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Many people say Xi’an represents the past, Beijing, the present, and Shanghai, the future of China. As the most famous metropolitan and China’s economic center, it is the most worth-visiting city among all the Chinese cities.
Usually, we suggest our clients stay 3-4 nights in Shanghai, one day visiting the city’s highlights such as Yuyuan Garden, Longhua Temple or Jade Buddha Temple, French Concession, The Bund, one of the famous skyscrapers; the second day, visiting one of the water towns nearby, such as Suzhou, Zhujiajiao, Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen, etc.; clients can also take High-Speed train day tour to visit Hangzhou.

Shanghai is also the perfect place for art lovers; for ancient Chinese art, Shanghai Museum is one of the best museums in China, also the Guanfu Museum, China’s first personal museum and the world’s highest museum; for contemporary art, M50 Art District, Rockbund Art Museum, MOCA Shanghai, TANK Shanghai, etc.

Besides the popular tourist attractions, there are some interesting places we always recommend to our clients: Jewish Refugees Museum, to learn about the story of Chinese Schindler’s List; Weekend Blind-Date Corner at People’s Park, where parents put publicity of their single children with personal backgrounds to find a perfect match; Propaganda Poster Art Center, a private collection of posters related to the periods of Chairman Mao.

For luxury travelers, Shanghai is like a paradise, where you can find almost all the international and local luxury brand hotels.
— Your China Specialists
BVLGARI Hotel Shanghai
BVLGARI HOTEL SHANGHAI
Premier Partner
The Peninsula Shanghai
THE PENINSULA SHANGHAI
Premier Partner

Basic Information

Shanghai is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People’s Republic of China. It is under the direct administration of the State Council of China. The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. With a population of 24.28 million as of 2019, it is the most populous urban area in China and the third most populous city proper in the world. It is a global center for finance, research, technology, manufacturing, transportation, and the Port of Shanghai is the world’s busiest container port.

Originally a fishing village and market town, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19th century due to trade and its favorable port location. The city was one of five treaty ports forced open to foreign trade after the First Opium War. The Shanghai International Settlement and the French Concession were subsequently established. The city then flourished, becoming a primary commercial and financial hub of the Asia-Pacific region in the 1930s. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the city was the site of the major Battle. After the war, with the CPC takeover of mainland China in 1949, trade was limited to other socialist countries, and the city’s global influence declined.

In the 1990s, Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms resulted in an intense redevelopment of the city, especially the Pudong New Area, aiding the return of finance and foreign investment. The city has since re-emerged as a hub for international trade and finance; it is the home of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, one of the largest stock exchanges in the world by market capitalization, and the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone, the first free-trade zone in China.

Source: Wikipedia