Shanghai
ASIA · FIESTA · PEARL OF THE EAST
Art-deco riverfront facing a sci-fi skyline — old lanes and new money in one city.
The plan
The Bund at night
Colonial stone on one bank, laser skyline on the other — walk both directions.
French Concession stroll
Plane-tree lanes, shikumen houses, coffee culture.
Yu Garden & bazaar
Ming rockeries inside, soup-dumpling queues outside.
Sky-high observation deck
Shanghai Tower's lift to the 118th floor — pick a clear day.
Xiaolongbao crawl
The soup dumpling in its capital — burn your mouth happily.
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