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title: "Top 10 Things To Do in Shanghai, China (2026 Guide), Wimup"
description: "The 10 best things to do in Shanghai, mapped and ranked. When to go, how many days you need, what to eat, and how to work the metro, the Maglev and the water towns."
url: https://wimup.com/city/shanghai
type: City guide
updated: 2026-10-07
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# Top 10 Things To Do in Shanghai

Shanghai, China · Asia · By Wimup Editorial, 16 min read

Shanghai reads as two skylines facing each other across the Huangpu. The west bank keeps the Bund: 1.5 kilometres of waterfront and 52 preserved banks and trading houses. The east bank answers with Lujiazui and the 632 metre Shanghai Tower. Between them run plane tree avenues, shikumen lanes and a museum circuit that costs nothing to enter.

## Quick answer

The best things to do in Shanghai are walking the Bund at dusk, riding to the 118th floor of the Shanghai Tower, spending a free morning in the Shanghai Museum and eating your way through the former French Concession. Give the city three to four days, come in October or November for dry, mild weather, and set up a mobile wallet before you land: almost nothing here is paid for in cash.

## Quick facts

- **Best months:** Oct · Nov · Apr
- **Ideal length:** 3–4 days
- **Budget per day:** $90–160
- **Language:** Mandarin & Shanghainese
- **Getting around:** Metro, Maglev & taxis
- **Tourism board:** [Official site](https://www.meet-in-shanghai.net/en/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## The 10 best things to do in Shanghai

### 1. Walk the Bund at dusk

Landmark · Zhongshan East First Road, Huangpu District

The Bund runs 1.5 kilometres along the Huangpu, from Waibaidu Bridge to Yan'an East Road, and the 52 buildings behind it are why people call it a museum of architecture: Gothic, baroque, Renaissance and neoclassical, built when this was the financial centre of the International Settlement. The promenade is free. Walk it north to south as the Lujiazui towers switch on.

- **Time:** 1–2 hrs
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Dusk
- **Tip:** Start at Waibaidu Bridge

Links: [Website](https://www.meet-in-shanghai.net/en/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 2. Ride to the 118th floor of the Shanghai Tower

Landmark · 501 Middle Yincheng Road, Pudong New Area

At 632 metres this is the second tallest building in the world, and the lifts that reach the 546 metre observation deck took three Guinness records in 2016, including the fastest at 20.5 metres a second. The 118th floor deck is a triangular ring of floor-to-ceiling glass with the whole city under it. Doors open at 08:30.

- **Time:** 1–2 hrs
- **Cost:** ¥180 adult, 118F
- **Best at:** Late afternoon
- **Tip:** Book a timed slot online

Links: [Website](https://www.shanghaitower.com.cn/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 3. Spend a morning in the Shanghai Museum

Museum · 201 People's Avenue, People's Square, Huangpu District

The bronzes, ceramics, painting and calligraphy galleries here are the reason to give People's Square a morning rather than a walk-through. Admission is free, the building opens 09:00 to 17:00 with no entry after 16:00, and it closes on Mondays outside national holidays. Since 1 September 2025 individual visitors simply walk in through the South Gate with photo ID.

- **Time:** 2–3 hrs
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Opening
- **Tip:** Bring your passport

Links: [Website](https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/mu/frontend/pg/en/service/visit-west?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 4. See Yu Garden and the Yuyuan bazaar

Garden · Yu Garden, Anren Street, Huangpu District

A classical Ming garden of rockeries, ponds and halls, hemmed in on all sides by the bazaar that grew up around it. Entry is 40 yuan from April to June and September to November and 30 yuan the rest of the year, and the garden runs 09:00 to 16:30 with last entry at 16:00, closed Mondays. Come early: the bazaar outside is at its calmest before ten.

- **Time:** 2 hrs
- **Cost:** ¥30–40 by season
- **Best at:** Early morning
- **Tip:** Garden first, bazaar after

### 5. Walk the former French Concession

Neighbourhood · Wukang Road, Xuhui District

Plane tree avenues, 1920s and 1930s villas and the densest run of original architecture in the city, centred on Wukang Road and the flatiron Wukang Mansion of 1924. This is a walking neighbourhood: the highlights sit ten to twenty minutes apart on foot, and the coffee, boutiques and small restaurants between them are the point as much as the buildings.

- **Time:** Half day
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Late morning
- **Tip:** Start at Changshu Road station

### 6. Take in the Power Station of Art

Museum · 200 Huayuangang Road, Huangpu District

China's first state-run museum of contemporary art, in a converted riverside power station whose chimney still stands over the Huangpu. The permanent collection is free and the building runs Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 19:00. Some special exhibitions are ticketed separately, so check what is on before you cross the river.

- **Time:** 2 hrs
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Weekday afternoon
- **Tip:** Closed on Mondays

Links: [Website](https://www.meet-in-shanghai.net/en/guide/power-station-of-art-the-first-staterun-museum-of-contemporary-art-055343/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 7. Ride Line 17 out to Zhujiajiao

Day trip · Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Qingpu District

A canal town of stone bridges and Ming and Qing lanes, and the easiest one to reach: Metro Line 17 from Hongqiao takes about an hour, then a fifteen minute walk to the old town. Entry to the town is free, and individual sites charge separately. A boat holds six people and runs 80 to 150 yuan for fifteen to twenty minutes.

- **Time:** Half day
- **Cost:** Free entry
- **Best at:** Weekday morning
- **Tip:** Price the boat, not the seat

### 8. Look in at Jing'an Temple

Temple · 1686 West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District

Gold roofs and a Burmese jade Buddha, wedged between the malls and office towers of West Nanjing Road, which is exactly what makes it worth the stop: no other temple in the city sits this deep in the commercial centre. Entry is 50 yuan on ordinary days and doubles over public holidays. Doors open at 07:30 and close at 17:00.

- **Time:** 45 min
- **Cost:** ¥50 ordinary days
- **Best at:** Morning
- **Tip:** Metro Line 2 stops outside

### 9. Give a day to Shanghai Disneyland

Theme park · Shanghai Disney Resort, Chuansha New Town, Pudong New Area

The park opens at 08:30 and runs to somewhere between 20:30 and 22:30 depending on the date, and one-day tickets are priced by demand: from 475 yuan on low-season weekdays, 599 on regular days and 719 at weekends, through summer and over Chinese public holidays. Weekend and holiday dates sell out, so book before you travel.

- **Time:** Full day
- **Cost:** From ¥475
- **Best at:** Low-season weekday
- **Tip:** Book the date in advance

Links: [Website](https://www.shanghaidisneyresort.com/en/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 10. Take the Maglev in from Pudong

Transport · Pudong International Airport Maglev Station, Pudong New Area

The airport line covers the 30 kilometres to Longyang Road in about eight minutes, which makes the ride itself the attraction. A standard single is 50 yuan, or 40 with a same-day flight ticket, and a combined single plus 24 hours of unlimited metro is 55. Longyang Road connects straight onto Metro Lines 2, 7, 16 and 18.

- **Time:** 8 min
- **Cost:** ¥50, or ¥40 with a boarding pass
- **Best at:** On arrival
- **Tip:** Show your boarding pass

## Best restaurants in Shanghai

Shanghainese classics, soup dumplings and the tables worth booking ahead.

1. **Taian Table** (Modern European · $$$$ · Changning): Shanghai's only three Michelin star restaurant, and the fifth year running it has held them. Stefan Stiller cooks one set menu for one small room, so book weeks out.
2. **Fu He Hui** (Vegetarian · $$$$ · Changning): Two Michelin stars for Chinese vegetarian cooking, on Yuyuan Road. Tasting menus only, and worth the seat whether or not you normally eat meat. [Website](https://guide.michelin.com/en/shanghai-municipality/shanghai/restaurant/fu-he-hui?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Fu 1088** (Shanghainese · $$$ · Changning): A one-star kitchen in a 1930s villa on Zhenning Road, served in private rooms rather than a dining room. The place to eat the local repertoire properly. [Website](https://guide.michelin.com/en/shanghai-municipality/shanghai/restaurant/fu-1088?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Jia Jia Tang Bao** (Soup dumplings · $ · Huangpu): A 1986 dumpling shop near Huanghe Road that grew into a small chain without losing the original. Crab roe when it is in season, plain pork when it is not.
5. **Nanxiang Mantou Dian** (Soup dumplings · $ · Yu Garden): The Yuyuan bazaar branch of a shop trading since 1900, open 07:30 to 21:00. The queue is long and the ground floor counter moves fastest.
6. **Yongfoo Elite** (Shanghainese · $$$$ · Xuhui): Classic Shanghai cooking in a former consulate compound on Yongfu Road, furnished like a private collection. Come for the rooms as much as the menu.

## Best rooftop bars in Shanghai

Four terraces still open, each with a different angle on the river.

1. **FLAIR** (Rooftop · $$$$ · Lujiazui): Fifty eight floors up at the Ritz-Carlton Pudong, level with the Oriental Pearl and looking straight back across the water at the Bund.
2. **Sir Elly's Terrace** (Rooftop · $$$$ · The Bund): The Peninsula's terrace at the quiet north end of the Bund, with the Huangpu on one side and the old International Settlement rooftops on the other.
3. **TALES** (Rooftop · $$$ · Hongkou): A wide terrace on the Hongkou stretch of the river at 19 Gongping Road, north of the crowds, open daily from 14:30 to midnight. [Website](https://www.banyantree.com/china/shanghai-on-the-bund/dining/tales-shanghai?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **ROOF** (Rooftop · $$$ · Huangpu): An ivy-trellised garden terrace on the 29th floor of The Shanghai EDITION at 199 East Nanjing Road, a block back from the water and the least formal of the four. [Website](https://www.editionhotels.com/shanghai/restaurants-and-bars/roof/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best art museums in Shanghai

Six museums, four of them free, from state bronzes to a hangar full of installations.

1. **Power Station of Art** (Contemporary · Free · Huangpu): China's first state-run contemporary art museum, in a converted power station on the Huangpu. Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 19:00. [Website](https://www.meet-in-shanghai.net/en/guide/power-station-of-art-the-first-staterun-museum-of-contemporary-art-055343/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Shanghai Museum East** (Antiquities · Free · Pudong): Opened in Pudong in February 2024 at roughly 113,000 square metres, three times the People's Square building, with over twenty galleries. Free. [Website](https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **West Bund Museum** (Modern art · ¥40–80 · Xuhui): David Chipperfield's riverside building at 2600 Longteng Avenue, running three exhibitions a year from the Centre Pompidou collection. Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00. [Website](https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/lieu/west-bund-museum?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Long Museum West Bund** (Private collection · ¥50–100 · Xuhui): Around 33,000 square metres of raw concrete vaults on Longteng Avenue, holding one of the largest private collections in China.
5. **Yuz Museum** (Contemporary · Ticketed · Xuhui): A converted aircraft hangar on the same West Bund strip, which is why it can take installations almost nothing else in the city can hold.
6. **M50 Creative Park** (Galleries · Free · Putuo): A former textile mill at 50 Moganshan Road, now a cluster of independent galleries and studios. The park and most galleries cost nothing to enter.

## Best gardens and temples in Shanghai

Four places to slow the day down, none of them more than 50 yuan.

1. **Yu Garden** (Classical garden · ¥30–40 · Huangpu): Rockeries, ponds and pavilions behind a wall in the middle of the old city. 40 yuan April to June and September to November, 30 the rest of the year, closed Mondays.
2. **Jing'an Temple** (Buddhist temple · ¥50 · Jing'an): Gold roofs and a jade Buddha at 1686 West Nanjing Road, ringed by malls. Open 07:30 to 17:00; the 50 yuan ticket doubles on public holidays.
3. **Longhua Temple** (Buddhist temple · ¥10 · Xuhui): The oldest and largest temple complex in Shanghai, with its pagoda beside it. Ten yuan to enter, and the bronze bell is struck 108 times at New Year.
4. **Jade Buddha Temple** (Buddhist temple · ¥20 · Putuo): Two jade Buddhas brought from Burma, at 170 Anyuan Road. Twenty yuan to enter and ten more to see the statues themselves; open 08:00 to 16:30.

## Best neighborhoods in Shanghai

Five districts that each answer the question of what Shanghai is differently.

1. **Former French Concession** (Villas & plane trees · Xuhui): The most atmospheric quarter in the city, across western Huangpu and eastern Xuhui. Wukang Road holds the densest 1920s architecture.
2. **Xintiandi** (Shikumen & dining · Huangpu): Shikumen stone-gate houses restored into a dining and shopping quarter in 2001, and the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
3. **Tianzifang** (Craft lanes · Free · Huangpu): A grid of narrow shikumen lanes off Taikang Road, packed with craft shops, studios and small bars. Free to wander, and most shops run until around 22:00.
4. **Lujiazui** (Towers & riverfront · Pudong): The finance district across the water, where the Shanghai Tower, the World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower and the Oriental Pearl stand within a few blocks of each other.
5. **West Bund** (Museum mile · Xuhui): A reclaimed industrial waterfront in Xuhui that now runs a line of museums along Longteng Avenue, and hosts the city's biggest art fair every November. [Website](https://www.westbundshanghai.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best shopping in Shanghai

From a 600-shop pedestrian street to three floors of tailors.

1. **East Nanjing Road** (Pedestrian street · Huangpu): The pedestrianised run between People's Square and the Bund, lined with more than 600 shops and food counters. The street itself never closes.
2. **Plaza 66** (Luxury mall · Jing'an): Around 54,000 square metres and more than a hundred luxury labels at 1266 West Nanjing Road, at the top of the city's luxury pecking order. Roughly 10:00 to 22:00 daily.
3. **HKRI Taikoo Hui** (Mall & food halls · Jing'an): A newer mixed-use complex at 789 West Nanjing Road carrying some 250 brands, plus two office towers and The Middle House hotel. Open 10:00 to 22:00.
4. **South Bund Fabric Market** (Tailoring · $$ · Huangpu): Three floors of tailors and fabric sellers at 399 Lujiabang Road. Allow a fitting and several days for anything made to measure.
5. **Yuyuan Bazaar** (Souvenirs & snacks · Huangpu): The lantern-hung lanes wrapped around Yu Garden, best treated as a place to eat rather than to shop seriously. Come before ten to see any of it.

## Best day trips in Shanghai

Four trips, all reachable and back inside a day on public transport.

1. **Zhujiajiao** (Water town · 1 hr · Qingpu): Canals, stone bridges and Ming and Qing lanes, an hour out on Line 17 from Hongqiao Railway Station. Entry to the town is free; boats run 80 to 150 yuan per boat.
2. **Qibao** (Water town · 30 min · Minhang): A thousand-year-old canal town inside the city limits, five minutes from Qibao station on Line 9. Free, and doable in half a morning.
3. **Suzhou** (Classical gardens · 30 min · Jiangsu): Thirty minutes from Hongqiao by high-speed train, and the classical gardens are the reason to go. The Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of them.
4. **Hangzhou** (West Lake · 45 min · Zhejiang): West Lake is 45 minutes away on the fastest G trains. Metro Line 1 from Hangzhou East puts you on the eastern shore at Longxiangqiao.

## Festivals & annual events in Shanghai (2026)

- **Yuyuan Lantern Festival** (Jan or Feb): The bazaar around Yu Garden is hung with zodiac lanterns for about five weeks around Spring Festival, into early March.
- **Chinese Grand Prix** (Mid-Mar): Formula 1 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Jiading, over a weekend in March.
- **Cherry blossom season** (Late Mar): Two to three weeks from late March into early April. Gucun Park in Baoshan holds the biggest planting in the city.
- **Shanghai International Film Festival** (Jun): The 28th edition ran in June 2026, drawing entries from more than a hundred countries. Public tickets sell fast.
- **Shanghai Tourism Festival** (Sep): The classic season runs 1 September to 6 October, opening with the float parade down Huaihai Road.
- **China International Import Expo** (Early Nov): The ninth edition takes 200,000 square metres of the convention centre in November 2026. Hotel rates near Hongqiao double.
- **West Bund Art & Design** (Mid-Nov): The city's biggest art fair, spread over five venues in Xuhui, with every gallery in Shanghai timing an opening around it.
- **Shanghai Marathon** (Early Dec): A course that starts on the Bund and runs west through the former French Concession. Places are drawn by ballot.

## Must-try dishes in Shanghai, China

- **Xiaolongbao**: Pleated dumplings holding pork and hot broth under a thin skin. Eat them where the baskets are steamed.
- **Shengjianbao**: Pan-fried buns with a thicker wrapper: crisp underneath, soft on top, finished with sesame and spring onion.
- **Hongshao rou**: Pork belly braised slowly in soy, sugar and Shaoxing wine until it turns glossy and dark.
- **Scallion oil noodles**: Congyou banmian: noodles tossed through oil infused with slowly caramelised spring onion and soy.
- **Hairy crab**: Steamed Yangcheng Lake crab eaten with ginger and vinegar, prized for the roe.
- **Youtiao and soy milk**: A fried dough stick with hot soy milk, sweet or savoury. One of the four staples of the breakfast counter.
- **Cifantuan**: Glutinous rice packed around a youtiao with pork floss and pickles, wrapped tight and eaten walking.
- **Smoked fish**: Xun yu. Grass carp marinated with scallion, ginger, wine and sugar, then fried and glazed.

## Shanghai transport & airports

- **Pudong International** (PVG): Thirty kilometres east and the hub for long-haul flights. Metro Line 2 runs into town from Terminals 1 and 2, and the Maglev covers 30 km to Longyang Road in about eight minutes. [Website](https://www.shairport.com/enpd/index.html?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **Hongqiao International** (SHA): Closer in on the western edge, mostly domestic and regional, and joined to Hongqiao Railway Station under one roof. Line 2 links it to Pudong in about ninety minutes. [Website](https://www.shairport.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **Metro** (Metro): Signed in English throughout and the fastest way across the city. Fares are distance-based: 3 yuan for the first 6 km, then 1 yuan for every 10 km. Pay by card or mobile wallet. [Website](http://service.shmetro.com/en/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **High-speed rail** (Rail): Hongqiao Railway Station puts Suzhou about 30 minutes away and Hangzhou about 45, with hundreds of departures a day. Bring the passport you booked with: it is your ticket.

## Shanghai at a glance

- **Country:** China
- **Region:** Yangtze River Delta, East China
- **Population:** 24.85 million (2025, permanent residents)
- **Founded:** Shanghai County approved under the Yuan in 1292
- **Nickname:** Shen
- **Language:** Mandarin, with Shanghainese spoken locally
- **Currency:** Chinese yuan renminbi (CNY)
- **Time zone:** UTC+8, no daylight saving
- **Calling code:** +86 21
- **Airports:** Pudong International (PVG), Hongqiao International (SHA)
- **Power:** 220V, Types A, C and I
- **Emergency:** 110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire

## Interesting facts

- Shanghai covers 6,340.5 square kilometres and held 24.85 million permanent residents in 2025.
- The Shanghai Tower rises 632 metres, and its lifts took three Guinness records in 2016 including the world's fastest.
- The Yuan government approved the creation of Shanghai County in 1292, which is generally taken as the start of the city.
- The Bund's 1.5 kilometres of waterfront carry 52 preserved buildings in Gothic, baroque, Renaissance and neoclassical styles.
- Shanghai Museum East opened in Pudong in February 2024 at about 113,000 square metres, three times the size of the original.

## Watch

[Best of Shanghai](https://wimup.com/watch/shanghai.md), 37:47

## Shanghai travel FAQ

### How many days do you need in Shanghai?

Three to four days. That covers the Bund and Lujiazui, two museums, Yu Garden, a long walk through the former French Concession and one half day out at a water town. Two days works if you drop the day trip.

### What is the best time of year to visit Shanghai?

October and November. Autumn is short here, and it brings mild temperatures around 20°C, lower humidity and the year's clearest air. March to May is the other good window, with cherry blossom from late March. July and August are hot, humid and wet.

### Do you need a visa for China?

Often not, for a short stay. Citizens of 55 countries can transit visa-free for up to 240 hours through 65 ports, Shanghai included, provided they hold a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region. Separate visa-free entry agreements cover other nationalities. Check your own passport against the current rules before booking.

### How do you pay for things in Shanghai?

With your phone. Alipay and WeChat Pay run almost everything and both now accept foreign cards, so set one up before you arrive. Cash is still legal tender and still refused in practice by plenty of small shops.

### Is Shanghai expensive?

Less than its skyline suggests. Hotels, cocktails and Michelin tables are priced like any global city, but transport and everyday food are not: metro fares start at 3 yuan, a basket of soup dumplings costs less than a coffee, and four of the museums worth your time charge nothing.

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## Sources

- [Shanghai tourism board](https://www.meet-in-shanghai.net/en/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Ride to the 118th floor of the Shanghai Tower (official site)](https://www.shanghaitower.com.cn/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Spend a morning in the Shanghai Museum (official site)](https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/mu/frontend/pg/en/service/visit-west?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Take in the Power Station of Art (official site)](https://www.meet-in-shanghai.net/en/guide/power-station-of-art-the-first-staterun-museum-of-contemporary-art-055343/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Give a day to Shanghai Disneyland (official site)](https://www.shanghaidisneyresort.com/en/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Fu He Hui (official site)](https://guide.michelin.com/en/shanghai-municipality/shanghai/restaurant/fu-he-hui?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Fu 1088 (official site)](https://guide.michelin.com/en/shanghai-municipality/shanghai/restaurant/fu-1088?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [TALES (official site)](https://www.banyantree.com/china/shanghai-on-the-bund/dining/tales-shanghai?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [ROOF (official site)](https://www.editionhotels.com/shanghai/restaurants-and-bars/roof/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Shanghai Museum East (official site)](https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [West Bund Museum (official site)](https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/lieu/west-bund-museum?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [West Bund (official site)](https://www.westbundshanghai.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Pudong International (official site)](https://www.shairport.com/enpd/index.html?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Hongqiao International (official site)](https://www.shairport.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Metro (official site)](http://service.shmetro.com/en/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
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