Things to Do in Shanghai
Looking for things to do in Shanghai? This list of 10 includes Yu Garden (Huangpu, Shanghai). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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Yu Garden
attractionHuangpu, Shanghai
Ming-dynasty garden of rockeries, ponds and pavilions beside the Yuyuan bazaar; entry needs a real-name, timed reservation through its WeChat mini-program and it closes Mondays.
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The Bund
attractionHuangpu, Shanghai
A 1.5km riverside promenade below 1930s bank towers on one side and Pudong's skyline across the water; the classic evening walk, humid and crowded in late-August heat.
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Zhujiajiao Water Town
attractionQingpu, Shanghai
A 1,700-year-old canal town of over 30 stone bridges, including the five-arch Fangsheng Bridge, on the edge of Dianshan Lake southwest of the city center.
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Tianzifang
attractionHuangpu, Shanghai
A maze of shikumen lane houses off Taikang Road, converted from lane factories and homes into small galleries, studios, cafes and craft shops.
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Xintiandi
attractionHuangpu, Shanghai
Former French Concession shikumen lane houses rebuilt in 2001 into a car-free district of restaurants, bars and shops around Taiping Lake.
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Pudong, Shanghai
A 118th-floor, glass-walled deck in China's tallest building, reached by one of the world's fastest elevators; tickets are real-name and ID is checked at entry.
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Shanghai Museum East
attractionPudong, Shanghai
The Shanghai Museum's Pudong building, holding its permanent collection of bronzes, ceramics and painting; opened in stages from December 2024, with the People's Square original being repurposed.
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West Bund Art District
attractionXuhui, Shanghai
A former industrial stretch of the Huangpu's west bank rebuilt into a riverside culture corridor, anchored by the Long Museum and the Chipperfield-designed West Bund Museum with Centre Pompidou.
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Jing'an Temple
attractionJing'an, Shanghai
A Tangmi Buddhist temple tracing to 247 AD, rebuilt after Cultural Revolution damage and now standing on West Nanjing Road directly above a major metro interchange.
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Power Station of Art
attractionHuangpu, Shanghai
Mainland China's first state-run contemporary art museum, converted from a riverside coal power plant in 2012; permanent-collection entry needs a WeChat reservation, special shows ticket separately.
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