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Walk along the Bund (Zhongshan Dong Lu) – Take
a walk on the Bund, the wide promenade along the Huangpu river. Start at
the green Huangpu Park at the north, where Suzhou Creek meets the river,
and walk south, about a mile. Kids can watch the ships go by on the river,
boats large and small, barges and ferries (there are telescopes for closer
views). Just imagine the Bund a century ago, teeming with junks and sampans,
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Huangpu River boat rides – |
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a short, inexpensive boat ride, from the Cross Ferry Wharf, hop on the ferry going from Bund side to the Pudong side. |
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are one hour cruises between the Yangpu bridge and Nanpu Bridge. |
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up a longer 3 - 4 hour cruise going east, all the way to the mouth
of the Huangpu River (Wusong Kou), where the Huangpu meets the great Yangzi
(Yangtze) River, the longest river in China, which flows into the East China
Sea. |
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Buy tickets for boat cruises at Shiliupu Wharf and Huangpu
River Tours Wharf on the Bund. |
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Bund Sightseeing Tunnel – The Bund Sightseeing
Tunnel is a zippy pedestrian tram under the Huangpu River, with a
colorful laser light show, nylon puppets popping up, like an amusement park
ride. Enter the tunnel near Nanjing Rd. on the Bund side; you'll come out
at the Oriental Pearl Tower on the Pudong side. |
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Yuyuan Garden and Bazaar – Step into the Yuyuan
Garden for a taste of old Shanghai, Ming style gardens, with pavilions,
streams, and pools. Don't miss the huge Dragon Wall (the dragon is protecting
the garden), red fish swimming in the Lotus Pool, or the zig-zag Bridge
of Nine Turns – the zig-zags foil the demons (who don't turn corners
very well). The bazaar has tourist shops where you can buy silk umbrellas,
calligraphy, Chinese toys, paper dragons, embroidery. (The bazaar can get
crowded, this is not the place to bring a stroller). |
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Shanghai Museum – Shanghai Museum has a fabulous
collection of Chinese art through the centuries. Check out ancient bronze
bells, exquisite Tang dynasty paintings, Buddhist sculptures, prehistoric
jade knives, Chinese coins, Ming beds, tables and chairs, and don't miss
all the ethnic costumes and ornaments from different parts of China. Audio
tours in English are available. |
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Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center – Across
the square from the Shanghai Museum, duck into the Shanghai Urban Planning
Museum to see an amazingly detailed model of Shanghai (the model takes up a whole room). In the basement, there's full-size
recreation of a 1930's Shanghai street – sights and sounds, shops,
carts and trams. |
