From the restored Shikumen compound of Zhang Yuan along tree-shaded Yuyuan Road to the 1920s country-club pool of Columbia Circle.
From the restored Shikumen compound of Zhang Yuan along tree-shaded Yuyuan Road to the 1920s country-club pool of Columbia Circle.
A curated map of SHUSHU/TONG, LABELHOOD, UMA WANG, Lost in Echo, To Summer, DOCUMENTS, and Le Labo Xintiandi—complete with ¥200+ instant VAT refund instructions.
Where to recover after 15,000 steps: The Peninsula and PuLi spas, English-guided TCM moxibustion and facial gua sha, plus our interactive Show-to-Therapist pressure & no-cupping card.
Why Didi’s 3-minute waiting limit fails on a four-meeting day in Lujiazui, where to open a laptop in peace between calls, and how to exit Shanghai International Circuit or Qizhong Tennis Center without waiting two hours for a cab.
Shanghai holds one of the world’s greatest concentrations of 1920s and 1930s Art Deco architecture. Here is the insider protocol on how to legally walk past the brass doors.
Century-old Shikumen brickwork meets botanical Eastern perfumery and Shanghai’s sharpest fashion houses. Eligible for ¥200+ instant tax refund.
A twenty-yuan masterclass in beef broth and hand-sliced shank. Proof that in Shanghai, a plastic stool can compete with white linen.
Flaky,炉-baked scallion and sesame flatbreads pulled blistering hot from the barrel oven—best eaten standing on the sidewalk with a bowl of savory soy milk.
The gold standard of Taizhou seafood; famous for hairtail fish and sea anemone.
Beloved Yuyuan Road staple serving plump xiaolongbao, pork chops, and late-night wontons.
Thin-skinned, soup-bursting shengjianbao; bite a tiny vent first or you will splash your shirt.
Agave and mezcal sanctuary in a three-story Jiaozhou Road townhouse.
The original urban resort overlooking Jing’an Park; famous for its 32-meter Long Bar and TCM-integrated Valmont spa.
Piero Lissoni’s masterwork of Milanese restraint and Shanghainese craft, steps from Zhang Yuan.
The twin pillars of West Nanjing Road executive travel, with 24-hour butler pressing and quiet lobby lounges.
Warm terrazzo, diatomaceous earth walls, and brass accents by Neri&Hu right off Weihai Road.