City itineraries · China
Shanghai, day by day
Shanghai is two skylines facing each other across a river: the 1920s banks of the Bund on one side, the 632-metre Shanghai Tower on the other, with a Ming garden, plane-tree streets and lane houses in between. Start with three days that take one side each and finish in the old French Concession, with the payment and booking rules that changed in 2025.
Updated 12 September 2026 · 5 official sources checked · report an error
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3 days in Shanghai
Before you go
Good to know in Shanghai
Tickets and opening days
- From September 1, 2025 the Shanghai Museum on People's Square no longer requires reservations for individual visitors: enter through the south gate with valid identification, 9:00–17:00 with last entry at 16:00; closed on Mondays except national holidays. Advance booking still applies in national holidays, summer and winter school breaks and for popular special exhibitions.Source: Shanghai Municipal Government · checked Sep 2026
Getting around
- Since June 28, 2025 the whole Shanghai Metro network accepts tap-to-ride with contactless UnionPay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and JCB cards and e-CNY hard wallets. Passengers must enable their card's small-amount password-free payment feature; cards with Type-B chips or without the ODA function are excluded.Source: Shanghai Municipal Government · checked Sep 2026
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