Shanghai 3-Day Classic Tour
Shanghai Classics: The Bund + Lujiazui + Old City
Day-by-Day Itinerary
1
Shanghai Museum → Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street → The Bund
Shanghai Museum (People's Square)
The Shanghai Museum is a large museum of ancient Chinese art, located in People's Square, Huangpu District, Shanghai. It is renowned for its rich collection of ancient Chinese art treasures, including bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, furniture, jade, ancient coins, paintings, seals, sculptures, and ethnic crafts. The museum was founded in 1952 and rebuilt at its current location in 1996. The architectural design is unique, with a circular top and a square base, symbolizing the ancient Chinese cosmological concept of 'round sky and square earth'.
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is located in the center of Shanghai and is one of the busiest shopping streets in China, stretching approximately 5.5 kilometers and attracting over 1 million visitors daily. It consists of East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road, with East Nanjing Road being the main commercial pedestrian area, extending from the Bund to People's Square. It is home to numerous shops, restaurants, and historical buildings, making it an excellent place to experience the urban charm of Shanghai.
The Bund
The Bund is a waterfront area and a protected historical district in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East Zhongshan No. 1 Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, along the west bank of the Huangpu River in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The riverside area faces the modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui in Pudong. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and docks on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. This area has a significant European influence, and many buildings are styled in a way that is most similar to the architectural styles of European cities, especially Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romanesque, Art Deco, and Renaissance. In addition, some of Shanghai's top restaurants are also located there. From the 1860s to the 1930s, it was the wealthy and powerful center of foreign institutions in Shanghai, operating as a treaty port protected by law.
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Yu Garden → Shanghai Old City God Temple → Shanghai Tower / Oriental Pearl Tower
Yu Garden
Yu Garden or Yuyuan Garden is a vast Chinese garden located in the northeast of the Old City of Huangpu District, Shanghai, next to the City God Temple. It is adjacent to Yu Garden Tourist Mart, Huxinting Teahouse, and Yu Garden Shopping Mall. Yu Garden was built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan for his father Pan En to enjoy his old age. It was named "Yu Garden", meaning "Pleasing the Elderly". The garden has more than 40 attractions including pavilions, towers, rockeries, and ponds. It is now a national key cultural relics protection unit. One of the core attractions in the garden is the Jade Exquisite, a porous 3.3-meter-high, 5-ton Taihu stone.
Shanghai City God Temple
Shanghai City God Temple, officially named Shanghai City God Temple, is a Chinese folk religion and Taoist temple located in the old city of Shanghai. It is designed to commemorate the elevation of Shanghai to the status of a city, and enshrines three gods revered as the City Gods of Shanghai. The temple originated from the Jinshan God Temple in 1403 and reached its peak during the Daoguang period. In 1994, the temple resumed its temple functions and underwent a comprehensive restoration between 2005 and 2006. Today, the City God Temple, together with the nearby Yu Garden and surrounding streets, forms a large catering and retail pedestrian area.
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter (2,073 ft) megatall skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is the tallest building in China and the third-tallest in the world. Since 2015, it has been the world's tallest and largest LEED Platinum-certified building. It boasts the world's fastest elevators, reaching a top speed of 20.5 meters per second (74 km/h; 46 mph). Designed by international design firm Gensler and owned by the Shanghai Municipal Government, the building is the tallest of the first three adjacent super-tall buildings in Pudong, the other two being the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center. Its tiered design is intended to improve energy efficiency, providing nine separate zones for office, retail, and leisure use. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has called it "one of the most sustainable tall buildings in the world."
Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower
The Oriental Pearl Radio & Television Tower is located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is 468 meters high and is one of Shanghai's iconic landmarks. It was once the tallest independent structure in China, and its unique design was inspired by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi's "Pipa Song". The tower has multiple sightseeing floors, a revolving restaurant, the Shanghai City History Development Exhibition Hall, a high-altitude VR roller coaster, and a space hotel, making it a famous tourist attraction integrating sightseeing, dining, shopping, entertainment, and accommodation.
3
Wukang Road → Xintiandi → Tianzifang
Wukang Road
Wukang Road, formerly known as Route Ferguson, is a historically significant street in Xuhui District, Shanghai, located in the western part of the former French Concession. It is renowned for its unique historical architecture, sycamore trees, and rich cultural atmosphere, and was designated as one of Shanghai's landmarks, recognized as a 'Famous Chinese Historical and Cultural Street' in 2011. The street is lined with diverse architectural styles including Mediterranean, French Renaissance, English, and Art Deco, and was once home to many celebrities, such as the literary giant Ba Jin and Honorary President of the People's Republic of China, Soong Ching-ling. Today, it is dotted with cafes and boutiques, making it an excellent place to experience the old Shanghai style and feel the Shanghai culture. The tourist information center is located at 393A Wukang Road.
Xintiandi, Shanghai
Xintiandi, Shanghai is an urban tourist attraction with Shanghai's historical and cultural features, blending Chinese and Western elements. Based on Shanghai's unique Shikumen architectural district, it has been transformed into a leisure pedestrian street integrating dining, commerce, entertainment, and culture. It brings together many international fashion brands, theme restaurants, bars, cinemas, and art galleries, making it an ideal place to experience the combination of Shanghai's urban fashion and historical charm.
Tianzifang, Shanghai
Tianzifang is a tourist art and craft area developed from a renovated traditional residential area in the Shanghai French Concession. It is now home to boutiques, bars and restaurants. The area consists of a maze of alleys off Taikang Road, known for its small craft shops, cafes, trendy art studios and narrow alleys. It has become a popular tourist destination in Shanghai and a model of Shikumen architectural preservation. It is sometimes compared to Xintiandi, although most of the houses in the latter have been demolished and rebuilt, rather than renovated.
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