Shanghai Attractions

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai Museum has been famous for its large collection of rare cultural piece. The museum now houses over 120,000 pieces of cultural relics in twelve categories, including Chinese bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy, and artifacts.

Shanghai Museum is especially well-known for its collection of broz... read more »

Shanghai Old Street

Known as Fangband Road, "Shanghai Old Street" with a total of 825 metres, is adjacent to the Yuyuan Garden Bazaar Area and runs in an east-west direction from Zhonghua Road to Henan Road South, with both ends marked by decorated archways.

The street can be divided into the eastern and western s... read more »

St Ignatius Cathedral

St. Ignatius Cathedral or Xujiahui Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral with a history of over 90 years. It is the largest Catholic Church, located in the Xujiahui district, off the Shanghai Stadium to the north.

The Cathedral was originally built in 1906 but was destroyed in the Cultural Re... read more »

Shanghai Grand Theater

Shanghai Grand Theater is located at the People's Square in the city heart. The construction of the Grand Theater lasted 4 years from 1994 to 1998. The theater covers an area of 62, 803 square meters, with 10 stories, two for underground, two for lofts and six on the ground.

The elegantly deco... read more »

Zhujiajiao Water Town

Zhujiajiao, Known as "the Venice of Shanghai", is a well-preserved ancient town in water country in Shanghai typical of southeast China. During Three Kingdom as appeared as a village. Nowadays old streets and architecture in the style of Ming and Qing periods can be found and local customs characteristic of ... read more »

Wild Animal Park

There are many rare and endangered animals at the Shanghai Wild Animal Park, at Sanzao Town in Nanhui District, about 35 kilometers from the city center. The park is one of China's biggest wild animal parks and covers an area of 153 hectares.  There are over 200 rare species and over 10,000 animals... read more »

Yuyuan Garden

Yuyuan Garden is located in the center of Shanghai's Old City, not far from the Bund. With a total area of less than 5 acres, it has more than 40 attractions in the inner and outer gardens, both built in the Ming Dynasty classical style.

The garden is believed to be built in the Ming Dynasty more than 400 ye... read more »