Guidebook for Shanghai
Sightseeing
With its shaded alcoves, glittering pools churning with fish, pavilions, pines sprouting wistfully from rockeries, and roving packs of Japanese tourists, the Yùyuán Gardens is one of Shànghǎi's premier sights.
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Huangpu
With its shaded alcoves, glittering pools churning with fish, pavilions, pines sprouting wistfully from rockeries, and roving packs of Japanese tourists, the Yùyuán Gardens is one of Shànghǎi's premier sights.
After the Opium War (1839-1842), Shanghai became a treaty port. Nanjing Road was first the British Concession, then the International Settlement. Importing large quantities of foreign goods, it became the earliest shopping street of the city.
Today it is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.
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Pješačka ulica Nanjing Road
南京路步行街After the Opium War (1839-1842), Shanghai became a treaty port. Nanjing Road was first the British Concession, then the International Settlement. Importing large quantities of foreign goods, it became the earliest shopping street of the city.
Today it is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.
This 468m-tall poured-concrete tripod tower is the most iconic contemporary building in the city, and its image is flashed around town on everything from postcards to t-shirts. Love it or hate it, the Deng Xiaoping–era design is inadvertently retro; a certain mix of sci-fi meets Soviet brutalist architecture. Inside, the highlight is the Transparent Observatory (259m), where you can peer way down through the glass-bottomed walkway. Also don't miss the excellent Shànghǎi History Museum in the basement.
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Orijentalni biser TV toranj
1 Shi Ji Da DaoThis 468m-tall poured-concrete tripod tower is the most iconic contemporary building in the city, and its image is flashed around town on everything from postcards to t-shirts. Love it or hate it, the Deng Xiaoping–era design is inadvertently retro; a certain mix of sci-fi meets Soviet brutalist architecture. Inside, the highlight is the Transparent Observatory (259m), where you can peer way down through the glass-bottomed walkway. Also don't miss the excellent Shànghǎi History Museum in the basement.
Although trumped by the adjacent Shànghǎi Tower as the city’s most stratospheric building, the awe-inspiring 492m-high Shànghǎi World Financial Center is an astonishing sight, even more so come nightfall when its ‘bottle opener’ top dances with lights. There are three observation decks – on levels 94, 97 and 100 – with head-spinningly altitude-adjusted ticket prices and wow-factor elevators thrown in.
The top two (located at the bottom and top of the trapezoid) are known as Sky Walks. It’s debatable whether the top Sky Walk (474m) is the best spot for Shang-high views, though. The hexagonal space is bright and futuristic, and some of the floor is transparent glass, but the lack of a 360-degree sweep – windows only face west or east – detracts somewhat. But you get to look down on the top of the Jīnmào Tower , which might be worth the ticket price alone. A clear, smog-free day is imperative, so check the weather and pollution index up front.
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Shanghai World Financial Center
Although trumped by the adjacent Shànghǎi Tower as the city’s most stratospheric building, the awe-inspiring 492m-high Shànghǎi World Financial Center is an astonishing sight, even more so come nightfall when its ‘bottle opener’ top dances with lights. There are three observation decks – on levels 94, 97 and 100 – with head-spinningly altitude-adjusted ticket prices and wow-factor elevators thrown in.
The top two (located at the bottom and top of the trapezoid) are known as Sky Walks. It’s debatable whether the top Sky Walk (474m) is the best spot for Shang-high views, though. The hexagonal space is bright and futuristic, and some of the floor is transparent glass, but the lack of a 360-degree sweep – windows only face west or east – detracts somewhat. But you get to look down on the top of the Jīnmào Tower , which might be worth the ticket price alone. A clear, smog-free day is imperative, so check the weather and pollution index up front.
Food Scene
Tock's enjoys the distinction of being the only Montreal-style deli in Shanghai. The specialty here is the brisket that they smoke in house. It's surprisingly versatile, making an incredible reuben, a club, a spaghetti topping. They also have a sterling reputation for their matzo ball soup, and their poutine is about as authentic as you can get in this city.
Tock's
221号 He Nan Zhong LuTock's enjoys the distinction of being the only Montreal-style deli in Shanghai. The specialty here is the brisket that they smoke in house. It's surprisingly versatile, making an incredible reuben, a club, a spaghetti topping. They also have a sterling reputation for their matzo ball soup, and their poutine is about as authentic as you can get in this city.