上海

Shanghai

Tier 1·IATA: PVG
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
  • highChina Intl Import Expo (CIIE)· Early Nov
Taxi flag-drop:¥14starting fare
Attractions
Oriental Pearl Tower东方明珠5A$29.43 (CN¥199)
Shanghai Wild Animal Park上海野生动物园5A$24.40 (CN¥165)
The Bund外滩IconicFree
Shanghai Disney Resort上海迪士尼度假区Iconic$59.00 (CN¥399)
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park上海海昌海洋公园4A$23.51 (CN¥159)
Shanghai Museum上海博物馆4AFree
Yu Garden豫园4A$5.92 (CN¥40)
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium上海海洋水族馆4A$22.92 (CN¥155)
Shanghai Tower Observation Deck上海之巅观光厅4A$26.62 (CN¥180)
Shanghai Zoo上海动物园4A$5.92 (CN¥40)
Shanghai Happy Valley上海欢乐谷4A$26.62 (CN¥180)
Shanghai Astronomy Museum上海天文馆—Free
Huangpu River Cruise (Shiliupu Wharf)黄浦江游览(十六铺码头)—$15.82 (CN¥107)
Huangpu River黄浦江—Free
Shanghai Tower上海中心大厦—Free
Shanghai Maglev Train磁浮列车—$7.39 (CN¥50)
Shanghai Through the Ages (Show)上海千古情—$41.11 (CN¥278)
City God Temple Area城隍庙旅游区—Free
Disney Town迪士尼小镇—Free
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street南京路步行街—Free
Hotels
Budget
$23.07 (CN¥156)
/night
Standard
$38.45 (CN¥260)
/night
Comfort
$86.81 (CN¥587)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.84 (CN¥26)
/meal
Mid-range
$12.27 (CN¥83)
/meal
High-end
$45.84 (CN¥310)
/meal
Must try:
  • Soup dumplings
    小笼包 · Xiǎolóngbāo
  • Pan-fried pork buns
    生煎包 · Shēngjiānbāo
  • Shanghai-style braised pork belly
    本帮红烧肉 · Běnbāng hóngshāoròu
  • Scallion oil noodles
    葱油拌面 · Cōngyóu bànmiàn
  • Crab roe soup dumplings
    蟹粉小笼 · Xièfěn xiǎolóng
  • Pork and bamboo shoot soup
    腌笃鲜 · Yāndǔxiān
  • Pork chop with rice cakes
    排骨年糕 · Páigǔ niángāo
  • Honey-glazed Jinhua ham
    蜜汁火方 · Mìzhī huǒfāng
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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