China
Shanghai Travel Guide
The Bund's colonial waterfront meets a futuristic skyline across the Huangpu
ArchitectureFood & DiningArts & CultureHistory
Top Attractions in Shanghai
Highlights included in EME itineraries
History2h
French Concession
Plane-tree avenues of villas, boutiques, and café terraces — the leafiest, most strollable quarter of old Shanghai.
Arts & Culture2h
Jade Buddha Temple
An active Buddhist monastery built around two pale jade Buddhas brought from Burma, amber halls thick with incense.
Arts & Culture2h
Longhua Temple
Shanghai's oldest and largest temple complex, fronted by a graceful 10th-century pagoda and a booming bronze bell.
Shopping3h
Nanjing Road
China's busiest shopping street — a kilometres-long pedestrian run of department stores, snack stalls, and trundling sightseeing trams.
Architecture2h
Oriental Pearl Tower
Pudong's spherical 1990s landmark — glass-floor observation decks and a slow-turning view over the river bend.
Arts & Culture2h
Power Station of Art
A former riverside power plant turned China's first state contemporary-art museum, its chimney a Pudong landmark.
Planning Your Shanghai Itinerary
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Currency
CNY
Language
Mandarin Chinese
Visa
Tourist (L) visa required for most nationalities; visa-free transit available in major cities. Check entry requirements.
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