# The 10 must-see sights in Shanghai

The Bund at night, old-town gardens and modern skyscrapers: Shanghai's must-do list based on Bendibao, Zhihu and reviewers.

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- Feb 7, 2025 · 高琳
- https://even.best/en/l/251/the-10-must-see-sights-in-shanghai

## Top 10

1. **Oriental Pearl TV Tower** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 468 m Shanghai landmark with a glass-floored skywalk. <https://www.orientalpearltower.com/>
2. **The Bund** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Waterfront row of colonial-era buildings on the Huangpu, facing the Lujiazui skyline; free.
3. **Yu Garden** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ming-dynasty classical garden; the surrounding City God Temple bazaar serves Nanxiang xiaolongbao.
4. **Shanghai Disney Resort** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mainland China's first Disney park, opened in 2016.
5. **Shanghai Tower** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — China's tallest building at 632 m, with a 118th-floor observatory.
6. **Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of Shanghai's busiest shopping streets, running from the Bund to People's Square.
7. **Shanghai Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Free museum renowned for its bronzes, ceramics and calligraphy. <https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/>
8. **Tianzifang** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Creative quarter in shikumen alleyways, packed with small shops and cafés.
9. **Xintiandi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Dining and nightlife district in restored shikumen houses, site of the First National Congress of the CPC.
10. **Wukang Road** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Plane-tree-lined street of old villas, with the much-photographed Wukang Mansion.
11. **Zhujiajiao Water Town** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ancient canal town on the outskirts of Shanghai with the Ming-era Fangsheng Bridge.
12. **Jade Buddha Temple** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Buddhist temple housing white jade Buddha statues from Myanmar.
13. **Shanghai Planetarium** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The planetarium opened in Lingang in 2021 is one of the largest planetariums in the world.
14. **Jing'an Temple** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Located on Nanjing West Road, the thousand-year-old temple has a golden roof that is particularly eye-catching among the tall buildings.
15. **Qibao Ancient Town** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The thousand-year-old ancient town in Minhang District has old streets, snacks and stone bridges, and can be reached by Metro Line 9.

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