Shanghai is a global financial hub located on the coast and is China’s largest city (and the third most populous in the world!) It’s well known for its futuristic skyline in Pudong cut by the Huangpu River with the historic center of Puxi on the opposite side.
The Bund
Walk along The Bund and admire the skyline of Pudong
Nanjing Road
Stroll Nanjing Road, the equivalent of New York’s Fifth Avenue
Yuyuan Garden
Visit Yuyuan Garden, the most revered and only surviving Ming Dynasty garden in the city
The French Concession
Shop and eat in the French Concession, a European-inspired neighborhood
Maglev Train
Take a ride on the Maglev train, the fastest in the world
Qibao
See traditional architecture in Qibao, an old Chinese residential area built about 1,000 years ago