The notebook of Shanghai
Let heritage and everyday life converse.
Concessions, skyscrapers and popular neighbourhoods form a metropolis whose history is read on both sides of the Huangpu.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Possible without car depending on area
Metropolis area · City · Heritage · River
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Shanghai
Concessions, skyscrapers and popular neighbourhoods form a metropolis whose history is read on both sides of the Huangpu.
To understand what Shanghai is, you have to look at Le Bund, Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Museum. These places give us a view of a territory marked by the big city, urban life, heritage and riverscapes and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. The trip can be organised without a car if the drop point and local connections are selected in advance. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Le Bund
- Yuyuan Garden
- Shanghai Museum
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Le Bund
Le Bund banks, hotels and administrations inherited from the international development of Shanghai An early morning walk reveals the facades, while in the evening shows the skyline of Pudong.
Garden
Yuyuan Garden
This Ming garden organizes rock, ponds and pavilions in a dense space in the heart of the old town. The opening offers a few minutes of calm before the influx of nearby shopping streets.
Museum
Shanghai Museum
The museum preserves bronzes, ceramics, paintings and decorative arts among the major national collections. Reservations and timetables of the galleries must be checked before planning a long visit. Architectural details are better discovered without haste.
Place indismissible
Ancienne concession française
The wooded streets preserve lilongs, villas and public buildings of the former French concession. The area is understood by a long walk that also includes the usual dwellings still inhabited. The beginning of the day usually offers more calm.
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