Discover Shanghai
东方巴黎
外滩夜景 · 豫园寻味 · 陆家嘴登高
The complete 2026 Shanghai travel guide
Discover Shanghai
外滩夜景 · 豫园寻味 · 陆家嘴登高
The complete 2026 Shanghai travel guide
Shanghai's modernity is a conversation between the Bund's row of international facades and Lujiazui's glass peaks across the river. At the mouth of the Yangtze, it is most pleasant from March to May and September to November, when the weather is neither hot nor cold and perfect for slow strolls. Set aside a generous few days for it.
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March to May and September to November are the most comfortable, with fresh green or golden plane-tree leaves. Summer is muggy and winter is damp and chilly, and both feel less pleasant.
One day on the Bund and in Lujiazui, one in Yuyuan and the old town, a half-day at the museums, and the rest at Tianzifang, Wukang Road and along Suzhou Creek. The metro gets you everywhere.
The classic spot is the Bund near East Nanjing Road, facing the Lujiazui skyline. For a different angle, take the ferry or ascend the Oriental Pearl Tower; North Bund is quieter and still photogenic.
Top places to visit in Shanghai
Shanghai iconic dishes
Shanghai's No.1 bite — soup dumplings with gossamer skins and a burst of broth....
The everyday Shanghai noodle — chewy strands glossed with fragrant scallion oil....
The face of Shanghai home cooking — braised pork belly, dark, glossy, and rich....
An autumn must — Shanghai hairy crab, with fat, golden roe bursting from the she...
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