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Shanghai Telecom Museum
Telegraph history adds a technology-focused stop inside a historic building near the Bund.
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Places worth your time
The museums, garden and riverfront behind our Shanghai selection.
Choose a starting point from our growing Shanghai selection, then follow its official sources to plan your visit.
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Zikawei Library
Reading rooms, exhibitions and contemporary library design give Xujiahui a generous public cultural space.
Free entry
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Century Park
Lawns, woodland and a broad lake offer a free outdoor counterpoint to Pudong’s towers and museums.
Free entry
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Binjiang Forest Park
Forest paths and open river-edge scenery make this northern Pudong park a change of pace from central Shanghai.
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Chenshan Botanical Garden
Specialist gardens, plant collections and the landscape around Chenshan make a substantial green escape in Songjiang.
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Qibao Old Town
Canal-side lanes, small bridges and food stalls make Qibao an accessible introduction to Shanghai’s water-town setting.
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Wukang Mansion
A sharply pointed residential landmark marks the meeting of Wukang Road and Huaihai Middle Road.
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Huangpu Park
A small stretch of green marks the northern end of the Bund, close to the meeting of the Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek.
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The Pearl
Cabaret, live music and theatrical shows fill a three-level historic performance space in Hongkou.
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The Paramount
Art Deco architecture and Shanghai’s dance-hall history meet at this landmark beside Jing’an Temple.
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The Jazz Bar at Fairmont Peace Hotel
The Old Jazz Band gives the Peace Hotel’s ground-floor bar an intimate live-music identity beside the Bund.
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Sinan Books
English and Chinese books fill several floors of a preserved villa near Sinan Road.
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Duoyun Books at Shanghai Tower
A bookshop on Shanghai Tower’s 52nd floor pairs browsing with an elevated view of Lujiazui.
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Aby’ss Shanghai
Techno and harder electronic programmes take over the basement beneath TX Huaihai.