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Overview

Shanghai: few cities in the world evoke so much history, excess, glamour, mystique and exotic promise in name alone.

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  • Close-Up Of Gold Male Statue In Jade Buddha Temple

    Jade Buddha Temple

    Shanghai

    One of Shanghai’s few active Buddhist monasteries, this temple was built between 1918 and 1928. The highlight is a transcendent Buddha crafted from pure…

  • China, Shanghai, Pudong, Shanghai Tower against sky

    Shanghai Tower

    Shanghai

    China’s tallest building dramatically twists skywards from its footing in Lujiazui. The 121-storey, 632m-tall, Gensler-designed Shanghai Tower topped out…

  • QIBAO, SHANGHAI-MARCH 16, 2010: village canal at sunset. Qibao water village is Shanghai tourist attraction with 1000000 visitors year.; Shutterstock ID 297106160; Your name (First / Last): Lauren Gillmore; GL account no.: 56530; Netsuite department name: Online-Design; Full Product or Project name including edition: 65050/ Online Design /LaurenGillmore/POI

    Qībǎo

    Shanghai

    If you tire of Shanghai's incessant quest for modernity, this tiny town is only a hop, skip and metro ride away. An ancient settlement that prospered…

  • Pudong,Shanghai

    Shanghai World Financial Center

    Shanghai

    Although trumped by the adjacent Shanghai Tower as the city’s most stratospheric building, the awe-inspiring 492m-high Shanghai World Financial Center is…

  • People at ShanghART art gallery, Moganshan Road, Shanghai, China, Asia

    M50

    Shanghai

    Shanghai may be known for its glitz and glamour, but it's got an edgy subculture too. The industrial M50 art complex is one prime example, where galleries…

  • Jing'an Temple

    Jing'an Temple

    Shanghai

    With the original temple dating back to AD 1216, the much-restored Jing'an Temple was here well before all the audacious skyscrapers and glitzy shopping…

  • SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 28: Oriental Pearl Tower over river on May 28, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The tower was the tallest structure in China excluding Taiwan from 1994~2007 and the landmark of Shanghai.; Shutterstock ID 126669962; Your name (First / Last): Josh Vogel; Project no. or GL code: 56530; Network activity no. or Cost Centre: Online-Design; Product or Project: 65050/7529/Josh Vogel/LP.com Destination Galleries

    Oriental Pearl TV Tower

    Shanghai

    This 468m-tall globe-on-a-tripod tower is the most iconic contemporary building in the city, and its image is omnipresent around town – from postcards to…

  • Shanghai Natural History Museum

    Shanghai Natural History Museum

    Shanghai

    It's not quite on the same scale as Washington, DC's Smithsonian, but this sleek space is nevertheless as comprehensive as it is entertaining and…

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The world's third-largest city, Shanghai blends rich history, fabulous food and a legendary skyscraping skyline. Here are the top things to do.

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