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THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE · 上海
Shanghai
From the Bund's stone colonnades to Pudong's glass — jazz bars, soup dumplings and river crossings, researched on foot and written to keep.
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Things to Do in Shanghai
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Where to Stay in Shanghai
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The 48-hour programme
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Day one · morning
The Bund at seven, breakfast in the Old City
Day one · evening
Ferry across, cocktails above the river
Day two
Concession lanes, museum hour, night market
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