Must-Save Guide for Summer Vacation Travel to Shanghai
Pre-Trip Essentials
- **Documents**: Bring necessary IDs like ID cards and student cards for ticket purchases and discounts.
- **Clothing**: Pack lightweight, breathable outfits, sun-protective clothing, hats, sunglasses, swimwear, and a light jacket for cooler mornings/evenings.
- **Daily Essentials**: Toiletries, skincare, makeup, sunscreen, umbrella/raincoat.
- **Medications**: Common meds like cold/flu pills, stomachache relief, motion sickness meds, heatstroke prevention, and mosquito repellent.
- **Miscellaneous**: Phone, camera, power bank, chargers. Download the Shanghai Metro App and ride-hailing apps in advance.
**Transport Guide**
- **Getting to Shanghai**: Choose flights, trains, or long-distance buses based on your departure city.
- **Local Transit**:
- *Metro*: Extensive network covering major attractions. Use the Shanghai Metro App for routes/tickets.
- *Buses*: Affordable but slower.
- *Taxis/Ride-hailing*: Convenient but may face traffic during peak hours.
**Must-Visit Spots**
- **Historical/Cultural**:
- *The Bund*: Iconic skyline views of colonial architecture and Lujiazui. Stunning at dusk.
- *Shanghai Museum*: Free entry! Treasures like ancient bronzes and the *Dake Ding* artifact.
- *Yu Garden*: A Jiangnan-style oasis with zigzag bridges and *Dianchun Hall*. Try *shengjianbao* and soup dumplings at nearby City God Temple.
- **Modern Landmarks**:
- *Oriental Pearl Tower*: Ascend to the 263m observatory for panoramic views. Dare the glass-bottomed walkway!
- *Shanghai Tower*: The 118th-floor "Top of Shanghai" observatory offers sunset photo ops.
- *Lujiazui Financial Zone*: Skyscraper hub showcasing China’s economic vibrancy.
- **Theme Parks**:
- *Shanghai Disneyland*: Must-rides: Tron Lightcycle Power Run and Soaring Over the Horizon. Don’t miss Mickey’s Storybook Express parade and nighttime *Ignite the Magic* show.
- *Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park*: Dolphin shows, penguins, and shark encounters.
- **Leisure**:
- *Tianzifang*: Artsy alleyways with indie shops and Thai milk tea.
- *Wukang Road*: Literary charm at Wukang Mansion and Ba Jin’s former residence. Café-hop for a lazy afternoon.
**Food Recs**
- **Street Eats**: Juicy soup dumplings, crispy-bottomed *shengjianbao*, sweet-and-sour spare ribs, fragrant smoked fish.
- *Local Cuisine*: Try *hongshao rou* (braised pork) at *Lao Jishi* or *Lübolang*.
- *Night Markets*: *Pengpu* or *Changli Road* for stinky tofu, fried chicken, and candied hawthorns.
**Accommodation**
- *Luxury*: Pudong’s Four Seasons or the historic Peace Hotel.
- *Budget*: Home Inn/Hanting chains—family and backpacker-friendly.
- *Hostels*: Shanghai Youth Hostel for social vibes.
**Sample Itinerary (5 Days)**
- **D1**: Arrive, check in near The Bund. Evening stroll + local dinner.
- **D2**: Full day at Disneyland (book passes early!).
- **D3**: Shanghai Natural History Museum → Tianzifang for crafts/tea.
- **D4**: Morning at Chenshan Botanical Garden → Yu Garden + night market.
- **D5**: Shop on Nanjing Road → depart.
**Tips**
- Beat the heat: Hydrate + sunscreen!
- Book popular attraction tickets (e.g., Disney) ahead.
- Avoid metro/bus rush hours (7–9am, 5–7pm).
Those who want to go should go quickly, and they should leave Shanghai for Egypt on August 17. Going to see the exhibition also try to go during the day in the middle of the day. You can watch it for a while. It will be closed at 9 pm. It feels like going in at 7 o'clock and I can't finish it in 2 hours.
This is an exhibition that attracts tourists from the country, and there is no "off-season" exhibition. It is recommended to reserve enough time to queue up at the door in advance, and the queue is very long. In total, there are three exhibition halls, and the exhibition has taken some care. The worship of God in ancient Egypt, the view of life and death, and their cultural ideas, The impact on other countries and later periods is still very profound, and the exhibition is still worth a visit until August this year.
It's so convenient to buy tickets online! Choose the time in advance, and you can directly swipe the code to enter the venue, saving the time to queue up to buy tickets. Don't worry too much. The planetarium experience is superb, the starry sky theater effect is shocking, the price is full, I recommend everyone to book tickets online in advance!
The Shanghai Museum (East Hall) is very convenient in People's Square in the center of Shanghai. International special exhibitions are often held here. Greece exhibitions have been held and so on. The ancient Egyptian civilization exhibition now on display has attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists and needs to be reserved. It allows people to get close and understand the diverse culture and history of the world. It is a very worthwhile place to see.
After a lush flower and wood, a big white pigeon fluttered its wings towards me and flew away... Then it arrived at the Shanghai Museum. When the sun was just right, the hollow roof of the promenade on both sides of the entrance was leaking a lot of cultural relics. It was so sensational. Mainly looked at "Yuyu things - China and the world in the eyes of Marco Polo", the roof of the hall is a bit like a sky, with the skylight... It is worth going, such a high-quality exhibition is free, and the display of these cultural relics on the exhibition is very valuable. Every cultural relics tell the story of that era, carrying a historical memory. Need a person to slowly fine the product.
Shanghai Museum East, it feels blue. Not only has a large number of bronze permanent exhibitions, but also the quantity and quality of the calligraphy and painting museums, it is also a must in the Chinese museum community. The Ming and Qing furniture exhibition of People's Square Hall is also superb. It was originally Mr. Wang Shi Xiang 's old collection, all of Hainan Huanghuali and Zixuan. Most of the exhibits in the Shanghai Museum are at or close to the national treasure collection! East Hall also has a digital AI exhibition hall, beautiful, domestic AI audio-visual exhibition hall is very rare, the industry ceiling!
Many mummified wooden coffins! Some have extremely exquisite reliefs, and various paintings to the later decline of Egypt, the mummified wooden coffins only painted, no reliefs... and the paintings look a lot rougher than before... the wooden coffins also have painted inside! There are also many beautiful faces with a small gold mask that is very beautiful! The painting shows that the golden mask of Egypt's gorgeous headpiece is actually worn on the head like a battery car helmet or a motorcycle helmet...Although the gold mask of Tutankhamun cannot come, the statue of Tutankhamun is also super beautiful! And bought the pyramid to dig the blind box, and luckily dug the Tutankhamun gold mask! (Although small, but very delicate! It is metal!) Wenchuang is very beautiful! recommend!
The most atmospheric exhibition hall in Egypt is the statue of the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun and his father Ekhnatun. Thousands of years later, on Chinese soil, two Pharaohs who are wiped out of historical traces, are endless tourists in the middle, and like deserts, The dusk lights of the sky and the sea... (check in the holy place) The statue of Tutankhamun is really beautiful! Every angle is beautiful! The cover of the picture book is especially beautiful! No matter from any angle, it seems to be able to feel that the eyes of the young pharaoh, who has traveled through thousands of years of time and space, Nafertiti was ugly by me. ...the queen's golden crown is so beautiful! The statue of the female pharaoh (or the queen) Hartshepsut is a little far from her lover Senemt...the statue of Senemt is a princess, and the peaceful expression of Hartshepsut is in stark contrast to the sad face of the pharaoh next to it...wonderful, Even those who do not know Egypt at all can see that this statue of Tutankhamun and the classic Pharaoh's golden mask are the same person, and that the damaged statue and the lines on the mud of Nafertiti are the same person, The side of the statue and the monument of Ehnatun is like the same person... As I can see, the Egyptian art style is really strong!