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Shanghai: 20 Favorite Moments
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Old Town theme street, but this is
still one of the least explored areas
in town. Nearby are the Fuyou
Antiques Market, the Huxingting
Teahouse, and Yu Garden. For a
taste of local life, don’t miss the traditional
shops on Xiaoshangpin Jie
or the Dajing Lu Market.
@ Yu Garden (Yu Yuan). The most
complete classical garden in urban
Shanghai: a maze of Ming dynasty
pavilions, elaborate rookeries,
arched bridges, and goldfish ponds.
# Huxin Ting Teahouse (Huxin
Ting Chashi). Escape the crouds at
Shanghai’s quintessential teahouse,
which has floated atop the lake at
the heart of the old town since 1784.
$ Huangpu River Cruise. The
Huangpu is the city’s shipping artery
and its wharves are the most fascinating
in China. The main cruise company
is the Shanghai Huangpu River
Cruise Company (Shanghai Pujiang
Youlan). If you don’t have time for
the full cruise to the mouth of the
Yangzi, a 1-hour cruise will suffice.
% Peace Hotel (Heping Fandian).
This Art Deco “palace,” built in 1929,
is the ultimate symbol of colonial
Shanghai. It’s closed for renovations
until 2010, but you can still catch a
glimpse of its famous green roof.
Views from the Bund.
^ The Bund (Waitan). Stroll along
Shanghai’s famous waterfront, lined
with colonial-era buildings, with dramatic
views of modern Pudong
across the river. Come early morning,
when tai-chi practitioners are
out in force, or after dark, when the
Bund buildings are all aglow.
& Oriental Pearl TV Tower (Dongfang
Mingzhu Dianshi Ta). Asia’s
tallest TV tower, at a height of 468m
(1,535 ft.), with an observation deck
at just the right height for
panoramic views of Shanghai.
* Shanghai Municipal History
Museum (Shanghai Shi Lishi
Bowuguan). This excellent museum
tells the history of Shanghai, with
special emphasis on the colonial
period from 1860 to 1949.
( Jin Mao Tower (Jin Mao Dasha).
An observation deck on the 88th
floor offers views that rival those of
the nearby Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
) Ohel Moshe Synagogue (Moxi
Huitang). This synagogue, built in
1927, serves today as a museum
devoted to the Jews of Shanghai,
whose numbers topped 30,000 just
before World War II. For a tour of
Jewish Shanghai, visit www.shanghaijews.com.