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Shanghai by neighbourhood: what to see, and whether to stay there.

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The Bund
32 places · first-timers · short stays
The riverfront row of former banks, hotels, shipping offices and clubs on the Huangpu, with the blocks behind it back to Henan Road and Suzhou Creek.
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Former French Concession
18 places · history lovers · slow walkers
Plane-tree streets of villas, apartment blocks and lane houses around Wukang, Hengshan and Fuxing roads, in the west of the former French Concession.
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People's Square
8 places · transport hub · museums
The square, park and museums at the city's main metro interchange, between Nanjing Road and Yan'an Road, with Hudec's Park Hotel and Moore Memorial Church.
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Jing'an
12 places · shopping · business
Jing'an Temple and the West Nanjing Road shopping strip, with Moller Villa to the south and Suzhou Creek's warehouses and art spaces to the north.
Photo: Hermann Luyken
Xintiandi and Huaihai Road
9 places · nightlife · dining
Restored shikumen lanes at Xintiandi and Tianzifang, the garden houses of Sinan Road, and the shops of Huaihai Middle Road.
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Lujiazui
8 places · skyline · business
Pudong's skyscraper district on the river bend opposite the Bund: Shanghai Tower, Jin Mao Tower, the Oriental Pearl Tower and their observation decks.
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Old City and Yu Garden
12 places · traditional lanes · temples and gardens
The old walled Chinese county town: Yu Garden, the City God Temple, the last stretch of city wall at Dajing Pavilion, and the lanes that remain.
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North Bund and Hongkou
8 places · Jewish refugee history · local life
North of Suzhou Creek: the former Jewish refugee quarter around Tilanqiao, Lu Xun Park, Duolun Road and the 1933 Old Millfun slaughterhouse.
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Xujiahui and the West Bund
6 places · art museums · temples and churches
The southwest: St Ignatius Cathedral at Xujiahui, Longhua Temple and its pagoda, and the art museums along the Xuhui riverfront.
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Expo Site and Century Park
6 places · museums · families
Pudong beyond Lujiazui: art museums on the former Expo site, Century Park, the Science and Technology Museum and Shanghai Museum East.
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Outer Shanghai
32 places · day trips
Day trips in Shanghai's outer districts: the canal town of Zhujiajiao, Qibao Old Town, Sheshan Basilica and the theme parks, from Disneyland to Legoland.