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Orient Pearl, Shanghai, China taken during daytime

Attractions in Shanghai

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Shanghai, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

135 places

SightSun Yatsen’s Former Residence

SightJardine Matheson

SightChildren's Palace

SightCité Bourgogne

SightRussian Orthodox Mission Church

SightConfucius Temple

SightFerguson Lane

SightShanghai Great World International Travel Service

SightLuxun Museum

SightGlen Line Steamship Co.

SightFormer Sassoon Mansion

SightRiverside Promenade

SightWu Changshuo Memorial Hall

SightEmbankment Building

SightShikumen Open House Museum

SightZhou Enlai’s Former Residence

SightZhang Garden

SightBanque de l'Indochine Building

SightHi Inn Shanghai Huaihai Zhong Road

SightArt+Shanghai Gallery

SightShanghai Film Museum

SightChenxiangge Monastery

SightLevant Art Gallery

SightM50 Art District

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.