Shànghăi things to do

A spiritual refuge amid the city’s tumult. Longhua Temple is the largest and certainly the prettiest such institution in Shanghai. An attractive pagoda built in 977 stands at the main gate. The temple, ...

A magically beautiful skyscraper in any light. This jewel of modern architecture plays with the shape of the Chinese pagoda in its design. Elegant and graceful, its 88 floors house not just offices but ...

The ancient and subtle Chinese art of garden design in perfection. Shanghai's most important classical Chinese attraction. The "Garden of satisfaction" emerged from 1559 as a retirement home of a high o...

The high life, high over the river. Red chandeliers made of murano marble bathe the rich, the beautiful and the ambitious of the city in a glow of champagne. Entranced by the la dolce vita, you can gaze...

Located in a colonial villa in a beautiful garden, best for sundown drinks. This bar, tastefully decorated with Asian art, shares a villa dating from the colonial era with a Thai (good for lunch) and a...

Eat with a view of the skyline of Pudong and feel like world travelers. A restaurant for the rich and the beautiful, as well as anyone who wants, once in his life, to enjoy the wonderful view of the Bun...

With his wealth of figures and ornaments, he stood on the Cultural Revolution. One of China's few active Buddhist monasteries, Jade Buddha Temple is best known for its namesake - the 1.9 meter-tall pale...

Browsing and bargaining. Old -- or artificially aged -- pottery, woodwork, clocks, jade, and Mao Zedong memorabilia for sale in booths along this street -- with plenty of shops behind them.

The metropolis at your feet. The spectacular 360-degree vista from the highest lounge in the world does not come free: the prices are extravagant. Be sure to reserve a window table.