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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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Franck Shanghai
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Franck Shanghai

Franck Shanghai Shanghai, China Fine French cuisine and wines of distinction go hand in hand at Franck Shanghai, opened in 2007 as ‘Franck Bistrot’ in the city’s largely residential French concession by chef Franck Pécol. Pécol has since left China, but the eponymous restaurant lives on, thanks...
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Flair

Flair Shanghai, China Located on the 58th floor at the top of the Ritz-Carlton, enjoy the best views of Shanghai at the highest rooftop bar in the city. There’s a stylish, loft-style interior and sofas on the split-level terrace outside for al fresco drinking and dining...
Coquille Seafood Bistro
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Coquille Seafood Bistro

Coquille Seafood Bistro Shanghai, China Its name meaning ‘shell’ in French, Shanghai’s elegant but never stuffy Coquille – younger sibling of neighbouring Italian trattoria Scarpetta – marries joyful Gallic bistro classics with the freshest of local ingredients to stunning effect. Founded in the spring of 2014, and...
Canton 8
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Canton 8

Canton 8 Shanghai, China Probably the world’s cheapest Michelin two-star restaurant, Canton 8 serves up traditional Cantonese cuisine and dim sum platters. Despite the stars, the restaurant feels casual, with intimate tables and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking its terrace. Simple dishes, such as the egg white fried rice...
Bar Constellation
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Bar Constellation

Bar Constellation Shanghai, China China’s very first whisky bar when it opened way back in 2000, Bar Constellation remains dedicated to the grain to this day, with more than 500 bottles stocked on the back bar. Owner Jin Zhong Lei has built an incredible collection of...
Café Gray Deluxe
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Café Gray Deluxe

Café Gray Deluxe Shanghai, China Having launched a successful collaboration with New York-based chef Gray Kunz at The Upper House hotel in Hong Kong, the Shanghai branch of Café Gray Deluxe at The Middle House continues to meld Western classics with Asian flavours. This charming crescent-moon shaped...
Ars & Delecto
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Ars & Delecto

Ars & Delecto Shanghai, China Ars & Delecto (‘art and delight’ in Latin) offers Shanghai a combination of Japanese and Western approaches to cocktails. On the first floor there’s an engaging menu of G&Ts, classic cocktails and signature drinks, such as ‘El Negroni de la Café’,...
Tai’an Table
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Tai’an Table

Taian Table Shanghai, China For interactive dining of the highest calibre, Shanghai’s Taian Table demands a visit. Opened in 2016 by acclaimed German chef Stefan Stiller, who heads up a tight and talented brigade, the creative cuisine is enhanced by the experience of watching the chefs in...