What to do and see in Shanghai, Shanghai Region: The Best Historic Sites

May 19, 2021 Margarita Chappel

The largest city in China is also its most cosmopolitan, offering visitors a chance to experience the past, present, and future all at once. The Huangpu River splits Shanghai into two districts: Pudong and Puxi. The Pudong skyline looks like it was ripped from the Jetsons, with the bulbous Oriental Pearl TV and Radio Tower looking a bit like a two headed lollipop. On the Puxi side, you can walk the Bund riverside district to get a taste of old Shanghai.
Restaurants in Shanghai

1. Moller Residence

Shaanxi Nanlu just north of Julu Lu, across from City Hotel, Shanghai China
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4.5 based on 28 reviews

Moller Residence

2. Site of the Second National Congress of Communist Party of China

No.30 Lane 7, Chengdu North Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003 China
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Site of the Second National Congress of Communist Party of China

Reviewed By SouthPerthAustralia - Eagle Bay, Australia

I visited this site in 1993 then again in October 2019. As evidenced in many places on this recent trip, China has done a great job in bringing its premier attractions up to world class. This was an interesting and informative site with English text for most of the information. My imperfect recollections of 1993 was that it was essentially an empty space with a plaque.

3. Shanghai Former Provisional Government Site of the Republic of Korea

No.302 Madang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200021 China +86 21 5382 4554 http://me2.do/x5jWUaT5
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4.5 based on 104 reviews

Shanghai Former Provisional Government Site of the Republic of Korea

4. Shanghai Wusong Ancient Fort

No.1 Youyi Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai 201900 China
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Shanghai Wusong Ancient Fort

5. Shanghai Zhenru Temple

No.5 Houshanmen, Zhenru Town, Putuo District Zhenru Town, Putuo District, Shanghai 200333 China +86 21 6297 1581
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Shanghai Zhenru Temple

Reviewed By Jo-AnnKYTan - Shanghai, China

Very zen atmosphere. Monks chanting made it even more beautiful. Built in 1320!!! A wooden temple. Amazing! Lovely to enjoy the architecture, the bell walkway, the canal, the pagoda, prayers in all halls.... perfect to spend half a day here.

6. Jewish Ghetto

Hongkou, Shanghai China
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4.5 based on 19 reviews

Jewish Ghetto

Reviewed By JoelK382 - Vancouver, Canada

Walking through this area was so very interesting and educational. We got a glimpse into the style of homes, the way they congregated in synagogues and in their neighborhoods. There were many plaques to view memorializing various people and institutions of the Jewish community.

7. Jing'an Temple

No.1686 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai China +86 21 6256 6366 http://www.shjas.org
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4.0 based on 1,414 reviews

Jing'an Temple

Reviewed By G6628HXjaneh - Barnsley, United Kingdom

Visited here on a v busy Saturday where the temple was full of people filling red sacks with folded gold paper and then burning this for their ancestors. A real feast for all your senses, sounds, sights, burning incense and lovely people who explained what was happening

8. Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence

No.1843 Huaihai Middle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200020 China +86 21 6431 4965 http://www.shsoong-chingling.com
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4.0 based on 91 reviews

Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence

The Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai is where Soong Ching-ling, or Madame Sun Yat-sen, lived for a long time and a major place she used to work on state affairs. Its main building was built in 1920 and owned by a Greek shipping magnate who built the dwelling in the shape of a ship, perhaps in honor of his adventurous shipping career.

Reviewed By Chloelovesfunnyjoke - Shanghai, China

Soong Ching Ling as the second wife of Sun Yat-sen, one of the leaders of the 1911 revolution that established the Republic of China, she was often referred to as Madame Sun Yat-sen. She was a member of the Soong family and, together with her siblings, played a prominent role in China's politics prior to 1949.

9. Huxinting Teahouse (Huxinting Chashi)

No.257 Yuyuan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000 China +86 21 6373 6950
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4.0 based on 166 reviews

Huxinting Teahouse (Huxinting Chashi)

Reviewed By TumiRD - Penang Island, Malaysia

In looking for a Tea House, we encounter this gem where we had a true Tea House experience. They had 2 ladies playing folkloric instruments and singing. It was our first stop in Shanghai, and amazing welcome to China with this scene. We selected our teas, and when the waiter came she brought the tea plus some typical snacks such as boiled quail eggs, and some sweets. We had a great time trying all those new things. And the table we were add had a view of the Yu garden. It's totally worth stopping by this historical place

10. Shanghai Temple Of the Town God (Chenghung Miao)

No.1 Yicheng Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200010 China +86 21 6328 4494 http://www.shchm.org/
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4.0 based on 826 reviews

Shanghai Temple Of the Town God (Chenghung Miao)

Every Chinese city once had its Temple of the Town God, the central shrine for Daoist worship. Shànghai's version dates from 1403 when local official Qín Yùbó, who had been posthumously designated as Shànghai's patron town god by the Míng Dynasty Hóngwu emperor (A.D. 1328-98), was finally honored with his own temple, though it didn't take on its present name until 1929.

Reviewed By PipPaul - Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom

Seeing the many different figures of many different tao gods made a very pleasant change from the usual Buddha temples. Some of the gods looked very scary, others very benign. Felt like photoing all of them but there are limits.

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