Shanghai
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Overview
Shanghai: few cities in the world evoke so much history, excess, glamour, mystique and exotic promise in name alone.
01 / Attractions
Must-see attractions
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One of Shanghai’s few active Buddhist monasteries, this temple was built between 1918 and 1928. The highlight is a transcendent Buddha crafted from pure…
Shanghai
China’s tallest building dramatically twists skywards from its footing in Lujiazui. The 121-storey, 632m-tall, Gensler-designed Shanghai Tower topped out…
Shanghai
If you tire of Shanghai's incessant quest for modernity, this tiny town is only a hop, skip and metro ride away. An ancient settlement that prospered…
Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai
Although trumped by the adjacent Shanghai Tower as the city’s most stratospheric building, the awe-inspiring 492m-high Shanghai World Financial Center is…
Shanghai
Shanghai may be known for its glitz and glamour, but it's got an edgy subculture too. The industrial M50 art complex is one prime example, where galleries…
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With the original temple dating back to AD 1216, the much-restored Jing'an Temple was here well before all the audacious skyscrapers and glitzy shopping…
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This 468m-tall globe-on-a-tripod tower is the most iconic contemporary building in the city, and its image is omnipresent around town – from postcards to…
Shanghai Natural History Museum
Shanghai
It's not quite on the same scale as Washington, DC's Smithsonian, but this sleek space is nevertheless as comprehensive as it is entertaining and…
02 / Articles
Latest stories from Shanghai
Cycling
This English traveler ordered a new bike from China - and flew there to cycle homeJan 15, 2021 • 2 min read
Wildlife & NatureThis former Shanghai airport has been turned into a beautiful parkJan 11, 2021 • 2 min read
DisneyDisneyland Shanghai will open next week with new rules for visitorsMay 6, 2020 • 2 min read
HistoryThis incredible Shanghai church is now an eye-catching bookstoreApr 21, 2020 • 2 min read
HistoryGoing solo in Shanghai: 8 of the best activities for lone travellersNov 18, 2019 • 8 min read
HotelsThis new Shanghai luxury heritage hotel rocks its own glamorous nightclubOct 30, 2018 • 3 min read
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