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Choose your mood and day. Discover Shanghai, one good stop at a time.

Old Shanghai to an evening of jazz

Shanghai, your way.

5 considered stops At your own pace

A garden, dumplings, contemporary art, the Bund and live music. A central Shanghai route that keeps changing its point of view.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
The pond and traditional buildings beside Yu Garden, photographed in September 201601 / 05 Yuyuan & the old city

STOP 01 / 05

Yu Garden

Begin with the garden while you still have room to look closely. Check admission and the current visiting calendar.

168 Fuyou Road (north gate), Huangpu District / 黄浦区福佑路168号(北门), Shanghai
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday09:00–16:30
Wednesday09:00–16:30
Thursday09:00–16:30
Friday09:00–16:30
Saturday09:00–16:30
Sunday09:00–16:30

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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The pond and traditional buildings beside Yu Garden, photographed in September 2016

Stefan Fussan / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2016-09-20. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License; source: Source

Xiaolongbao at Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant in Shanghai, photographed in August 200602 / 05 Yuyuan & the old city

STOP 02 / 05

Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant: Yuyuan

Make dumplings the food stop in the old city. Leave time for the restaurant’s service arrangements.

87 Yuyuan Road, Huangpu District / 黄浦区豫园路87号, Shanghai
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday07:30–20:30
Tuesday07:30–20:30
Wednesday07:30–20:30
Thursday07:30–20:30
Friday07:30–20:30
Saturday07:30–20:30
Sunday07:30–20:30

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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Xiaolongbao at Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant in Shanghai, photographed in August 2006

Eason Lai from 上海 / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2006-08-05. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 2.0: License; source: Source

The facade of Rockbund Art Museum, photographed in May 201003 / 05 The Bund

STOP 03 / 05

Rockbund Art Museum

Travel north for a change of scale and contemporary art. Check which exhibition is on.

20 Huqiu Road, Huangpu District / 黄浦区虎丘路20号, Shanghai
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

The museum lists an elevator serving all floors and wheelchairs available at the front desk.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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The facade of Rockbund Art Museum, photographed in May 2010

Rockbund Art Museum / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2010-05-01. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 3.0: License; source: Source

The Pudong skyline seen from the Bund, photographed in November 201704 / 05 The Bund

STOP 04 / 05

The Bund promenade

Give the waterfront a proper pause before the evening moves indoors.

Zhongshan East 1st Road, from East Yan’an Road to Waibaidu Bridge / 中山东一路滨江步道, Shanghai
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday00:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Tuesday00:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Wednesday00:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Thursday00:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Friday00:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Saturday00:00–00:00 (+1 day)
Sunday00:00–00:00 (+1 day)

East Nanjing Road station is served by Metro Lines 2 and 10. Follow current pedestrian signs towards the waterfront.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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The Pudong skyline seen from the Bund, photographed in November 2017

King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: Taken on 20 November 2017, 17:08:32. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License; source: Source

The Meilun Building on East Nanjing Road in Shanghai in December 2013, before the jazz venue opened05 / 05 Shanghai

STOP 05 / 05

Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai

Finish on East Nanjing Road with a concert selected from the official programme. Confirm tickets and the performance time.

Choose a night and check the venue’s programme, ticket availability and entry requirements.

4F, Meilun Building, 139 East Nanjing Road, Huangpu, 200002, Shanghai
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The Meilun Building on East Nanjing Road in Shanghai in December 2013, before the jazz venue opened

Livelikerw · CC BY-SA 4.0; License; resized for web; Source

Leave room for a detour. This is an editorial sequence, not a timed booking. Check transport, opening hours and reservations before you go.

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Built from an editorial guideOld Shanghai to an evening of jazz

The sequence is assembled from linked places. Our guides remain the source of the selections and commentary; each place supplies its own practical details.