Back to Shanghai - Days 12-14

Nanjing Road 

China's premier shopping street, 3.4-mile-long Nanjing Road, starts at the Bund in the east and ends in the west at the junction of Jingan Temple and Yan'an West Street. Today Nanjing Road is a must-see metropolitan destination attracting thousands of fashion-seeking shoppers from all over the world.   

Open-air bars, abstract sculptures, and lingering sounds from street musicians enhance evening strolls. A trackless sightseeing train provides a comfortable tour of the night-transformed pedestrian street. Flashing neon signs illuminate the magnificent buildings and spangle the night skyline of this lively city.

Jade Buddha Temple 

In the western part of Shanghai, a very modern and flourishing city, there is a venerable and famous Buddhist temple, Jade Buddha Temple. In the temple are two very priceless Jade Buddhist statues. The two precious jade Buddhist statues are not only rare cultural relics but also porcelain artworks. Both the Sitting Buddha and theRecumbent Buddha are carved with whole white jade.

Shanghai Museum

As a museum of ancient Chinese art, Shanghai Museum possesses a collection of 120,000 precious works of art. Its rich and high-quality collection of ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy is specially celebrated in the world.  The museum extends a warm welcome to the visitors from all over the world.

Oriental Pearl Tower

The Oriental Pearl Tower is the most recognizable landmark in Shanghai and maybe all of China.  The incredible structure glows brilliantly at night and makes the Shanghai Pudong Skyline one of the most unforgettable views.

The Bund

The Bund, also called the Zhongshan Road, is a famous waterfront and is regarded as the symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. The Bund was the center of Shanghai's politics, economy and culture hundreds of years ago, consulates of many different countries established their banks, businesses and newspaper offices there.  You can see the changing architectures there according to time, country and design.