City
Where East meets West in China's global megalopolis
Shanghai's Bund promenade — lined with the imposing facades of 1920s banking houses and trading companies — remains one of the world's great urban waterfronts. The French Concession neighborhood is a leafy enclave of plane-tree-shaded streets, boutique fashion, and café culture. The Yu Garden bazaar and Old City preserve echoes of Ming dynasty Shanghai amidst a sea of modernity. Shanghai's restaurant scene is world-class — xiao long bao soup dumplings are a national obsession — its art scene thriving, and its nightlife legendary.
Bund waterfront walk at sunset and night
Xiao long bao at a legendary dumpling house
Yu Garden and Old City Bazaar
French Concession boutiques and cafés
Shanghai Tower observation deck (632m)
Tianzifang creative arts district
Shanghai Museum of Art
Night cruise on the Huangpu River
Humid subtropical climate. Winters cold and damp (avg 4°C in January), summers hot and humid (avg 32°C in July). Spring and autumn are pleasant. Typhoons occasionally strike August–September. Rainfall distributed throughout the year.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hongqiao Airport (SHA) together form one of the world's busiest hubs. PVG is connected to the Maglev (8 min, 431 km/h) and metro to city center. High-speed rail from Beijing (4.5 hrs), Hangzhou (1 hr), Nanjing (1 hr), and all major Chinese cities.
Book xiao long bao restaurants in advance — queues at famous spots can exceed 90 minutes
The Shanghai Metro is world-class and reaches virtually all major attractions
Night is the best time to appreciate the Bund and Pudong skyline — the contrast is spectacular
Taxis are metered and reliable; Didi is easier for non-Chinese-speakers
Shanghai has the best English signage and widest card acceptance of any Chinese city
Periodo Migliore per Visitare
March–May (spring) and October–November (autumn) for comfortable weather; avoid typhoon season August–September
Fuso Orario
Ora standard della Cina
Valuta
yuan cinese
Lingua
Mandarin, Shanghainese Wu dialect
29 packages available
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$4,248
Beijing to Shanghai
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$5,560
Beijing to Shanghai
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$3,921
Beijing to Shanghai
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$4,568
Beijing to Shanghai
