oil and sauce, such as the braised pork with a mixture of sweet and salty flavors that melts No. 555, Kezhiyuan Road, Zhujiajiao Town, in your mouth; exquisite snacks are endless, Qingpu District, Shanghai 上海市青浦区朱家角镇 such as the delicious soup dumplings and the 课植园路555号 Recommended play time:3 hours crispy and juicy pan-fried dumplings. Here, Chinese and Western cultures blend together, HelloChinaTrip.com 07
◆ Fried Shrimp 油爆虾 ◆ Pork Ribs and Rice Cake 排骨年糕 The main ingredient is river shrimp, which is Pork ribs and rice cakes, the pork ribs are quickly fried over high heat and then quickly coated with flour and fried until crispy, paired stir-fried with soy sauce, sugar, rice wine and with soft and glutinous rice cakes, and then other seasonings. The shrimp shell is crispy topped with sweet noodle sauce and spicy and the meat is tender, the sauce is sweet soy sauce. Sweet, spicy, crispy and tender, it and fresh, and the shrimp brain is fat and can is a classic Shanghai carbohydrate combina- be eaten with the shell. tion. ◆ Pan-fried buns 生煎馒头 The semi-fermented dough is fried until golden and crispy, with juicy meat filling and sprinkled with sesame and chives. There are many styles, such as Da Hu Chun's thick skin without juice and Xiao Yang Sheng Jian's thin skin with juiciness. ◆Shanghai Steamed Dumplings 上海小笼包 ◆Scallion Oil Noodles 葱油拌面 Shanghai Xiaolongbao has thin skin and lots The noodles are mixed with scallion oil and of soup, with flower-like wrinkles and sweet soy sauce, and can be sprinkled with dried meat filling. When eating, first bite through shrimps to enhance the flavor. The noodles the skin and sip the soup, then dip it in shred- absorb the aroma of the scallion oil and have ded ginger and vinegar to relieve the greasi- a chewy texture. It is simple but addictive. ness. HelloChinaTrip.com 08
◆ Shanghai Smoked Fish 上海熏鱼 ◆Eight Treasure Rice Pudding 八宝饭 Shanghai smoked fish is a representative tra- Eight Treasure Rice Pudding is a traditional ditional cold dish in Shanghai, carrying the Shanghai delicacy. It is based on high-quality unique flavor and nostalgia of old Shanghai. glutinous rice and is embedded with eight Select fresh grass carp, cut into thick slices, kinds of ingredients such as red dates, lon- and deep-fry at high temperature until the gans, walnuts, and red bean paste. After shell is golden and crispy, locking the fresh- being steamed, the rice grains are soft, sweet, ness of the fish meat. Then, the fried fish and melt in your mouth. The surface is deco- ◆ Crab Shell Yellow 蟹壳黄 slices are dipped in a secret marinade careful- rated with red and green preserved fruits, and Shanghai Crab Shell Yellow is shaped like a ly made of soy sauce, rock sugar, star anise, the color is bright and attractive. The soft and crab shell, with a golden and crispy shell and cinnamon, etc., so that it can fully absorb the sticky glutinous rice and the sweet fillings sprinkled with white sesame seeds. The filling rich sauce flavor. The finished product is a blend with each other, with a rich taste that is is both sweet and salty, with sweet bean mixture of salty and sweet, crispy on the out- sweet but not greasy. It is not only the "finale paste and jujube paste, and salty with fresh side and tender on the inside, and is an indis- dessert" on the New Year's Eve dinner table, meat and scallion oil. When you bite it, the pensable delicacy on the table of Shanghai but also often appears in festive banquets, crisp sound is accompanied by the fragrance. people. implying a happy reunion and good luck. HelloChinaTrip.com 09
◆Cream Square 奶油小方 Address:No. 12, Wulumuqi Middle Road, Notes Jing'an District, Shanghai Cream square is a classic Shanghai dessert, Tel:021-96999176 Hospital carrying the sweet memories of generations Website:www.huashan.org.cn ● Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni- of Shanghai people. It is based on a soft and Opening hours:24 hours versity School of Medicine dense sponge cake, sandwiched with light 上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院 and silky animal cream, and sprinkled with a layer of fine white sugar on the top. The milky Address:No. 197, Ruijin 2nd Road, Huangpu white and yellow are alternating, and the District, Shanghai Contact Us shape is simple but mouth-watering. When Tel:021-96886 you eat it, the softness of the cake and the Website:www.rjh.com.cn sweetness of the cream blend on the tip of Opening hours:24 hours +8613775219367 +8613915017585 your tongue. It is sweet but not greasy, and ● Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University has a rich taste. It is the signature food of 复旦大学附属中山医院 Ruby Western Pastry and the most gentle cs@hellochinatrip.com nostalgic taste in the streets and alleys of old Address:No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai. Shanghai HelloChinaTrip.com Tel: 021-114 Website:www.zs-hospital.sh.cn Opening hours:24 hours ● Huashan Hospital, Fudan University 复旦大学附属华山医院 HelloChinaTrip.com 10
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