Shanghai is the most accessible entry point to modern China. The colonial Bund faces the futuristic Pudong skyline. Here you'll ride driverless taxis on public roads, see the world's largest automated container port, and eat your way through 400 years of culinary history — all in a 30-minute radius.
What you\'ll see in Shanghai
The Bund at Sunset
Colonial architecture on the west bank, facing one of the most futuristic skylines on earth on the east.
Yu Garden
A 400-year-old classical Chinese garden — the Shanghai of temples and tea houses, surrounded by old town.
Yangshan Automated Port
The world's largest automated container terminal. 40M+ containers a year, moved by AI cranes and driverless trucks.
Pudong Robotaxi Zone
Ride a fully driverless taxi (AutoX, Pony.ai) in Shanghai's licensed self-driving zone.
Suzhou Day Trip
30 minutes by bullet train: UNESCO classical gardens, 2,500-year-old canal towns.
French Concession
Tree-lined streets, boutique cafés, the most livable corner of the city.
Practical info
Tours through Shanghai
Ready-made itineraries that include this city.
Shanghai: Future & Past — 5 Days
Five days in China's most international city — the colonial Bund, classical Yu Garden, the world's largest automated port, and a ride in a driverless taxi. The Shanghai most visitors never scratch.
Grand Tour: Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai — 12 Days
The full China experience. The Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Forbidden City — plus AI labs, autonomous vehicles, and the world's largest smart port. Three cities, one civilization.
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