Shanghai Places to See

Places to see

In Shanghai you can find a weekly magazine called '8days' and a monthy one called 'That's Shanghai' where you can finde all the happenings and adresses of all the restaurants and club, is kind of theChinese 'Time Out'.

Temples (Jade Buddha one is the best).

Maglev Train - Its in PUDONG Takes you quicker and Cheaper to the AIRPORT= The suspended magnetic train that connects the ariport to the city, I strongly suggest you to try it, you will save time and you see one of Shanghai's modern futures)

 Yu GArden For Shopping amongst old Chinese Buildings and a cup of Chinese tea at the famous Huxung Tea House in the Old City.

Nanjing rd -@ night with all its neon-lit billboards crowded places full of tourists and Chinese scalpers, This places makes Vegas blush

THE BUND

A specta-bulous, dazzling waterfront esplanade with a wide range of colonial styles of architecture. Particularly striking at night, when brilliantly illuminated (note: lights off at 10:30pm). One of the most famous streets in China, and an absolute necessity to visit. Over the past few years, the buildings have started to be inhabited by shopping arcades and restaurants. The most impressive are 3 on the Bund and Bund 18, which have some of Shanghai’s most glamorous restaurants and bars as well as high-end glitzy international boutiques.

XINTIANDI

A must-see on any tourist’s itinerary. This outdoor section of “shikumen” (1920’s – 1930’s Shanghai style houses) was completely rebuilt in 2000 -1 and has become a complex of shops, restaurants and bars. It is all a bit too new looking, but the architecture can inspire one’s imagination of Shanghai’s glamorous past. Xintiandi is often packed with tourists and is home to some of Shanghai’s best restaurants. We like: 

 FRENCH CONCESSION

Shanghai’s most charming district, was administered by the French from the mid 1800’s to the mid 1900’s. The streets are tree-lined, with few high rises, and colonial villas dot the landscape; it has become an elite district of the city. Try wandering around the FFC on foot. Scenic bits include such small streets as Yuqing Lu and Kangping Lu. For a nice walk, try Fuxing Xi Lu, near Yongfu Lu or Wukang Lu. Dongping Lu has many good small restaurants 

YU GARDENS

In one of the oldest parts of Shanghai, the area has been renovated and rebuilt to the extent that it hardly seems authentic. Still, on most tourist itineraries as a sample of pre-colonial Shanghai. Beside the gardens are a small lake with a funky bridge and a cute teahouse nearby. With lots of tourists come plenty of shops. Very crowded.