Shanghai Street Guide – Part 1

My Itinerary

 

This trip takes place in winter, from mid-December to the end of the month. I’ll arrive in Shanghai and depart from Beijing. Before heading to Beijing, I plan to make a detour to Hangzhou and Huangshan.

 

I’ve actually visited Shanghai before, but with China developing so rapidly, what I saw then is likely very different from what I’ll see now. By the time you read this, it might have changed again.

 

Here’s my four-day itinerary in Shanghai for this trip:

 

1. Shanghai Disneyland
2. Shopping Area: Nanjing East Road (南京东路步行街)
3. Xintiandi Area (新天地)
4. Pudong/Lujiazui (陆家嘴)
5. The Bund (外滩)
6. Yu Garden (豫园)
7. Tianzifang (田子坊)

 

I’ll try to include the Chinese names for each location so you can copy-paste them into Baidu Map for navigation. Just like you need Naver Map in Korea, Baidu Map is the best option in China for accurate routes and transportation info.

 

Transportation from Shanghai Pudong Airport to the City

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For a typical tourist experience, when you arrive at Shanghai Pudong Airport, you can try the Maglev Train to reach the city center. This train floats above the tracks without wheels. It goes from the airport to Longyang Station in 8 minutes, where you can continue to your destination or hotel by metro.

 

You can also take Metro Line 2 directly from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Nanjing East Road or People’s Square, though this journey takes about an hour to reach downtown.

 

However, my flight arrives around 10 p.m., and after immigration, it’s nearly 11:30 p.m., which is past the operating hours for the Maglev and metro. So, I have two options: either take a taxi (metered or via the Didi app) or use the Airport Night Shuttle Bus.

 

To take the Airport Night Bus, just follow the signs for Airport Bus after leaving the arrival hall, and continue until you find the sign for the Late Night Bus. This bus stops near People’s Square (人民广场). You can buy a ticket at a nearby counter, which still accepts cash; just tell them your destination. (The Night Bus also stops at Century Avenue Station in Pudong and ends at the Hongqiao Hub.)

 

My hotel is near Shanghai Railway Station, so once I arrive at People’s Square, I’ll need to take a short taxi ride. The distance is close, and this part of the trip costs around 30 Yuan.

 

Shanghai Metro

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Mostly, I’ll be using the metro and buses to get around. When my feet are sore or if Didi fares aren’t much higher, I’ll take a taxi. Shanghai’s metro network covers nearly all the major tourist destinations, including a station directly at Disneyland.

 

For convenience, I recommend getting a prepaid metro card, which requires a 20 Yuan deposit and can be loaded with your chosen amount (e.g., 50 Yuan). This card can be used for both metro and bus rides, and any balance plus the deposit is refundable at the end of your trip.

 

Transportation in China is very affordable. A regular metro ride costs only 2-4 Yuan per trip, and city buses cost about 1-2 Yuan.

 

If you have Alipay set up, you can also enable the QR code feature for metro and bus payments within the Alipay app under “Transport.” Each time you enter or exit a gate, simply scan the QR code from your phone.

 

The metro map can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re not used to reading Chinese characters (中文). As an alternative, you can install the Metroman app to get familiar with the metro routes and station names. However, I still recommend using Baidu Map for navigation to know which metro or bus to take, including the specific exit number to use at each station.

 

Why not use Google Maps? Firstly, Google Maps coordinates are inaccurate in China due to system differences, and secondly, its location data (places, restaurants, etc.) isn’t as comprehensive as Baidu’s. Another option is to use Apple Maps, which is fairly complete in China (it even provides more detail in China than outside), but it lacks detailed navigation features.

 

Hotels in Shanghai

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Shanghai is an enormous city. That’s the first thing to remember. My main principle is to stay somewhere near a metro station, no matter where it is.

 

Popular areas for tourists are hotels around People’s Square, Nanjing Road, and the Lujiazui area in Pudong.

 

I chose a hotel near Shanghai Railway Station because I planned to take a train to Huangshan. This would make access to the train station easier. But as it turned out, tickets from Shanghai Railway Station were unavailable, so I had to depart from Hongqiao Station, which is way over to the west, near Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

 

Anyway, as I mentioned, the key is staying close to a metro station, so each day’s outing isn’t too far of a walk.

 

East Nanjing Pedestrian Street (南京东路步行街)

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Let’s start with the first destination, which is often the first stop for tourists: the main pedestrian and shopping area on East Nanjing Road.

 

This 800-meter-long street stretches from People’s Square Station on the west side to East Nanjing Station on the east. So depending on where you are, it’s easy to decide which side to start from.

 

I was here 15 years ago, and aside from the street tiles, which might still be the same, the shopping centers on both sides of the pedestrian street have changed, with new buildings popping up. The historic Shanghai No.1 Mall (上海市第一百货商店), the city’s first shopping center, is still here, along with the legendary Peace Hotel.

 

Both sides of the street are filled with shops of all kinds. You can find Chinese brands like Miniso, Li Ning, Anta Sport, Boshideng jackets, and Huawei here.

 

There’s a flagship M&M’s chocolate store here as well, a must-visit for not only the chocolate but also the cute merchandise.

 

If you walk further east, you’ll reach the riverside, which is The Bund (Waitan – 外滩).

 

The Bund (外滩)

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No visit to Shanghai is complete without a photo at The Bund, which offers amazing views both day and night.

 

You could easily spend hours taking photos from different angles here. Unfortunately, the nighttime weather wasn’t ideal, with temperatures below minus 10 and strong winds. Even with gloves on, it was hard to keep the camera steady for long.

 

Alright, I’ll wrap up the story of today’s journey here.

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