Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Shanghai, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Amusement Centres
Tom’s World will look familiar to any teenager. It’s your classic mall arcade, though perhaps a little bit bigger and a little less expensive than the western varieties. Video games and... read more
Aquariums & Marine Centres
Because aquariums have become synonymous with urban renewal, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that Shanghai hosts more than one collection of fish tanks. The city’s two aquariums... read more
Art Galleries
Canadian photographer Steven Harris started m97 Gallery in early 2007 with a desire to create the best and largest space in Shanghai dedicated solely to photography. Although not huge, it... read more
Heritage Sites
Call it irony or call it fate, but the geographical convergence of fashionable Xintiandi and the first meeting place of China’s Communist Party seems like more than mere coincidence.... read more
Historic Houses
China’s ‘beloved premier’ from 1949 until his death in 1976, and the country’s foreign minister from 1948 to 1959, Zhou Enlai is remembered fondly in Shanghai. He was a general when this... read more
Museums
Shikumen or ‘stone gate’ houses were the traditional forms of middle-class, residential architecture in 1920s and 30s Shanghai. Arranged in tightly packed, south-facing terraces,... read more
Religious Sites
Sheshan Cathedral, originally christened the Holy Mother Cathedral in 1863, looms like a mirage on the crest of some low hills about 45km west of downtown. At 97m above sea level, the... read more
Water Parks
Dino Beach is Shanghai’s only water theme park, featuring an imported filtration system, wave pool, artificial river and eight water slides. It’s popular with both locals and expats, with... read more
Zoos, Wildlife Parks & Open Farms
Notorious for its cancelled ‘Animal Olympics’, the practice of feeding live ducklings to crocodiles (RMB10 each), and the worker mauled by lions in 2005, Shanghai Wild Animal Park remains... read more
