Shanghai 上海

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Longer reads about Shanghai as a whole — museums, food, when to go. Swipe through, or show them all.

City read

Shanghai Bund: A Deep-Dive Travel Guide to a Century of Architecture

19 min read

The Bund is Shanghai's most iconic address, celebrated as the "Grand Gallery of World Architecture." Along the western bank of the Huangpu River, stretching roughly 1.5 kilometres from East Yan'an Road to the mouth of…

City read

Wukang Road Neighborhood: A Guide to the Sites

8 min read

Walking route: south to north, total length roughly 1,180 metres. Start from Jiaotong University Metro Station (Line 10 / Line 11), then proceed along Huaihai Middle Road — Wukang Road — Anfu Road.

Museum

Shanghai Museum: A Dialogue Across Civilizations

32 min read

This guide is based on official Shanghai Museum materials and the latest 2026 exhibition information. All exhibition dates, ticket prices, and opening hours are subject to real-time updates from the official Shanghai…

Museum

The Soul of Wood: Ming and Qing Furniture Gallery, Shanghai Museum

17 min read

Step into the Ming and Qing Furniture Gallery on the fourth floor of the Shanghai Museum, and time seems to pause.

Museum

Ink and Color: Shanghai Museum's Calligraphy and Painting Galleries

31 min read

Chinese calligraphy and painting represent the most distinctive and profound artistic expression of Chinese civilization — a cultural phenomenon unlike anything else in the history of world art. Unlike Western art,…

Museum

The Beautiful Stone: Shanghai Museum's Jade Gallery

26 min read

"The gentleman compares his virtue to jade — its warmth and luster speak of benevolence; its fine, close texture, of wisdom; its edge that cuts but never wounds, of righteousness; it hangs pendant as if bowing, of…

Eat & drink

Top Ten Must-Visit Independent Coffee Shops in Shanghai (Detailed Guide)

18 min read

Address: Unit 1, Lane 177, Taiyuan Road, Xuhui District Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Average spend: 35 to 50 yuan

Eat & drink

Shanghai Restaurant Guide — Chef Sui Po's Personal Picks

5 min read

This guide features restaurants that Chef Sui Po — former executive chef at Hilton and InterContinental hotels and a disciple of state-banquet master Chef Zheng Xiusheng — personally visited and explicitly recommended.…

Eat & drink