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Top Things to Do in Shanghai: A Local's Guide

Shanghai is China's most cosmopolitan city, the Bund's colonial waterfront, the futuristic Pudong skyline, the Old City, the French Concession's tree-lined streets and one of Asia's most vibrant arts and nightlife scenes.

Top Things to Do in Shanghai: A Local's Guide
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    The Bund

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    Bund

    Shanghai's iconic riverside promenade lined with colonial-era architecture

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    Tianzifang

    French Concession

    Labyrinthine art village with artists' studios, boutiques and cafés

  3. 3

    The Shelter

    French Concession

    Underground techno and electronic club in a former air-raid shelter

  4. 4

    Shanghai Museum

    People's Square

    Masterpieces of Chinese bronzeware, ceramics and art spanning 5,000 years

  5. 5

    Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet

    Bund

    Ten-seat immersive dining experience, repeatedly ranked Asia's best restaurant

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