Those attractions you must visit when traveling to Shanghai.

Shanghai

The city that never sleeps - Shanghai is the largest and most economically prosperous city in China, and it is also the most modern city in China with the temperament of an international metropolis. The main tourist attractions in Shanghai include the Bund, the Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden, People's Park, Shanghai Wildlife Park, the site of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the former residence of Sun Yat-sen, the former residence of Lu Xun, Jiading Confucius Temple, Guyi Garden, Wusongkou Fort, etc. In the suburbs of Shanghai, there are also a number of tourist attractions such as Sheshan National Tourist Resort, Qingpu County Dianshan Lake Tourist Scenic Area, and Zhujiajiao Ancient Town.

Oriental Pearl Tower

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is a landmark building in Shanghai. It stands in Lujiazui, Pujiang New District. At 468 meters high, it is the tallest in Asia and the third highest in the world. The parts of the tower that can be visited include: the lower sphere, the middle sphere and the ring corridor, the upper sphere and the space warehouse, etc. The lower dome is 118 meters high and has a sightseeing gallery, a dream space city, etc.; the upper dome is 295 meters high and has a revolving teahouse, a restaurant and a sightseeing platform that can accommodate 1,600 people;

Opening hours: 8: 30----21:30 You can get there by taking bus 81 or 82 or tunnel bus 3, 4, 5 or 6.

Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum was built in the Shanghai Library on Nanjing Road in 1935. The current new museum is located on the south side of People's Square, covering an area of ??33 acres (2.2 hectares), underground. Second floor, five floors above ground. It was officially opened at the end of 1995. The square base of the building is combined with the garden-shaped radial shape, which not only embodies the traditional concept of "heaven and earth, garden", but also fully embodies the spirit of the times. ***There are 11 branch museums, 1 cultural relic donation museum and 3 exhibition halls, with a total of 120,000 precious cultural relics.

Opening hours: 9:00----17:00 You can get there by taking bus No. 49, 71, 123, 127, 201, 202, 925 or subway.

Yuyuan Old Town God Temple

Yuyuan Garden, located at No. 132 Anren Street, Nanshi District, Shanghai, was built in the 38th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1559 AD). The garden layout has the characteristics of Wuyue architecture. It is well preserved and covers an area of ??more than 40 acres. It has always been known as "urban forest". There are 48 scenic spots in the park, including the Big Rockery, Wanhua Tower, Dianchun Hall, Huijing Tower, Yulinglong, Deyue Tower, and Inner Garden. Among them, Dianchuntang is the northern headquarters of the Xiaodao Hui rebel army.

The City God Temple and Yuyuan Shopping Mall, adjacent to the classical garden Yuyuan, are also good places for tourism and shopping. The products in Yuyuan Shopping Mall are always characterized by "small, local, special and plentiful".

Opening hours: 8:30----17:00. You can get there by taking bus No. 11, 42, 64, 126 and 526.

The site of the “No.1” Conference of the Chinese Communist Party

The site of the “No.1” Conference of the Chinese Communist Party is at No. 76-78 Xingye Road, Shanghai, which was formerly Wangzhi Road in the French Concession. No. 106, is a national key cultural relic protection unit. These are two two-story buildings with brick and wood structures and Shikumen that have the style of typical residential buildings in Shanghai in the 1920s. On July 23, 1921, the party founding meeting representing 53 Communist Party members across the country was held in the living room of Building 76.

Opening hours: 8:30----:11:00 13:00----16:00 You can get there by taking bus No. 17, 24 or 109.

Duolun Road Celebrity Street

Duolun Road is 550 meters long and was a gathering place for cultural celebrities in the 1930s. There are dozens of buildings of various architectural styles and more than ten historical relics on both sides of the road. Among them are the location of the Kuomintang's Songhu Garrison Headquarters, the Zuolian League Site, the Zuolian Memorial Hall, the Chinese Arts University, the Shanghai Art Drama Club, the former site of the Gongfa Cafe, the former residences of top ten cultural celebrities such as Lu Xun, Qu Qiubai, Guo Moruo, and Mao Dun. The residences of Kuomintang generals Bai Chongxi, Zhang Zhijiang, and Tang Enbo, as well as municipal-level protected buildings such as Hongde Hall and Kong Xiangxi’s former residence. Zhi'anfang and Yong'an Lane beside the road are Shikumen lanes with the characteristics of the 1930s.

Take bus No. 18, 21, 231 or 939 and get off at Duolun Road.

The Bund

The Bund is a famous landscape in Shanghai. It is located on the west bank of the Huangpu River, starting from Waibaidu Bridge in the north to Shiliupu Pier in the south, with a total length of more than ten kilometers. There are more than 50 buildings with different architectural styles scattered here, so the Bund is called the "Architecture Museum of All Nations", among which the HSBC Building is the most famous. Opposite the Bund is the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone in Pudong, which is quite similar to Manhattan in New York. There are many skyscrapers and complement each other with the "Architecture Museum of All Nations" in Puxi. The night view of the Bund is even more charming. Every night, the lights on both sides of the strait are bright and beautiful.

You can get there by taking buses 20, 22, 37, 42, 55, 65, 123 and 126.

Nanjing Road, Huaihai Road, Xujiahui Shopping and Sightseeing Tour

Shanghai is a shopper’s paradise, where the products are fashionable and diverse, high-quality and cheap. Among the main commercial streets in Shanghai, Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road are the most popular. In Nanjing East Road Commercial Pedestrian Street, there are nationally famous commercial buildings such as New World, Shanghai Zhongbaiyi Store, and Shanghai Hualian. Huaihai Road has the world-famous Paris Spring and Huating Ishidan. If you have a lot of money, you can go there and have a look. If you only want to buy some mid-range products, the numerous shopping malls and stores on Huaihai Road can also satisfy you.

For those white-collar workers who like fashionable clothing, Xujiahui's Oriental Shopping Center and Pacific Department Store are the best choices. These two adjacent large shopping malls are enough for you to spend a day.

It can be reached by taking buses 18, 20, 37, 46, 66, 217, 306, 318, 537, 802, 921, 929, 930, 980 and Metro Line 2 from Nanjing Road.

Huaihai Road and Xujiahui can be reached by taking Metro Line 1.

Other tourist attractions

People’s Square: You can get there by taking buses No. 17, 18, 20, 23, 27, 46, 48, 49, 123 and subway line 1.

Shanghai Grand Theater: You can reach it by taking buses 46, 49, 71, 123, 127, 201, 202, 203, 925 and other buses and Metro Line 1.

Big World: Opening hours: 9:00-21:30. You can get there by taking buses 7, 18, 23, 71 and 202.

Lu Xun Park and Lu Xun’s former residence: Opening hours: 9:00-----16:00 You can get there by taking bus No. 18, 21, 47, 139, and 231.

Shanghai style snacks: fermented rice dumplings, shrimp steamed buns, pan-fried steamed buns, Zhenru mutton, small Shaoxing chicken porridge, three delicacies tofu skin, pork ribs rice cake, crab shell yellow, Nanxiang steamed buns, Chicken and duck blood soup, rice fragrant spring duck gizzard liver, Ronghua chicken.

Shanghai specialties: Gongde Linsu mooncakes, White Rabbit milk candies, Meilin brand cans, Yulu peach, Chenghuang Temple pear candy.