| Overview | | | | Nightlife |
| Shanghai isn't the best Chinese city to travel to if | | | | Shanghai's vibrant nightlife, in recent years, has begun |
| you're looking to move from tourist attraction to | | | | to rival that of Hong Kong Island. Nanjing Lu is the |
| tourist attraction. Having only recently made their | | | | busiest shopping street in Shanghai. Start your day at |
| move toward modernity, Shanghai has does not yet | | | | the beginning of the street with a trip to the Peace |
| have that tourist-oriented atmosphere. The beauty | | | | Hotel, known for its act deco interior. When you've |
| of visiting Shanghai, instead, is in its antiquity and | | | | finished traversing the department stores and |
| originality. Shanghai is a blend of Eastern and Western | | | | markets, end the day at the end of Nanjing Lu with |
| cultures, its architecture being the dominant | | | | a trip to the Shanghai Museum, often called the best |
| showcase of its diversity. While some Shanghai | | | | museum in China for its displays of Chinese art and |
| buildings are a monument to art deco, others retain a | | | | artifacts. For antique-loving travelers, a trip to Dongtai |
| distinct imperialist flair. To experience Shanghai's | | | | Lu Antique Market is a must. This is the largest |
| imperial roots, a trip to Yu Yuan Gardens is absolutely | | | | antique market in China, and the premiere place for |
| necessary. For a taste of Shanghai's nightlife, the | | | | finding treasures like old Buddha statues and Mah |
| Bund is the place to go. In fact, the Bund and its | | | | Jong sets. For eating and drinking adventures, visit |
| surrounding areas are the most modern and busy | | | | Huaihai Lu for a varied blend of worldly cuisines and a |
| sections of Shanghai, with a wealth of shopping, | | | | drink at one of Shanghai's lively bars and nightclubs. |
| eating, and drinking options. | | | | |