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Shanghai’s visitor core spans both sides of the Huangpu River. The Bund, People’s Square and Nanjing Road anchor Puxi, while Lujiazui’s towers rise directly opposite in Pudong. The former French Concession spreads southwest through tree-lined neighbourhoods, and older water towns or distant cultural sites require journeys beyond the central metro grid.
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拙政园
The Humble Administrator's Garden, known locally as 拙政园, is a classical Chinese garden in Shanghai. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Classical Gardens of Suzhou designation, though it is located within Shanghai's administrative boundaries.
艺圃
狮子林
留园
寄畅园
退思园
沧浪亭
环秀山庄
耦园
瘦西湖
瞻园
虎丘山风景区
淀山湖
玄武湖
广富林遗址文化公园
桂林公园
世纪公园
鲁迅公园
古猗园
南湖
金鸡湖
黄浦公园
莫愁湖
中山公园
长风公园
清凉山公园
雨花台风景名胜区
独墅湖
顾村公园
静安公园
南漪湖
石臼湖
徐家汇公园
可园
万寿宫
滆湖
古城公园
石湖
白马公园
滨江森林公园
澄湖
古林公园
金海湖
海粟绿地
陆家嘴绿地
新虹桥中心花园
秋霞圃
上海世博公园
太极洞风景区
太平桥公园
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Walk the Bund and Nanjing Road as one Puxi route, with People’s Square and its museums nearby. Cross by metro or ferry for Lujiazui rather than treating it as the same walking cluster. Yu Garden and the old city form another compact zone, while the former French Concession rewards a separate route through several neighbourhoods.
Checked 2026-08-26
The municipal guide describes the metro as an efficient way to cross Shanghai’s large urban area. Use it between Puxi, Pudong and the former French Concession, then walk locally. Single tickets, transport cards and supported contactless options are available under current rules. Ferries can make useful river crossings, while suburban water towns need additional rail or road planning.
Checked 2026-08-26
A fixed stay length is not recorded. Build the visit around the Bund, People’s Square, Lujiazui and the former French Concession, then add water towns and suburban districts only when the available time supports a separate journey.
Group places by district instead of crossing the city repeatedly. Start with the Bund, People’s Square, Lujiazui and the former French Concession; treat water towns and suburban districts as separate routes with their own travel allowance.
Use Walking, metro, bus and ferry. Walk within compact clusters and consult the linked official transport information before making longer transfers or relying on a particular route.
Only within individual neighbourhood clusters. The main visitor areas are separated by distances, waterways, major roads or regional approaches, so longer links normally need public transport or a licensed vehicle.
Plan water towns and suburban districts separately from the Bund, People’s Square, Lujiazui and the former French Concession. Check the current route, return connection and any access requirements on the official source before departure.
