When the wind of Huangpu River brushes over the bricks and tiles of the century old Shikumen and climbs up the glass curtain wall of Lujiazui, Shanghai opens its palm to the world - here are both the folds of history and the edges of the future. As the most international city in China, Shanghai's nickname of "Magic City" is not deceiving: during the day, it is a gentleman in suits and leather shoes, and at night, it transforms into a poet with neon lights flashing.
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1.The Bund: A Folding Picture of the World in Time and Space
If Shanghai is compared to a book, the Bund must be its gilded cover. On the 1.5-kilometer-long riverside trail, 52 century old buildings with different styles are lined up in a row, from the neoclassical HSBC building to the Art Deco Peace Hotel, each granite piece telling the legend of the Far East in the 1930s. On the other side of the Lujiazui skyline, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is used as the baton to perform a never ending symphony of lights.
Architectural Guide: Download the "Bund AR Guide" app (supports English), scan the exterior walls of the building to see historical images reproduced, and even the revolving door of the Peace Hotel hides the filming story of the movie "Ruan Lingyu".
Jazz Night: Step into Bar Rouge at No. 18 on the Bund, order a Shanghai Cosmo, and enjoy live jazz music overlooking the river view. The 'Retro Swinging Ball' every Wednesday can make your leather shoes touch the rhythm of old Shanghai.
2.Lujiazui: A Sci Fi City Touching the Clouds
When the elevator lifts you to a height of 632 meters in the center of Shanghai center at a speed of 18 meters per second, the ambition of this "vertical city" becomes clear. Standing on the fully transparent observation deck of the world's second tallest building, with ant like traffic underfoot and the vast expanse of the Yangtze River estuary in the distance. Even better is the underground space: the Guojin Center shopping mall houses the world's top buying shops, and even the changing rooms are equipped with AI dressing mirrors, generating 10 dressing plans with just one click.
Cloud dinner: At Century 100 Restaurant on the 87th floor of Park Hyatt Hotel, try "molecular cooking version of Xiaolongbao" - when the liquid nitrogen frozen vinegar beads are fried in the mouth, the yellow wine fragrance will flow from the nose.
Movie Pilgrimage: The suspended sightseeing corridor on the 94th floor of the Global Financial Center is the filming location for the landing of the Decepticons in Transformers 2. It is recommended to wear a solid color suit to take photos and capture a sci-fi blockbuster texture in minutes.
3.Wukang Road: Shanghai Style Aesthetics under wutong Tree
This road, known as the 'condensed modern history of Shanghai', is best measured by footsteps. Starting from the ship shaped architecture of the Normandy Apartments (now the Wukang Building), you will encounter Spanish style red tiled balconies, English country villas, and conceptual spaces hidden in old western-style houses along the way. Ordering a cup of Dirty at the internet famous coffee shop "Lao Mai Cafe", the yellowed "Good Friends" magazine on the wooden bar counter makes people feel like they have fallen into the old time depicted by Zhang Ailing.
Buyer's Shop Tour: The "Space Cabin Fitting Room" of LookNOW flagship store is full of cyberpunk elements, while in Hands Antiquit é s' antique jewelry cabinet, a 1930 Art Deco brooch is waiting for a new owner.
Movie scene restoration: Imitate the standing posture of Wang Jiazhi in "Lust, Caution" at the entrance of a villa in Hunan, or search for the same carved iron gate from "The Disappearance of Romanticism" at Ba Jin's former residence.
4.Jing'an Temple: Golden Powder ukiyo-e
When the Golden Summit Temple faces the Gucci flagship store across the street, the magical realism of the Magic City reaches its peak. Jing'an Temple's special feature is "joining the world" - monks use iPads to read scriptures, and Suzhai House launches the molecular cuisine version of Buddha's delight. I recommend participating in the "Zen tea Night Talk" held on the first day of each month (English reservation required on the official website). Sitting under a millennium old ginkgo tree, listening to the abbot explain the "Heart Sutra" in fluent English, the neon reflection of Nanjing West Road floats in the tea cup held in hand.
Temple Yoga: Every Sunday morning at 7am, during the morning yoga class, complete the "Lower Dog Style" while reciting sutras, and receive a consecration sachet after completion.
Night Market: The vendors at the weekend night market in Jing'an Park may be hidden artists who use 3D printing technology to replicate bronze artifacts or re arrange Buddhist chants with electronic music.
5.Shanghai Disneyland: The Ultimate Carnival of DreamWorks
When the melody of 'Let's be happy together' plays, even the most serious adult will become a bouncing child. It is recommended to head straight to the "Chuang Speed Light Wheel" - a roller coaster based on "Chuang: Chronicles of War" that accelerates you to 100km/h in 60 seconds, with blue light tracks tracing meteor trails in the darkness. Don't miss the Mickey Fairy Tale special train parade in the evening, remember to stand in the Tomorrow's World area and have the opportunity to be invited to dance.
Limited edition cuisine: Book the "Villain League Afternoon Tea" at the Royal Banquet Hall, and enjoy the red queen headdress shaped macaron and Kuira black and white ripple cake, which is so delicious that you can't bear to part with it.
Music Easter egg: The Fantasia Carousel plays variations of "The Nutcracker" at exactly the hour, and switches to an electronic remix version at night with lighting, creating a magical blend of classical and trendy elements.
Shanghai never does Single choice question questions. It allows the incense of Jing'an Temple to dance with the steam of the coffee machine, the qipao of Wukang Road to be framed with the cyborg robotic arm, and the fairy tale filter of Disney to shine into the steel jungle of Lujiazui. The magic of this city lies in always being more contradictory and harmonious than you imagine. When the return flight flies over the Bund, you will understand that Shanghai is not a destination, but a three-dimensional book that never ends.
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