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Walkable routes, street-level discoveries, and the best neighborhoods to explore on foot.
A practical Shanghai walking list for 2026: 50 places split by neighborhood, from old facades and riverfront streets to post-industrial corridors and the city's most walkable urban pockets.
By Liam Walker · 12 min
A practical Shanghai architecture map built from 100 century-old buildings and heritage addresses across Jing'an, Xuhui, Huangpu, Hongkou, Pudong, Changning, and more.
By Liam Walker · 14 min
One year after China's visa-free policy for five South American countries took effect, Shanghai's ports are seeing more visitors moving from quick photo stops to deeper city experiences.
By Marcus Chen · 8 min
Seven is a 43-year-old Shanghai taxi driver whose English, local knowledge, and service-minded reputation turned him into a small but very real cult figure among visitors who want more than a simple ride.
By Daniel Wu · 7 min
If you're landing in Shanghai for the first time, skip the taxi wave-down routine. DiDi is easier, clearer, and usually the least stressful way to get around the city.
By Daniel Wu · 8 min
If your goal is to come back with one clean Shanghai sequence, start at the Postal Museum, use the Bund for the classic skyline contrast, and finish where the river gives you the longest light window.
By Liam Walker · 8 min
Start with the old postal building, cross into the Bund, then finish by the river at White Magnolia Plaza. This is the kind of Shanghai walk that gives you postcard views without feeling fake.
By Daniel Wu · 9 min
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If you want one Shanghai afternoon that feels local, walk the Wukang Road and Anfu Road block, browse Duozhuayu, pause for coffee, and end with a drink at street level.
By Daniel Wu · 9 min
