Shanghai is a huge, metropolitan city that is vastly growing. My friend, Susan, raves about Shanghai and I was compelled to go.  Shanghai is pretty similar to Hong Kong in the sense that it is a metropolitan city.  The skyline is painted with many different skyscrapers such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Jin Mao Tower, and the Shanghai Tower.  I was lucky enough to have such clear, blue skies when I went to the Bund to check out the skyline. I visited Old Town where the Yu Gardens to get an old feel of the city but then walked to the French Concession where there are so many little cafes and is a really cute area. Tianzifang is also a cool, interesting place to walk around, shop, and eat. In addition to that, make sure to check out the Urban Planning Exhibition. You learn about Shanghai but in a really interesting way and from a different perspective, which I thought was cool. The weather was beautiful the weekend I visited so I that good weather added to a great trip.

Accomodations

  • I stayed at an Airbnb with Ricky. He was really nice but comfortable for only 1!

Restaurants

  • Yang's Dumplings is a must! Famous soup dumplings that are really cheap and fill you right up.
  • There are so many different restaurants in Tianzifang.  You can also get some cool souvenirs.
  • Chalet is a good restaurant close to the Old Town
  • Pantry is a great breakfast place too.

Cultural Activities

  • See the skyline of Shanghai from The Bund
  • My favorite area is the French Concession and Tianzifang. Great place with tons of bars, restaurants, and cafes.
  • A really cool exhibit is the Urban Planning Exhibition.  I'm not too keen on museums but thoroughly enjoyed the Urban Planning Exhibition. 
  • The Yu Gardens and Old Town are great places to visit as well but can get very busy.

Clubs/Bars

  • Chalet and Chalet Plus are great bars.
  • French Concession has a lot of great bars too.

Sneak Peak