Shanghai for Families
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.
Neighborhoods
All districts →Where to base yourself, block by block.
Things to Do in Shanghai
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Shanghai Food Guide
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Best Time to Visit Shanghai
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Shanghai Travel Tips for Tourists
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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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