Shanghai Attractions
Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant and Yu Gardens – Xiaolongbao and Other Snacks
"Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant" is well known to both Shanghai locals and one-time visitors as THE place to eat Xiaolongbao (小笼包). What really makes these pork and crab roe dumplings special i..."Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant" is well known to both Shanghai locals and one-time visitors as THE place to eat Xiaolongbao (小笼包). What really makes these pork and crab roe dumplings special is the broth inside.The price goes up and the wait goes down as you ascend the three floors of the restaurant. Instead of waiting in the ridiculously long line, heap up to the 2nd floor to dine on famous xiaolongbao for just 15 yuan per plate. Worth noting are the hungry patrons who crowd around directly behind the diners as they wait their turn for a seat at a table.
When you lift the dumplings off the plate try to do it as gently as possible so as to not rip the dumpling skin. Also remember that the broth inside is piping hot! Be cautious and try to bite a small corner of the dumpling first. It is also quite common to order some ginger to compliment the xiaolongbao.
Cowboys eat Xiaolongbao too.
Other Snacks at Yu Gardens
The area next to the Yu Gardens and surrounding the Nanxiang Steamed Buns Restaurant is packed with a variety of tasty snacks. Here’s a select few of them:
Bird on a Stick
Banana and Rice in Bamboo Shoots
Super-sized Soup Dumplings
Boiled Dumplings
Daniang Shuijiao (DND, 大娘水饺) offers a wide variety of boiled dumplings. Try the standard dumplings or be more adventurous and go for some snake dumplings. The entrance is located on the front of Fuyou Lu (福佑路).
Stinky Tofu - One of China’s most popular snacks. Some are addicted while others keep their distance. Remember folks, when in Rome...
Dim Sum - At least one restaurant around the Yu Gardens serves Dim Sum.
The Tea Market is my new favorite place in Shanghai. Definitely off the beaten track, the market is only mentioned in one of several Shanghai guide books I own. I had always been interested in visiting the tea market, but wShanghai Articles
Shanghai Glass Museum
Shanghai's Glass Museum is an interesting place to visit that tells a story of its previously operational glass factory. It has a hugh variety of interesting items to see, but what I liked most was actually being able to get a hands on experience at making your own creations. ...
Shanghai's Glass Museum is an interesting place to visit that tells a story of its previously operational glass factory. It has a hugh variety of interesting items to see, but what I liked most was actually being able to get a hands on experience at making your own creations. This is well worth a visit if you have time to spare. located at 685, West Changjiang road, Baoshan District. You can catch the metro (Line 1) to get there, getting off at South Changjiang road station. Entry is 20rmb per person.
Steamed Soup Dumplings
I just love the Steamed soup dumplings in Shanghai....
I just love the Steamed soup dumplings in Shanghai. (Xiao long bao) But there is an art to eating them and if its your first time, then here are some tips to help. Firstly be warmed the soup inside is hot and can burn! You must have a sauce dish to add a little vinegar, Now carefully select one of the soup dumplings trying not to break the casing, place it in the vinegar to soak collecting the flavor and also cooling it to eat. Now take a small bite of the dumpling and slowly sip the soup enjoying the flavor before eating the rest of the dumpling. I hope this helps and most of all enjoy.
Antique Garden Shanghai Coffee and tea Shop
Antique Garden Shanghai tea and coffee shop is located in NO 44 Si Nan Road , this is a fantastic location and a great opportunity to enjoy a coffee and cake in a tranquil and relaxing environment that you will find nowhere else in Shanghai. I love to sit there for what seems like...
Antique Garden Shanghai tea and coffee shop is located in NO 44 Si Nan Road , this is a fantastic location and a great opportunity to enjoy a coffee and cake in a tranquil and relaxing environment that you will find nowhere else in Shanghai. I love to sit there for what seems like hours gazing at all the wondrous items they have throughout their shop.
This is a not to be missed place if you enjoy a coffee in a relaxing environment.
Top Shanghai Tours
$238 Per Day
Private Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train
Take in the highlights of beautiful Hangzhou on a private full-day tour from Shanghai. After hotel pickup and transfer by high-speed train to Hangzhou, your private guide takes you to see some city attractions, such as Faxi temple. Moreover, enjoy a tasty lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Longjing village. There, learn about the process of farming and producing dragonwell tea, the region’s most famous product. Finally, enjoy a scenic boat cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed West Lake before returning to Shanghai.
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Take in the highlights of beautiful Hangzhou on a private full-day tour from Shanghai. After hotel pickup and transfer by high-speed train to Hangzhou, your private guide takes you to see some city attractions, such as Faxi temple. Moreover, enjoy a tasty lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Longjing village. There, learn about the process of farming and producing dragonwell tea, the region’s most famous product. Finally, enjoy a scenic boat cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed West Lake before returning to Shanghai.
This is a private, full-day trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou. After you are picked up in your hotel lobby in the early morning, you will take a bullet train to Hangzhou. This is the fastest way to Hangzhou and you can experience train speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour. Your tour begins at one of Hangzhou's signature sites, the West Lake. Enjoy a lake cruise to see the top ten West Lake scenic views. You will then be taken to experience the wonderful cuisine of Hangzhou at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will visit Faxi temple, a well-known Temple dating back to the Jin Dynasty. See its famous wooden Buddha. Here, you will see fewer tourists and more locals. Finally, enjoy a cup of green tea when you visit the famous Longjing village to see wild fields of Longjing tea bushes where the locals produce the world famous green tea- Longjing Tea. In the village, all locals are tea farmers and you will see the entire procedure of making the famous tea and will get the chance to taste the best quality emperor tea. Afterwards, you will take the bullet train back to Shanghai and you will be returned to your hotel.
$70 Per Day
Bike Tour - "Shanghai by Night"
What would be a better way to experience the “City That Never Sleeps” than hopping on one of our vintage Forever bicycles and explore a whole New World after dark?...Read more
What would be a better way to experience the “City That Never Sleeps” than hopping on one of our vintage Forever bicycles and explore a whole New World after dark? Follow our foreign expert Tour Leader on a multi-themed route from the narrow streets of the Old Town all the way to the dazzling lights of the Bund. Meanwhile, cycle around the famous landmark Yu Garden, learn about Ghost Wedding rituals, visit a Traditional Chinese Medicine outlet and get to learn more about the "Paris of the East". Finally, tickle your taste buds with some delicious street food in order to immerse yourself deeper into local life. In just one evening, we'll explore the many faces of Shanghai that make this city so unique. Easy and accessible ride for all!
USEFUL INFORMATION
- English-speaking (for other languages, please contact us)
- About 9 km ride, easy ride for all.
- From 18:15pm to 21:30pm
- Up to 6 participants
- Departure and arrival at our Culture Shock Office in Xintiandi district.
- Minimum height is 1.50m. Tandem bikes are available for kids below 12
- Prices are all inclusive (Snack food, a bottle of water, a foreign experienced guide, a helmet and single-gear vintage bike rental with all lights)
- Join-in Group every Tuesday/Friday/Saturday (USD 70 per person)
- Private Tour possible every day (USD 210 in total for 2 participants)
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Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai 10days study tour
Day 01 Arrival at Beijing
On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.
Day 02Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Zoo
After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square(40minutes), the largest public square in the world. Then move on to the Forbidden City(2hours), the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Lunch at a special restaurant.
...Read moreDay 01 Arrival at Beijing
On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.
Day 02Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Zoo
After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square(40minutes), the largest public square in the world. Then move on to the Forbidden City(2hours), the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Lunch at a special restaurant.
Then move on to Beijing zoo(1.5hours), which is one of the oldest zoos in China and has one of the largest animal collections in the country. The zoo and its aquarium has over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals. In all, it is home to 14,500 animals. More than six million visitors come to the zoo each year. The zoo was founded in 1906 during the late Qing Dynasty. Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings.
Day 03 Beijing ( B L )--Mutianyu Great Wall, Olympic Green, outside look the Bird's Nest and Water Cube, Shaolin kungfu school
Morning excursion to the most beautiful section of the Great Wall - the Mutianyu Great Wall. The hike takes about 2-3 hours. After lunch at Chinese Restaurant, Then head to the Olympic Green to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube(1hour). Shaolin Kung Fu is a huge scientific system, not the general sense of the "branches" or "boxing kinds". Chinese martial arts enjoy a huge structure complex with many branches, among which shaolin kung fu has the dominant place by its long history, the complex system and excellent technology boundary. Back to your hotel.
Day 04 Beijing-Xi'an( B L )
Hands-on D.I.Y Chinese dumplings(2hours) at the local family in Gaobeidian, enjoy these with other Chinese dishes and this will be your Lunch. Afternoon learn the Art of paper cutting, visit the gaobeidian school. After the tour, we go to the train station to Xian. Overnight on the train.
Day 05 Xian ( B L )--Big Wild Goose Pagoda square, Muslim Bazaar, Xi'an City Wall
Arrive in Xian, pick up. Breakfast at hotel. The Muslim Bazaar, the Muslim quarters lies 100 meters west of the Bell tower in downtown Xi'an.The 500 meters long avenue paved by bluestones are dotted with many unique stall,souvenir shop,coffee and bars which are mostly run by Muslim people. We visit massive Xian City Wall. Have a nice walk in the North Square to view the fully illuminated Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Musical Fountain Performance.
Day 06 Xian ( B L )-- Qin Terracotta Army, Shaanxi Historical Museum
Morning pick up by local guide. Enjoy your full day visit to the Qin Terracotta Army, one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. Afternoon, visit the Shaanxi Historical Museum. Among the 400,000 items on display are treasures from many of the Dynasties, including some magnificent bronzes and porcelain, many of which have never been on permanent display before.
Day 07 Xian--shanghai ( B L )
Visit Bell tower and Drum tower. Farmer paintings, and learning the painting. Then go to airport to catch a flight. Pick up by shanghai local guide, only transfer to hotel.
Day 8 Shanghai ( B L )-- Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, the Bund
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Jade Buddha Temple. Jade Buddha Temple is a key temple in Shanghai that thriving with flows of disciples every day, especially on the 1st and 15th day of every lunar month as well as all the traditional Buddhism festivals. Visit pearl factory, it's a nice place to buy a necklace or bracelet. It is very good gift from China. Visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden look nine zig zag bridge with golden fish pond, bridges and pavilions. Explore the Bund in the evening.
Day 9 Shanghai ( B L )--Shanghai Museum, People Square, Nanjing Road, Oriental Pearl TV tower, Children's Palace
The Shanghai Museum which is the largest museum of ancient Chinese art in Shanghai. Visit the People Square and Nanjing Road for shopping. Visit the Oriental Pearl TV tower 2nd level. Visit the Children��s Palace 30-45minutes.
Day 10 Shanghai ( B )
Your China Experience is over all too soon as you transfer to the airport and board the homebound international flight, bidding a fond farewell to this ancient land.