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Shanghai · 上海 · 9 days
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Shanghai: nine days.

The Bund, Yu Garden, Lujiazui, French Concession, Disneyland, plus day trips to Suzhou, Hangzhou and Zhujiajiao. Day-by-day itinerary, market + rooftop bar lists, and the Mandarin phrases that actually matter when you're standing at a menu.

  • 9 days
  • Spring or autumn
  • Last updated June 2026
  • Alipay / WeChat Pay
  • Day trips
  • Mandarin phrases
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First impressions in Shanghai.

Nine days, three day-trips, one rooftop you should book ahead. Notes from the road on a city that does scale better than anywhere I've been.

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