Sam’s Club is a high-end, paid member-only store with over 800 clubs and 50 million members worldwide, offering high-quality and high-value products selected from top brands and origins in the world. They only sell around 4,000 items. Member’s Mark, their private... Read more
100 Century Avenue was the world's highest bar, restaurant and private dining room until Burj Khalifa beat it in 2011. In 2020, they closed and changed the bar area into a banquet hall. Now it is a restaurant. Serving Western, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, the... Read more
First China outpost of inescapable American chain serving southwestern food like fajitas and strong, sweet drinks for the suburban American crowd. Sizzle platters! Read more
The wonderful, fabulous land of the Mouse, it's Shanghai's own slice of the Disney universe. This is the greater area, inside which you'll find Shanghai Disneyland Park, featuring the largest Disney castle in the world, as well as the hotel, and Disneytown, the... Read more
A popular attraction for visiting and local families, the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is the largest and most varied in China, and home to some 10,000 varieties of sea creatures, as well as the longest underwater tunnel in the world. Jellyfish, giant sting rays, sharks,... Read more
They make furniture. Jokes! This little shipping container in the Latin District alley behind a mall does fish tacos, tacos al pastor, soft-shell tacos presented on big platters, hard-shell tacos on those little wavy metal stands. All kinds of tacos. At 88/98rmb for... Read more
Tourists wanting to get outside the city can make the 22 mile trip to the Shanghai Wild Animal Park, Southwest of the Airport off the S32 Highway. The park features over 200 species and two different options for viewing them. Visitors can walk through the exhibits... Read more
AP Plaza is Pudong's biggest "fake market", located underground in Metro Line 2's Science & Technology Museum station. The northern half of AP Plaza, called Xinyang, is a collection of stalls, touts, and greedy salespeople out to rip-off unsuspecting tourists with... Read more
Flair is another entry in Shanghai's vaunted "Bar With A View" genre. It's brought to you by the Ritz Carlton in Pudong, perched on the 58th floor of the IFC tower that the luxury hotel occupies. The real kicker is the split-level outdoor terrace with views directly... Read more
A aquarium/waterpark/resort located at the end of Line, Haichang Ocean Park is Shanghai's answer to SeaWorld. Opened in 2018, it's got five distinct areas, featuring fish and aquatic mammals, from polar bears, penguins and whale sharks to their Russian-born orcas. It... Read more
The Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau handels all visa applications for Foreigners and Locals traveling abroad. Visa extensions and work visa applications are processed only here. Expect long waiting lines. Read more
Located in Pudong, Shanghai United Family has an emergency room (open daily from 5pm-9am) that can handle acute surgical emergencies, neonatal intensive care, adult intensive care, and provide services like, MRIs, Ultrasounds, and X-rays. They also specialize in... Read more
Asia's tallest building, the world's second tallest. Towering over the city at 632m, Shanghai tower dwarfs everything in the vicinity. An observation deck at the top shares the... Read more
Though now overshadowed by the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center, this symbol of Shanghai's renaissance still dazzles tourists day and night. Visitors can check out the Shanghai History Museum in the basement or join the (more than likely) massive... Read more
Ritz-Carlton's tower restaurant, sporting probably the best view of the Pearl Tower in Shanghai, except maybe for Flair Bar upstairs. At least the closest. The cuisine's Italian, and most tables have an excellent view out the floor-to-ceiling windows. Expect to drop... Read more
Perched on the 87th floor of the Jin Mao Tower, Cloud 9, the Grand Hyatt's hotel bar, offers one of the best views in Asia. Make sure you get a table facing west for views of the Bund, Pearl Tower, and the lights of Puxi; windowscapes of its new, taller neighbor, the... Read more
This is Shanghai's main science museum and it's a good day out, especially if you have kids. It's split into two wings, one of which is full of slightly moth-eaten stuffed animals, the other with interactive exhibits about computing, robotics, cells, space travel and... Read more
Jade on 36 is the flagship restaurant and bar of the luxe Shangri-La Hotel group's flagship hotel. Once a rarefied fine dining experience, Jade has recently made inroads to a broader audience with a more affordable and diverse menu. It modish, drawing inspiration... Read more
If you want to visit a big park without traveling one or two hours, Century Park is the one. Fine landscaping, beautiful flowers, a massive lake, and tons of green spaces to lie down on, play frisbee, or whatever. You can also rent tandem bicycles or sightseeing... Read more
As one of Shanghai's newest shopping centers IFC not only houses luxury brands galore, but the building also contains the Ritz Carlton Pudong, the international supermarket CitySuper, as well as restaurants. Read more