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The Bund (Wai Tan)
19,476
"Best time is to visit late in the evening when one gets great views of
Shanghai skyline
with the river dividing two parts of city with tall n beautiful skyscrapers on both sides .. wonderful view of the pearl towe..."
"Lovely place and looks brilliant in
night view
... I been here every day and it's a good walk across the wai tan ... lovely architecture and lot of building across the river ...Clear views of both Shanghai's colon..."
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Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
10,566
"This 400-years-old garden built in
Ming dynasty
is an authentically old Chinese style garden with wooden bridges, old style houses, ponds with carps and turtles, mountain-like rock, carved dragons and greenery gar..."
"We visited the Yu Yuan Gardens (you reach the
zig zag bridge
over the pond and then buy a ticket to enter the walled garden) and it was definitely a highlight of our visit to Shanghai."
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Former French Concession
3,965
"Part of our
walking tour
with Penny which also took in The Old Town, Yu Gardens Markets, Confucius Temple, a house were Albert Einstein stated in the 1920's and the oldest and largest house which is to be renovated."
"It is a large area with wide streets, beautiful
Fuxing Park
, and Sun Yat-sen's private residence with original furniture (after you go through the museum)."
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Huangpu River
2,101
"Doing the
night cruise
was a highlight of our stay in Shanghai, The lights on the buildings are amazing, There are several cruise boat tours, we only paid $NZ20 each a bargain for an hours cruise."
"On the cruise you will see the beautiful contrasts between classical European buildings and soaring modern skyscrapers from
both sides
of the river."
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South Bund Soft Spinning Material Market
1,281
"Had a BEAUTIFUL yellow
trench coat
made at BOOTH #285, Gorgeous blue suit for my son made at Suits by Susan #233 (they spoke English very well and were super helpful on the choices to be made), Also had a shirt ma..."
"Fantastic experience, all made with precision and patience, I suggest
Jo Jo
tailor to everybody want something special!"
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Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
4,847
"The Shanghai Museum is an expansive museum covering many collections of art from ancient
Chinese history
and it is both informative and impressive."
"Their web site provide a suggested ~ 2 hr walk tour to the 4 floors of the museum, to see the major most interesting artistic artifacts, take an
audio guide
and walk according to the recommended tour and you have..."
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Jade Buddha Temple
1,588
"There were film cameras and the whole area was filled, so much that it was difficult to move around; they were all here to watch footage of real
monks chanting
inside their temple."
"The Temple has an
entrance fee
of RMB20 (GB£2.30)"
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Pudong New Area
1,187
"In Shanghai, the most flourishing metropolis in China, highlights will include a visit to the Bund, the multinational classic building complex along
the river
, a ride to the 85th floor the Global Financial Center..."
"Lots of beautiful
sky scrapers
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Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
1,832
"Make sure to visit the temple and although it might seem a bit pricey , the
boat ride
was a welcome addition to our day!"
"Perfect
Day trip
when in shanghai Subway goes directly there enjoyed lunch and or dinner several times there ."
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Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
718
"Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany were welcomed into Shanghai and created a thriving community during the 1930s and 1940s, even surviving the
Japanese occupation
."
"Very
interesting history
of the Jewish community in Shanghai and how it allowed entry during the war."
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Old Town (Nanshi)
1,154
"Pretty gardens and pavilions and
lots of shops
to buy your souvenirs."
"Close to the Yu Garden lies a small shopping area with traditional style
chinese buildings
."
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Longhua Temple
535
"It comes as a wonderful surprise to visitors to Shanghai, that in this most modern city in the World, having the largest
Metro
System and tallest towers, there are also very important ancient, sacred places from c..."
"Beside that, Longhua Temple is more where locals go and less of the
tourists
so pending on the time of year, is much less busy then some of the other more well known and centrally located temples."
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Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
1,399
"What a feat of workmanship and givers an amazing insight as to just how big this city is ... if you visit Shanghai, this is a must place to visit and allow a
couple of hours
!"
"Also from the
top floor
of this museum a view towards the another famous museum, the Shanghai Museum presents a beautiful outlook."
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Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre
874
"It's got a great little
gift shop
where I bought far too many postcards, and they have a nice collection of books and even original copies of Mao's little red book in multiple languages."
"My family lived through the
cultural revolution
and I have heard their personal stories; this collection added a unique dimension to my understanding of that piece of history (and beyond the
cultural revolution
pe..."
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Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road)
4,671
"Get off at the Nanjing Road East Metro station (Line 2) which is towards the northern end of the
walking street
or the Peoples' Square Metro station (Lines 1, 2 or 8) and walk north."
"Nanjing Road consist of shopping malls,
branded shops
of clothing, perfumes and digital appliances, restaurants, cafes, Beautiful buildings with stunning lighting and much more attractions."
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Jing'an Temple
1,414
"A real feast for all your senses, sounds, sights,
burning incense
and lovely people who explained what was happening"
"We had great fun trying to
throw coins
into the wishing sculpture."
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Shanghai International Glasses Mall
163
"The
eye test
was great, and there are different lens qualities and thicknesses to select from - which makes it easy for you to work your new glasses purchase into your budget."
"Go
visit Lucy
at QianYe Glass shop!"
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Shanghai Natural History Museum (Jing'an)
401
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Great displays
."
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ANIMATRONIC DINOSAURS
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A.P. Plaza Yinyang Market
377
"My experience is that you can always bargain down to at lest the half of the
starting price
- at least if you buy more than one item."
"I had a great time at this market (it is right inside the
Science and Technology Museum
subway station)."
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Century Park
461
"Largest
green space
in Shanghai metropolitan area"
"... nice to get away from the busy side and explore more quieter side.The park itself is huge allow a
few hours
to get around.They have little pedal boats you can go out on if you wish, cafes and toilets all aroun..."
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M50 Creative Park
396
"A great contrast to the huge West Bund art complexes - home to real
local artists
."
"If you
love art
, this is perfect."
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Riverside Promenade (Bingjiang Da Dao)
1,391
"The prefecture took the industrial roots of the city and transformed them into art, see
both sides
and try to imagine that once this metroplex was once a village and it grew exponentially as its importance as a po..."
"Just a
nice walk
in good weather and you can see a lot without paying anything for the pleasure."
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Yuyuan Old Street
1,330
"It was awesome seeing the
Chinese architecture
."
"Jewelry shops, souvenir stores,
food stalls
, banks, etc... abound in this bustling commercial centre."
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People's Square (Renmin Guang Chang)
1,021
"Top tourist attractions, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre, Shanghai
Grand Theatre
, Cultural Street Fuzhou Road and the pedestrian only Nanjing Road are located around People's Square."
"The People's Square is a pleasant enough public area to take a stroll through, especially as it is flanked by some interesting Chinese Government buildings on one side and the
Shanghai museum
on the other."
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Shanghai Development Exhibition Hall
748
"Coming by metro, Lujiazui Station (Line 2) is where to get off from which it's just about a 5-minute walk to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower where this museum is located on the first
floor
, and yes also should be done..."
"
Admission
is 35 C/Y"
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Fuxing Park
564
"an authentic experience of
local life
"
"Everywhere you look people are involved in Tai Chi,
ballroom dancing
, singing in large groups and solo, playing instruments, engaging in various exercises, flying kites and the list just goes on."
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Bund International Architecture Exhibition
922
"If you're into
European-style buildings
, then go here!"
"One side, high tech futuristic high-risers; on the other side of the Huangpu River is the 19th
century
colonial decadent architecture."
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Shanghai Confucian Temple
288
"An oasis of calm in a very busy bustling part of a
busy city
."
"It includes a little garden with a pond and shows a
collection
of stones, the biggest of which is on the main picture of the attraction."
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Shanghai Botanical Garden
147
"The Shanghai Botanical Garden is hugh and is probably one of the largest botanical garden in
China
."
"The Shanghai Botanical Garden (Chinese: 上海植物园) can easily be accessed using
metro
line 1, get off at Shanghai South Railway Station then take an exchange train on Line 3 to Shilong Road Station."
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Taikang Road
191
"Our favourite was the
Cat Cafe
TONO, where you could lunch with a family of beautiful cats"
"The only professional optical shop in
Tianzifang
(No. 15 Lane 274, Taikang Road)"
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