Shanghai Museum: What Is Actually Worth Seeing
The Shanghai Museum in People’s Square holds top-tier bronzes and ceramics, free with a timed reservation. Plan which galleries to see, timing, and nearby food.
The Shanghai Museum in People’s Square holds top-tier bronzes and ceramics, free with a timed reservation. Plan which galleries to see, timing, and nearby food.
Shanghai stacks xiaolongbao, red-braised benbang classics, and a strong coffee scene. Here is where to eat in each neighborhood and what to order.
Yu Garden is a 16th-century Ming garden in old Shanghai wrapped in a lively bazaar. Learn how to get there, what to see inside, and when to beat the crowds.
Canton Tower rewards a timed ticket about forty minutes before sunset, and this guide covers the ticket tiers, which upgrade is worth it and what you can actually see
What Xintiandi really is: shikumen lane houses, what the redevelopment saved and lost, how long to spend there, and why it is worth an hour despite the prices
How to plan a first trip to Shanghai: which district to sleep in, how to do the Bund properly, the Old City’s honest upsides, food, and a few alternative day trips
A walker’s guide to the Bund in Shanghai: the colonial facades, the Pudong skyline across the river, the best times of day, and the food to eat before and after