Things to Do in Shanghai

There are 31 attractions in Shanghai. Oriental Pearl Tower, television tower with distinctive spherical observation platforms, is the most popular.

1

Oriental Pearl Tower

Television tower with distinctive spherical observation platforms

Building

2

Shanghai World Financial Center

Iconic skyscraper featuring skybridge and panoramic observatory

Building

3

The Bund

Historic waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings

Area

4

Shanghai Disneyland Park

Large Disney resort park with themed attractions

Amusement Park

5

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center

Museum displaying Shanghai's urban development models and plans

Museum

6

Shanghai Museum

Renowned museum housing Chinese art and ancient bronzes

Museum

7

China Art Museum

Contemporary art museum in former China pavilion

Museum

8

Shanghai Tower

China's tallest skyscraper with distinctive twisting form

Building

9

Jin Mao Tower

Shanghai skyscraper featuring observation deck and hotel

Building

10

Shanghai Shimao Festival City

Mixed-use commercial and residential complex in Shanghai

Building

11

Shanghai Stadium

Large multiuse stadium in Shanghai's Xuhui District

Stadium

12

Yu Garden

Classical Chinese garden in Shanghai's Old City

Park

13

Chongming Island

Large Yangtze Delta island with important wetland reserves

Island

14

People's Square (Shanghai)

Central Shanghai plaza surrounded by museums and government buildings

Plaza

15

Shanghai Grand Theatre

Major Shanghai performing arts center hosting opera and ballet

Theater

16

Jade Buddha Temple

Buddhist temple in Shanghai housing jade Buddha

Religious Site

17

St. Ignatius Cathedral

Historic Jesuit Catholic cathedral in Shanghai's Xujiahui

Church

18

Jing'an Temple

Historic Buddhist temple and cultural site in Shanghai

Religious Site

19

City God Temple of Shanghai

Historic Taoist temple complex in Shanghai's old city

Temple

20

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

Large science museum in Shanghai focusing on technology

Museum

21

Sheshan Basilica

Catholic basilica on Sheshan hill, Shanghai pilgrimage site

Church

22

Songjiang Mosque

Historic mosque in Songjiang, one of China's oldest

Mosque

23

Xiaotaoyuan Mosque

Historic Shanghai mosque founded for Hui community worship

Mosque

24

Hengsha Island

Yangtze estuary island east of Chongming, Shanghai

Island

25

Changxing Dao

Island in Shanghai, mixed industrial and recreational areas

Island

26

History of Shanghai Art Museum

Museum chronicling Shanghai's art history

Museum

27

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

Museum in Shanghai documenting Jewish refugee history

Museum

28

Shanghai Natural History Museum

Large natural history museum exhibiting biodiversity and fossils

Museum

29

Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Historic Shanghai site where the Chinese Communist Party convened

Building

30

Fuyou Road Mosque

Historic mosque on Shanghai's Fuyou Road

Mosque

31

Sheshan

Forested hills in Shanghai, site of famous basilica

Mountain