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Shanghai

China's Front Door

The Bund, the skyline, and the country's most cosmopolitan food and nightlife.

At a glance · 5 reasons to go

Why Shanghai.

  1. The Bund's 1920s waterfront facing the futuristic Pudong skyline.

  2. China's most international city — dining and rooftop bars to rival anywhere.

  3. Stroll the former French Concession's plane-tree lanes.

  4. Day-trip to the canal 'water towns' of Zhujiajiao and Suzhou.

  5. A 430 km/h maglev whisks you from the airport in 8 minutes.

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Shanghai is China at its most worldly — old-world glamour on the Bund, the future glittering across the river.

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Safety

Safety Overview

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Before You Travel

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