Traveling in Shanghai:
1. The Bund:
Feel the soul of Shanghai.
The path along the Yangtze River trodden by trackers with their feet more than 1.5 years ago is now the symbol of Shanghai. Located from Waibaidu Bridge to the west bank of Huangpu River in nanpu bridge, it is 4 kilometers long. On the west side of the Bund, there are all kinds of Chinese and western buildings with different styles. Only from Waibaidu Bridge in the north to Jinling East Road in the south, there are 52 western-style and Chinese-western buildings in this 1.5-kilometer-long section. In particular, HSBC, an antique Greek dome building, is the most famous. It was once known as "the most luxurious building from the east of Suez Canal to the Bering Strait in the Far East", and a pair of bronze lions outside it has a history of more than 71 years.
If you are on the Bund, you are already in the history and changes of Shanghai. On one side of the Pujiang River, Shanghai's past is displayed. The Western-style buildings, known as the National Architecture Expo, used to be a paradise for international adventurers, but now the banks and insurance companies with Chinese prefix have become their owners.
public transportation: take bus No.31, 56, 135, 251, 868, 911, 921 and 928.
Reminder: The Bund can be divided into three times:
(1) Go at night, especially on holidays or weekends. At this time, all buildings on the Bund (including buildings in Pudong on the other side), If you want to see the night view of Pudong quietly from the Bund, the best scenic spot is the Seagull Hotel beside Waibaidu Bridge.
Opening hours: Lantern Festival: 17: 11-22: 11 in summer and 17: 11-21: 11 in winter
(2) During the day, you can have a closer look at the buildings on both sides of the strait.
(3) Going late at night, the Bund with the lights turned off is the world of lovers. The whistle of the ships on the Huangpu River makes the Bund seem quieter, so you can listen to the deepest sound in the city.
Crossing the Bund and Pudong:
(1) Ferry: Generally, you can take the ferry at Pujiang Sightseeing Pier on the Bund of Jinling East Road and go to Dongchang Road Pier in Pudong. The fare from the Bund to Pudong is 1.5-1.8 yuan, and from Pudong to the Bund is free.
(2) Bund Sightseeing Tunnel: From the Bund of Nanjing East Road to the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, there is a pedestrian crossing tunnel, and it takes only a few minutes for pedestrians to take the escalator from the bottom of Huangpu River to reach the other side of Dajiang.
2. The old villa
The old villa is the most classic residence in Shanghai.
(1) Lilac Garden: Legend has it that Li Hongzhang's golden house is a large garden villa with American style. Building 3 is a library, with a lot of very precious books and antiques. To the south of the garden, there is a large green lawn with classical park chairs.
address; No.849 Huashan Road
(2) Mahler's Old House: Nordic Norwegian architecture, a fairy tale world designed according to a dream of British businessman Mahler's daughter. Now it is Hengshan moller villa Hotel.
Address: No.31, South Shaanxi Road * * * Transportation: No.48 and No.71 Road
(3) Kadoorie Residence; Not only is the exterior spectacular, but the interior decoration is more luxurious. The main living room is all decorated with marble imported from Italy. Entering the hall is like being in a marble palace, which is known as the "marble building".
(4) Ma Lishi Garden: one of the most beautiful private houses in old Shanghai. It consists of four villas with different styles: Japanese modern architecture, Vienna garden architecture, English country architecture and French court neoclassical villa.
Address: Ruijin Hotel, No.118, second floor, Ruijin Transportation: No.41, No.96 and No.114 Road
(5) Ailu: the residence of Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling, located at No.9 Dongping Road.
3. Oriental Pearl Tower:
This landmark building in Shanghai is more suitable for taking photos at night. With a height of 468 meters, it is the tallest TV tower in Asia and the third in the world. The sightseeing places of the tower include: the lower sphere, the middle sphere and the circular corridor, the upper sphere and the empty warehouse. The top of the ball is 118 meters high, with a sightseeing corridor and a dream space city. The top of the ball is 295 meters high, with a revolving tea room, a restaurant and a sightseeing platform for 1611 people. There are five balls between the upper and lower balls, which are five sets of high-altitude luxury rooms.
tickets; 111 yuan (pass, including 3 spheres)
Public transportation: all kinds of buses, minibuses, ferries and tunnels. ZX871, ZX985, 81, 82 and Metro Line 2 can be reached.
Tel: 58798888
Reminder: (1) There are long queues in elevators such as holidays, and traffic congestion may occur.
(2) There is not much novelty in the space capsule, so it is the most economical and practical to visit only the first ball, overlooking the banks of the Pujiang River in Shanghai, and it doesn't cost too much money.
(3) The buffet in this revolving restaurant, the tallest in Asia, tastes ordinary, but you can enjoy a 361-degree view of Shanghai with the rotation of the sphere. It is recommended to have dinner here, from dusk to night, with a ticket to 211 yuan.
4. Jinmao Tower
If a building must be used to represent Shanghai, the first choice should be Jinmao Tower. This reinforced glass tower is 421.5 meters high and 88 stories high, ranking first in China and third in the world. Unlike the ancient tower, the biggest feature of this "tower" is that it can town people! People can deeply understand the deterrent power of banknotes.
Admission: 51 yuan, 31 yuan with proof of age over 71, and children under 81 cm are free.
Tel: 51476688
Reminder: (1) If you are in Lujiazui, Pudong, you can have a closer look at Jinmao Tower. There is no need to go there specially, because it takes a lot of walking by bus or subway.
(2) If you are a fan of high-speed elevators, it is necessary to catch the elevator of Jinmao Building (running 9.1 meters per second, it takes only 45 seconds to get from the first floor to the 88th floor).
5. century avenue
century avenue is located in Lujiazui, Pudong, with a total length of 5 kilometers and a width of 111 meters. It is known as the Champs Elysé es in the East. Century avenue is asymmetrically arranged, with a lane width of 31m, a sidewalk width of 44.5m on the north side and a sidewalk width of 24.5m on the south side. There are 8 botanical gardens on the avenue, 2 sculpture squares at the intersection of Laoshan Road West and Yanggao Road, as well as leisure sketches, art galleries and so on.
Public transportation: Bus No.794 and No.788, Metro Line 2, ZX Nanyang Line, Shensan Line and Tunnel Line 4.
6. Century Park
Century Park is the largest eco-city park with natural features in Shanghai. There are lawns, forests and lakes in the park, as well as bird reserves, open-air music squares, large water fountains, large reliefs, century flower clocks, forest streams and other special attractions.
Tickets are RMB 11
Opening hours: 6: 31-17: 11 Tel: 58337122
Address: the end of century avenue
Transportation: Shanghai Science and Technology Station of Metro Line 2, Century Park Station
7. On both sides of Pujiang River
1: Boat tour of Pujiang River: < On one side are the towering buildings on the Bund, the famous Waibaidu Bridge and the earliest park in Shanghai. On one side is the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Huangpu New District under development and Lujiazui high-rise buildings. After passing the spectacular Yangpu Bridge and nanpu bridge along the Yangtze River, you can also see the busy Shanghai International Passenger Station, row upon row of wharves, Baoshan Iron and Steel General Plant, the site of Wusong Ancient Fort, the largest iron and steel plant in China, and the "three-clip water" composed of green seawater, yellow Yangtze River water and blue-gray Huangpu River water at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The three kinds of water are distinct and do not blend with each other, especially in the sun.
main boarding place:
(1) No.153, Zhongshan East Second Road (Bund of Jinling East Road)
Public transportation: 21, 22, 37, 42, 55, 65, 71, 123, 126, 127, 135, 145 and 21. Tour No.7, No.8 and No.11
Tickets: 25-111 yuan
Tel: Shanghai Pujiang Cruise Co., Ltd.: 63744461
Opening hours: flight 9: 11-21: 11
(2) Pearl Cruise Terminal
Oriental Pearl Lower Pearl Terminal-outside. Generally, after landing at Dongchang Road Wharf by ferry, you can always walk along Binjiang Avenue. Along the way, there are music fountains, riverside open-air cafes and hydrophilic platforms, which are the best places to watch the Bund on the other side. At the same time, you can also enjoy the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai International Exhibition Center and Lujiazui Financial District buildings in Pudong.
it is especially suitable for a romantic two-person trip.
3: Lujiazui Greenland
The Greenland next to Lujiazui Financial District is the largest open lawn in Shanghai. There are ups and downs of green land and water features, and there are a lot of koi fish swimming in the pool.
If you have to find the feeling of being in a foreign country in Shanghai, you might as well visit here. It is also a fashionable attraction for Shanghainese to take wedding photos in recent years.
public transportation: 81, 583, 623, 776, 985, tunnel lines 3 and 6, and subway line 2 can all be reached.
8. Nanjing Road
Nanjing Road, formerly known as "Shili Yangchang", was the earliest commercial street in Shanghai, and now it is also called "the first commercial street in China". It starts from the Bund in the east and reaches the intersection of Jing 'an Temple and Yan 'an West Road in the west, with a total length of 5.5 kilometers and more than 611 shops on both sides. The newly opened "Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street" from Tibet East Road to Henan Middle Road in the south is especially suitable for people who want to feel the urban commercial atmosphere. Every night, Nanjing Road is full of neon lights, which is as prosperous as Tokyo, new york. When it comes to shopping, especially clothes, the benefits are not as good as those of the nearby Qipu Road and Sichuan North Road, and the grades are slightly inferior to Huaihai Road and Xujiahui Road.
public transportation: 21, 37, 921, Tourist Line 8, Metro Line 2.
Reminder: (1) There is a mini sightseeing bus on the pedestrian street, and the fare is 2 yuan.
(2) If it is over 31 degrees in summer, don't go to Nanjing Road if you have nothing to do. There is no shade on the pedestrian street, and the "heat island effect" is unbearable for most people.
(3) Although all the goods in the shops on Nanjing Road are priced, many of them can be bargained.
(4) There are toilets in commercial buildings, restaurants and restaurants along the road.
(5) Jing' an Temple on Nanjing Road, dilapidated and incongruous with the surrounding prosperity, is a relatively quiet ancient temple in the downtown area, and its vegetarian noodles are delicious.
9. Shanghai Museum
The collection and architecture are first-class.
Shanghai Museum, together with museums in Beijing, Nanjing and Xi 'an, are called the four major museums in China. The Shanghai Museum claims to have collected half of China's ancient artworks. The exhibition hall is not full of bravado, but you can always be shocked and dizzy by the history of China.
Admission: 21 yuan, student 5 yuan, 11 yuan for retirees, free for people over 71 years old.
Address: No.211 Renmin Avenue
Bus No.48, No.72, No.73, No.113, No.224, No.911
Tel: 63723511 Opening hours: 9: 11-17: 11 (tickets will be closed at 16: 11). This street is less than 1 kilometers long, and there are many shops, more than half of which deal in handicrafts, calligraphy and painting, jewelry and so on. The teahouse is the characteristic of this street.
Public transportation: 11, 64, 66, 126, 926
Reminder: (1) The "Spring Breeze Building" near the intersection of the school yard is a famous old tea house. The signature dish is Yuanbao tea with a cup of 18 yuan, in which there are two olives (pronounced like "please come" in Shanghai dialect). Every Saturday and Sunday from 14: 11 to 16: 11, there are pingtan performances in the teahouse.
(2) The old Shanghai Teahouse is also worth visiting. More than 51 pieces of Shanghai cheongsam from 1931s are displayed in this teahouse, which is the owner's collection.
(3) You can walk to Xiaotaoyuan Mosque, where Muslims worship every Friday, and there are many halal foods nearby.
11 Old Town God Temple
A crash site of old Shanghai folk culture.
You can find everything you want in other temple fairs, and of course the most famous ones are its snacks and special handicrafts.
The Old Town God Temple was built in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. The historical Town God Temple was destroyed and built repeatedly. The present Town God Temple was built in 1926 and rebuilt on a large scale in the 1991s, turning it into a large antique building complex and commercial city. There is an endless stream of people going. The phrase "gold in the old temple brings you good luck" is even more famous and well known.
reminder: According to local people, the snacks in Chenghuang Temple are actually expensive and not authentic. The tofu brain and stinky tofu in front of the Chenghuangmiao small commodity market are quite interesting.
(2) The food around the Old Town God Temple includes steamed buns in Nanxiang, eight-treasure rice in Songyunlou, vegetarian steamed buns in Songyuelou, pigeon eggs and dumplings in Guihua Hall, and Shanghai cuisine in the Green Wave Gallery.
(3) Visit the Yuyuan Garden.
public transportation: 11, 64, 66, 126, 926, etc.
12 Yuyuan Garden
Yuyuan Garden is the only well-preserved Jiangnan classical garden in Shanghai, which was founded in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. The whole park is good at winning the forest in the south of the Yangtze River: there are more than 41 scenic spots such as Sansui Hall, Yangshan Hall, Dragon Wall, Beauty Waist, Dianchun Hall, Big Rockery and Yulinglong. Among them, Yangshan Hall is famous for "changing scenery", Dianchun Hall is the headquarters of the Shanghai Knife Club Uprising in 1853, and the "Yulinglong" rockery in front of Yuhua Hall is one of the three wonders of Jiangnan Garden, which is as famous as the "Ruiyunfeng" in Suzhou and the "Wrinkled Yunfeng" in Hangzhou Garden.
Admission: 41 yuan, 11 yuan for students
Tel: 63261831
Opening hours: 8: 31-17: 11 (tickets are closed at 16: 41)
Address: Miaojiuqu Bridge, Chenghuang
Public transportation: 11.
13 Shikumen
Lane is the most romantic and touching humanized urban landscape in Shanghai. In the 1961s, alley buildings began to appear in Shanghai, including Shikumen, modern alley, garden alley and apartment alley, among which Shikumen was particularly prominent, representing the traditional lifestyle of Shanghai citizens. Today, there are few Shikumen that have become dangerous houses.
public transportation: you can take bus No.11 on the ring road, get off at South Gate, and walk to the north for sightseeing.
Reminder: You can also find the old Shikumen around the south gate, which is concentrated in an area of Qiaojia Road and Guangqi South Road.
14 Duolun Road
Former Residence of Celebrities