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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town
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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town

Pudong covers a vast area, but thankfully so does the Shanghai metro, and when considering day trips out of the city, you needn’t always look to the gaotie. In fact, before you even reach the end of Line 16, you’ll find Xinchang Ancient Town, a vibrant tangle of...
Make a quick escape to Chongming Island
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Make a quick escape to Chongming Island

It may technically still be in Shanghai, but the journey over the Yangtze basin via one of the longest bridges in China is enough to make a trip to Chongming feel like you’re escaping the hustle and bustle of downtown. It’s also close enough to make...
Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it
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Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it

We’ve long maintained that Zhujiajiao is best visited as an early evening and early morning excursion rather than a day trip. But while this approach enables you to avoid the majority of the matching baseball cap-wearing, megaphone-wielding tourist hordes and the tat sellers that thrive off...
Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession
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Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession

Walking time: 1.5 hours Starting point: Shanghai Library metro station, Line 10 Secret garden From Shanghai Library metro station, head north up Hunan Lu. At number 11, you’ll find the 1984 bookstore (open 11am-10pm daily), where you’ll have to buzz to get in. Through the back is a...
9 things Shanghai has that the world needs
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9 things Shanghai has that the world needs

We think Shanghai is the greatest city in the world – and we’re not just saying that because of contractual obligations… From our phenomenal skyline to the heaps of fantastic food offerings, we’ve listed ten things that Shanghai has that wouldn’t go amiss in cities around...
Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours
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Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours

Come fair weather, this city has some mighty fine rooftop bars, and knows a thing about al fresco brunching too. There are even some brilliant swimming pools to dip into when the temperature cranks up. But when the weather is clever, we know you want to sip outside. Here, we map...
65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai
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65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai

When Shanghai’s streets start steaming with more heat than your neighbourhood barbecue joint and the summer showers are really raining on your parade, just keep calm and carry on. You might already know about the fantastic al fresco happy hours or how to live like it’s the weekend everyday of the...

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Liquid Laundry
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Liquid Laundry

Popular gastro-pub / lounge by serial restauranteur Kelly Lee, the woman behind Sproutworks, iiiiit, Boxing Cat, and Cantina Agave. This one has a fully-functional brewery and they usually have a dozen of their brews on tap, which change constantly and can get quite creative (the Miami...
CAMINETTO
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CAMINETTO

Founded by ex-executive chef Kelvin Chai from Mercato, Caminetto (“fireplace”) is a modern Italian bistro with a local twist, dedicated to providing fine food in a comfy and homey environment. The restaurant is stylish and spacious with an open kitchen as well as outdoor seating. Lots of...
Funkadeli (Fumin Lu)
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Funkadeli (Fumin Lu)

Relaxed atmosphere and plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors, but with enough room left to stand if it gets crowded. The food menu is quite extensive, striking a colorful balance between traditional and contemporary Italian. Cold cuts and cheese platters are 120rmb, and lasagna /...
Abbey Road
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Abbey Road

Taojiang Lu sequel to one of Shanghai’s most popular summer venues, named after that little street those wacky Beatles trotted across. Ample patio seating screened from the road, robust and comfortable seating, cheap beer on tap, friendly food menu, sports on the TV and lots of...
BoboLEE Roof Garden
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BoboLEE Roof Garden

Moroccan-styled roof garden sitting atop BoboLEE Cake, which serves basic western dishes (steaks, Eggs Benedict, “English Breakfast”) and alcoholic drinks. Outdoor seating is super competitive, so going early on a weekday nets you a better chance of dining with a view in the sunshine. Alternatively, they do...
Bonica
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Bonica

Situated at creative hub AUNN (which also houses popular Danish bar Mikkeller) on Yanping Lu, Bonica is a grill and bar featuring mainly Mediterranean treats. The venue, as well as other concepts in the same building, belongs to Armada Group. Their kitchen is headed by Mexican...