Shanghai Complete Travel Guide: Old City, Riverfront, Museums, Food, and Flexible Routes
Read this first: Start with China Travel Essentials for internet, payment, maps, apps, transport, reservations, and foreign-guest accommodation. Then use the China Travel Apps guide for Meituan hotel booking, takeaway, car rental, QR payment, Amap, and DiDi. Last checked: 15 September 2026. Museum admission, Disney prices, tower tickets, river cruises, and reservation rules change. Use the linked official page or mini-program on the day you book. At a glance Shanghai is a strong first city because the central sights can be connected by metro, walking, and the Huangpu River. It is also physically larger than a postcard suggests: the Bund, Yuyuan, French Concession, Pudong, water towns, airports, and Disney are not one compact neighbourhood. ...