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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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DNA Cafe (Fengyang Lu)
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DNA Cafe (Fengyang Lu)

The trendy cafe interior is an amalgamation of natural influences, industrial elements, and artistic inspirations. The contrast between the harsh LED lights and the organically dispersed organisation of greenery creates a visually appealing atmosphere. The spacious interior has plenty of seats making it a perfect place...
S.Engine Coffee (Maoming Bei Lu)
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S.Engine Coffee (Maoming Bei Lu)

S.Engine Coffee’s Fengshengli flagship store is perhaps it’s most aesthetic yet. The architectural structure of its interior echoes a futuristic hub. The spiral staircase leads upstairs into a space with almost pod-like enclosures where you can sit on teardrop shaped chairs look down onto the ground...
Le Petit Jardin
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Le Petit Jardin

Hidden behind an unassuming door on an entirely residential block, Petit Jardin offers average coffees and desserts (from 35RMB) surrounded by gorgeous old furniture and lighting, time-worn prints and paintings and lush flowering plants. Venue name: Le Petit Jardin Contact: CALL VENUE Opening hours: 11am-11pm daily...
Love Concept Cafe
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Love Concept Cafe

Cosy, pet-friendly café in an old lane house on Xiangyang Bei Lu serving an array of nice coffees and Strictly Cookies ice cream sandwiches. Look for the pink window frame with the Strictly Cookies sign. Bring your furry friend and have a chat with the lovely owner Karen...
FUMI Coffee
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FUMI Coffee

FUMI Coffee, Fumin Lu’s latest brew haunt is seriously hip. It’s hard to miss the modern space as you’re sauntering down the street; stools line the half-bay windows and a feature-wall of stovetop espresso makers can’t help but draw coffee fanatics through the door. Thankfully, the...
R.G.F Cafe
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R.G.F Cafe

The cafe, also a furniture and homeware shop, is a hidden gem. Explore the items they have for sale and venture further to find the cafe in the back of the building. Choose to sit outside in their courtyard or inside the glasshouse that makes you...
The Press by Inno Coffee
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The Press by Inno Coffee

The Press by Inno Coffee (not to be confused with The Press which is the obvious facade for Flask on Shaanxi Nan Lu) takes up the huge corner space on Hankou and Shandong Zhong Lus, near Epices & Foie Gras. Built in 1872, the building was...
Meow Don’t Care
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Meow Don’t Care

Tucked away in a small alley way on Xinle Lu, Meow Don’t Care can be difficult to find. It is a modest tea cafe that houses 8 resident cats. Newly opened in May 2018, the cafe is a fresh addition to the roaring area in Xuhui...