The Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower

The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai, located at the tip of Lujiazui in Pudong district, along the Huangpu River opposite the Bund. It is a distinct landmark in the area. It was designed by the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co Ltd. Principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin and Zhang Xiulin. Construction began in 1990 and the tower was completed in 1994. At 468 meters high, it was the tallest structure in China until 2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center. It is classified as a 5A scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration. The tower is brightly lit with different LED sequences at night.

Address: No 1 Century Boulevard, Pudong New District, Shanghai

Opening hour: 8:00-21:30

Website: orientalpearltower.com

The Bund

The Bund (Wai Tan) is one of the symbols of Shanghai.

Located along the Huangpu River, the Bund displays Shanghai's outstanding foreign buildings, most of which were erected before 1937. For Europeans, the Bund was Shanghai's answer to Wall Street. In the 1930s, the string of buildings hosted the city's financial and commercial centers, and the world's greatest banks and trading empires established a presence here.

On the west side of the Bund are various towering buildings of different architectural styles, including Gothic, Baroque and Romanesque. The combination of these structures creates a unique boulevard that resembles the Liverpool Docks and New York City in the 1920s.

Address: Along the Huangpu river, Huangpu district, Shanghai

Opening hour: 24 hours

Ticket: Free

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai Museum is a large museum for ancient Chinese art. The museum has a GFA (ground floor area) of 39,200 square meters and an area of 11,000 square meters. The museum building is 29.5 meters high and composed of two underground floors and five floors above ground. It was constructed with a total investment of 570 million yuan. The square base and dome, representing "round heaven and square earth", create an amazingly fresh visual effect. From a distance, the dome and the upper curve of the arch give the whole building the appearance of a piece of ancient Chinese bronze ware. The museum contains 11 galleries in a total exhibition area of 12,000 square meters. It houses a total of 140,000 precious cultural relics, including bronze ware, ceramics, calligraphy and paintings. The museum is renowned at home and abroad for its rich collection of quality exhibits from across the cultural relic community. The depth of the museum has earned it the reputation of holding "half of the country".

Address: 201 Renmin Road, Huangpu district, Shanghai

Opening hour: 9:00—17:00 (enter before 16:00)

Ticket: Free

Website: //www.shanghaimuseum.net/museum/frontend/

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is located in Lujiazui, the commercial district of Pudong, and is adjacent to the famous Oriental Pearl Tower. The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is a unique world-class must-see leisure destination. It is currently one of the largest aquariums in Asia with the world's longest underwater viewing tunnel spanning 155 meters.

The aquarium was built with an investment of $50 million and spans over five levels with nine major exhibition zones and over 36 thematic areas. Here visitors experience the wonders and beauties of the underwater world and the uniqueness and charm of the different continents. Upon entering the aquarium visitors find themselves immersed in an amazing aquatic world home to more than 15,000 fish from over 360 species. Besides being able to see some of the rare and endangered aquatic species from China, visitors can also view different species from other oceans and continents, such as sawfish, leafy and weedy sea dragons, sand tiger sharks, electric eels, seals, penguins and many more.

Address: 1388 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

Opening Hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (enter before 5:30 pm)

9:00 am - 9:00 pm (during summer holidays and Golden Week holidays; enter before 8:30 pm)

Ticket: 160 yuan for adults ($25.1); 110 yuan for kids

Yuyuan Garden

This famous classical garden was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) by Pan Yunduan, a finance minister from Sichuan, and was previously known as the "Greatest beauty of Southeast China". It was renovated by the government several times after 1949, and is now a key relic under State protection.

The garden has scenic sections called "Mountains and Forests in the City", "Magnificent Woods and Beautiful Valleys", "Historical Relics Heralding Spring", "Water and Rockery", and “Top of the World”, along with an Inner Garden.

Address: 218 Anren Road, Huangpu district, Shanghai

Opening hour: 08:30-16:45

Ticket: 40 yuan for adults (April 1 – June 30, Sept 1 – Nov 30)

30 yuan for adults (July 1 – Aug 31, Dec 1 – March 31)

Website: www.yugarden.com.cn