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The banks and trading houses of the Bund, along the Huangpu river, date from that era.\r\n\r\nAcross the river, Pudong was farmland in 1990. It is now the skyline everyone recognises, crowned by the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China.\r\n\r\nShanghai is fast, modern and easy for first-timers, with the best nightlife and food scene in the country. Three or four days is right, with Suzhou and Hangzhou close by.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Maglev or metro\r\nGetting around | Metro and Didi\r\nLanguage | Mandarin. More English than elsewhere\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Three or four days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The Bund and around People's Square are the most central, with the river views, museums and metro. The former French Concession, west of the centre, has plane-tree-lined streets, caf\u00e9s and bars, and is the most pleasant place to wander. 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Pudong was farmland in 1990; the Shanghai Tower, at 632 metres, is the tallest building in China, with an observation deck on the 118th floor.\r\n\r\nYu Garden, a classical Ming dynasty garden in the old city, is surrounded by a busy bazaar. The Shanghai Museum, in People's Square, has superb collections of bronzes, ceramics and paintings, and a newer branch in Pudong.\r\n\r\nThe former French Concession is the best area to explore on foot: tree-lined streets, art deco villas, caf\u00e9s, boutiques and the lanes of Tianzifang. Wukang Road's historic buildings are a favourite with photographers.\r\n\r\nSuzhou's gardens are 30 minutes away by high-speed train, Hangzhou's West Lake an hour, and Zhujiajiao, a canal water town, about an hour by metro.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"The Bund | The skyline at night\r\nShanghai Tower | 632 m, 118th-floor deck\r\nYu Garden | A Ming dynasty garden\r\nFrench Concession | Plane trees and caf\u00e9s","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Bund and the riverside promenades on both banks are free, and so are the French Concession's streets and Tianzifang's lanes.\r\n\r\nThe Shanghai Museum in People's Square is free, with a reservation. Fuxing Park and Jing'an Temple's surroundings are good free stops, and the ferry across the Huangpu costs about \u20ac0.30 for a skyline view.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The Bund | Free\r\nShanghai Museum | Free with a reservation\r\nFrench Concession | Free\r\nRiver ferry | About \u20ac0.30","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Xiaolongbao, soup dumplings filled with pork and hot broth, are Shanghai's most famous food: bite a small hole, sip the soup, then eat. Shengjianbao, pan-fried pork buns with crispy bottoms, are the street favourite.\r\n\r\nShanghainese cooking is slightly sweet: hongshao rou, red-braised pork belly, and hairy crab in autumn. The city also has excellent food from every region of China and the world.\r\n\r\nA street meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5; a restaurant meal \u20ac10 to \u20ac25.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Xiaolongbao | Soup dumplings\r\nShengjianbao | Pan-fried buns\r\nHongshao rou | Red-braised pork\r\nA street meal | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Shanghai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Shanghai has the best nightlife in mainland China: rooftop bars on the Bund with skyline views, cocktail bars and speakeasies in the French Concession, craft beer, and big clubs.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3 to \u20ac8; cocktails \u20ac10 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Bund rooftops | Skyline views\r\nFrench Concession | Speakeasies\r\nClubs | The best in China\r\nA beer | \u20ac3\u20138","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Shanghai","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Shanghai","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The Maglev runs from Pudong Airport at up to 300 kilometres an hour, reaching the edge of the city in about eight minutes, then connects to the metro. Hongqiao Airport, the domestic hub, is on the metro.\r\n\r\nThe metro covers the city, with signs in English. Didi is cheap for taxis.\r\n\r\nHigh-speed trains from Hongqiao reach Suzhou in about 30 minutes, Hangzhou in about an hour, and Beijing in about four and a half hours.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Maglev | Pudong Airport, 8 minutes\r\nMetro | English signs\r\nTo Suzhou | HSR, 30 minutes\r\nTo Beijing | HSR, about 4.5 h","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Shanghai","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Shanghai costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Shanghai is the most expensive city in mainland China. Dorms start around \u20ac15 and a careful day is \u20ac40 to \u20ac60.\r\n\r\nThe Shanghai Tower's observation deck is about \u20ac25, Yu Garden a few euros, and the Shanghai Museum free. The Maglev is about \u20ac6 single.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yuan (CNY), at roughly 8 yuan to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Almost everyone pays by phone: set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card before you arrive, and carry some cash as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac15\r\nA day | \u20ac40\u201360\r\nShanghai Tower | About \u20ac25\r\nMaglev | About \u20ac6","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Shanghai","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Shanghai is very safe.\r\n\r\nAround the Bund and Nanjing Road, watch for the tea-house and art-gallery scams, where friendly strangers lead you to a huge bill. Google, WhatsApp and Instagram are blocked; use an eSIM with international roaming, and Amap or Baidu Maps for directions. Carry your passport: it is needed for trains, hotels and many sights, which are booked by real name.\r\n\r\nMany nationalities can now enter China visa-free for up to 30 days, under a scheme extended to the end of 2026, and 240-hour visa-free transit covers many more; check the rules for your passport before you travel.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 120 ambulance, 119 fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Scams | Tea houses and galleries\r\nInternet | Use an eSIM\r\nPassport | Needed for trains\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 120 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Shanghai","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Shanghai","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Gardens, a lake and a water town.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Suzhou | About 30 minutes | High-speed train | Classical gardens and canals. |  | 1305519\nHangzhou | About 1 hour | High-speed train | West Lake and tea villages. |  | 1305518\nZhujiajiao | About 1 hour | Metro | A canal water town. |  | 1305527","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Shanghai","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April, May, October and November are best. Summers are hot and humid. Avoid Golden Week (1\u20137 October) and Chinese New Year if you can, when the whole country travels.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 8 | 1 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 10 | 3 | New Year\r\nMarch | 14 | 2 | Spring\r\nApril | 20 | 4 | Excellent\r\nMay | 25 | 4 | Excellent\r\nJune | 28 | 2 | Rainy season\r\nJuly | 32 | 2 | Hot\r\nAugust | 32 | 2 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 28 | 3 | Good\r\nOctober | 23 | 4 | Golden Week crowds\r\nNovember | 17 | 4 | Excellent\r\nDecember | 10 | 2 | Cold","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The Lantern Festival ends Chinese New Year.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/china\/shanghai\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival | January or February | Yu Garden | Lanterns in the old town. |  | \nGolden Week | 1\u20137 October | Citywide | National holiday crowds. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yuan locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 28 | 22 | 6 | 18\r\nComfortable | 50 | 40 | 12 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Shanghai right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Shanghai","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/china\/shanghai\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Shanghai travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get from Pudong Airport? | By Maglev, about eight minutes, then the metro, or by metro all the way.\r\nIs the Shanghai Museum free? | Yes, with an online reservation.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Xiaolongbao and shengjianbao.\r\nDo I need a visa? | Many nationalities can enter visa-free for 30 days until the end of 2026; check your passport.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three, plus day trips.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to May and October to November.\r\nWhere are the best views? | From the Bund at night, or the Shanghai Tower.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Shanghai hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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