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Shanghai
A base for People’s Square, the Lujiazui skyline, and practical arrival details.
Source checked 2026-08-25Welcome to Shanghai — Overview
Places to keep handy
Landmarks, made legible.
上海博物馆（人民广场馆）
Shanghai Museum on People’s Square
A Shanghai Museum site for Chinese art galleries and special exhibitions.
Arrival details →上海中心大厦
Shanghai Tower
A 632-metre mixed-use tower in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial Zone.
Arrival details →豫园
Yuyuan Garden
A historic garden in Huangpu District.
Arrival details →东方明珠广播电视塔
Oriental Pearl Tower
A Lujiazui landmark complex on the Huangpu River.
Arrival details →上海博物馆东馆
Shanghai Museum East
Shanghai Museum’s east branch in Pudong New Area.
Arrival details →朱家角古镇
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
An ancient town in Qingpu District with waterways and stone bridges.
Arrival details →外滩风景区
The Bund
A Huangpu River waterfront historic district opposite the Lujiazui skyline.
Arrival details →金泽古镇
Jinze Ancient Town
An ancient town in Qingpu District known for historical bridges.
Arrival details →上海自然博物馆
Shanghai Natural History Museum
A natural-history museum in Jing'an Sculpture Park with collections across natural and human history.
Arrival details →上海马戏城
Shanghai Circus World
A Jing'an performance venue for acrobatics and circus shows, reached from its namesake Line 1 station.
Arrival details →上海世博文化公园
Expo Culture Park
A Pudong urban park with gardens, waterfront areas, exhibitions and cultural-performance spaces.
Arrival details →中华艺术宫
China Art Museum, Shanghai
A modern-Chinese-art museum in the former China Pavilion of the 2010 World Expo.
Arrival details →上海市历史博物馆
Shanghai History Museum
A People’s Square-area museum that presents Shanghai’s history from ancient times to today.
Arrival details →上海鲁迅纪念馆
Shanghai Luxun Museum
A Hongkou museum, former residence and tomb site devoted to writer Lu Xun.
Arrival details →上海工艺美术博物馆
Shanghai Museum of Arts and Crafts
An Xuhui museum for traditional crafts, with workshops that show making processes.
Arrival details →上海科技馆
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
A Pudong science museum with hands-on and immersive exhibits across ten permanent zones.
Arrival details →中国航海博物馆
China Maritime Museum
A Lingang museum focused on navigation, ships, ports, maritime safety and seafaring.
Arrival details →上海四行仓库抗战纪念馆
Shanghai Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial
A Jing’an memorial at the historic Sihang Warehouse, focused on the 1937 defense of the site.
Arrival details →上海邮政博物馆
Shanghai Postal Museum
A postal-history museum in Shanghai’s former General Post Office Building.
Arrival details →上海纺织博物馆
Shanghai Textile Museum
A museum of Shanghai’s textile industry in a former mill site.
Arrival details →上海辰山植物园
Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
A Songjiang botanical garden in the Sheshan National Tourist Resort, suited to a full garden-focused outing rather than a quick central-city stop.
Arrival details →上海月湖雕塑公园
Shanghai Yuehu Sculpture Park
A Songjiang outdoor-art park built around Moon Lake, with more than 80 sculptures across a four-season layout.
Arrival details →顾村公园
Gucun Park
A Baoshan urban-forest park with a Metro Lines 7 and 15 handoff at its Gate 2.
Arrival details →南汇嘴观海公园
Nanhuizui Park
A Lin-gang shoreline park at the meeting point of the Yangtze River Estuary and Hangzhou Bay, with safety rules that matter more than a static itinerary.
Arrival details →上海城市规划展示馆
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
A People's Square exhibition hall for understanding Shanghai's urban development and planning through one focused visit.
Arrival details →上海玻璃博物馆
Shanghai Museum of Glass
A former-factory museum campus for glass history, technology, craft and contemporary art.
Arrival details →上海民政博物馆
Museum of Shanghai Civil Affairs
A Huangpu museum that traces Shanghai's public-welfare and civil-affairs history through themed galleries and historical records.
Arrival details →上海动物园
Shanghai Zoo
A Changning zoo for wildlife research, conservation, science education and a broad animal collection in a garden setting.
Arrival details →上海植物园
Shanghai Botanical Garden
An Xuhui botanical garden for plant collections, specialist gardens and horticultural displays rather than a single landmark stop.
Arrival details →上海野生动物园
Shanghai Wild Animal Park
A Pudong wildlife park with pedestrian, drive-through and water-exploration areas for a destination-scale animal visit.
Arrival details →上海天文馆
Shanghai Astronomy Museum
A Lin-gang astronomy destination to plan as a separate outing from central Shanghai, with live reservations for some experiences.
Arrival details →上海大学博物馆
Shanghai University Museum
A Baoshan campus museum for Haipai culture, Shanghai dialect and university history, with a separate outdoor Suyuan area.
Arrival details →上海影视乐园
Shanghai Film Park
A Songjiang film-and-television base for period streets, sets and studio context—subject to live production interruptions.
Arrival details →上海崧泽遗址博物馆
Shanghai Songze Site Museum
An archaeological museum at one of Shanghai’s earliest known settlement sites.
Arrival details →上海犹太难民纪念馆
Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
A museum preserving the history of Jewish refugees who lived in Shanghai during the 1930s and 1940s.
Arrival details →七宝古镇
Qibao Ancient Town
A Minhang water town of historic lanes, bridges, shops and canals.
Arrival details →上海电影博物馆
Shanghai Film Museum
A Xuhui museum tracing Shanghai’s film culture through filmmakers, events and screen history.
Arrival details →泗泾古镇
Sijing Ancient Town
A Songjiang water town centered on historic streets and the seven-storey Anfang Pagoda.
Arrival details →Continue by rail
Useful onward routes.
Beijing to Shanghai
Beijing to Shanghai
Treat this as a live China Railway search, not a timetable. Enter 北京 and 上海 with your travel date in 12306, then use the High-speed trains only filter if that is your preference.
Plan route →Shanghai to Xi'an
Shanghai to Xi'an
Treat this as a live China Railway search, not a timetable. Enter 上海 and 西安 with your travel date in 12306, then compare the official results for the station pair that fits your plan.
Plan route →Chengdu to Shanghai
Chengdu to Shanghai
Treat this as a live China Railway search, not a timetable. Enter 成都 and 上海 with your travel date in 12306, then compare the official results for the station pair that fits your plan.
Plan route →Chongqing to Shanghai
Chongqing to Shanghai
Treat this as a live China Railway search, not a timetable. Enter 重庆 and 上海 with your travel date in 12306, then compare the official results for the station pair that fits your plan.
Plan route →Shanghai to Chengdu
Shanghai to Chengdu
Treat this as a live China Railway search, not a timetable. Enter 上海 and 成都 with your travel date in 12306, then compare the official results for the station pair that fits your plan.
Plan route →Shanghai to Chongqing
Shanghai to Chongqing
Treat this as a live China Railway search, not a timetable. Enter 上海 and 重庆 with your travel date in 12306, then compare the official results for the station pair that fits your plan.
Plan route →Xi'an to Shanghai
Xi'an to Shanghai
Treat this as a live China Railway search, not a timetable. Enter 西安 and 上海 with your travel date in 12306, then compare the official results for the station pair that fits your plan.
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