Every time I come to Shanghai, I can't help but sigh that this is truly the most modern metropolis in China!
0:00 Intro
6:58 Lujiazui Financial District, the skyline of Shanghai
22:42 Shanghai Greenhouse Garden, the heaven-like place
59:05 Gate M Dream Center
1:46:03 Qiantan Taikooli Mall
2:20:21 EKA Tianwu Creative Park, Rainy Walk
2:39:14 Riverside Walk of Huangpu River
2:48:00 West Nanjing Road
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Shanghai: Where Centuries Collide & Futures Ignite
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Shanghai isn’t just a city—it’s a breathing paradox. Imagine cobblestone alleys whispering tales of 19th-century tea traders, while overhead, neon-bathed skyscrapers pierce the clouds like digital spears. This 24-million-strong metropolis thrives on controlled chaos, where futuristic ambition and deep-rooted tradition engage in a dazzling daily dance.
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The Weight of History, The Urgency of Now
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Walk the iconic Bund (Waitan) at dawn: fog curls around Gothic, Baroque, and Art Deco facades—relics of Shanghai’s 1842 treaty port past. Across the Huangpu River, Pudong’s sci-fi skyline awes with the twisting Shanghai Tower (China’s tallest at 632m) and the pearl-like Oriental Pearl Tower. This riverfront duality captures Shanghai’s soul: anchored in history, yet hurtling toward tomorrow.
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Layers of Life: Old Bones, New Pulse
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Venture beyond the glitter into lòngtáng (弄堂), hidden lane communities where laundry flutters between terraces and neighbors share steaming xiǎolóngbāo dumplings. At Yuyuan Garden, Ming Dynasty pavilions float on koi-filled ponds—a sanctuary from the urban roar. Contrast this with Xintiandi, where restored Shikumen stone-gate houses now shelter chic galleries and jazz bars, proving Shanghai seamlessly stitches heritage into hyper-modernity.
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Practical Magic
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Navigating this giant is surprisingly easy: download Didi (China’s Uber) and MetroMan for its efficient, air-conditioned subway (world’s largest network). Stay connected with pocket Wi-Fi rentals at Pudong Airport. For the full spectrum, visit autumn (Oct-Nov): golden gingko trees frame skyscrapers, humidity fades, and hairy crab season begins.
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Shanghai Greenhouse Garden: Asia's Glass Oasis
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Nestled within Shanghai Expo Culture Park, the Shanghai Greenhouse Garden is a stunning fusion of industrial heritage and ecological innovation. Spanning 22,000 m², this architectural marvel by Austrian firm DMAA repurposed the steel skeleton of Shanghai No. 3 Iron & Steel Factory into a luminous glass ecosystem.
Its four cloud-shaped pavilions float above water, housing three immersive biomes:
Oasis of the Sea simulates arid landscapes with century-old olive trees, towering saguaro cacti, and China’s largest greenhouse baobab—showcasing drought-adapted flora amid canyon-like rock formations.
Forest on Clouds plunges visitors into a misty rainforest with aerial walkways, 12-meter-deep underwater forests teeming with tropical fish, and rare banyan trees with sprawling roots.
Cloud Canyon dazzles with indoor waterfalls, orchid valleys, and exotic specimens like cannonball trees and flame-red Mayodendron igneum.
Designed as a zero-energy building, it uses single-glazed panels for optimal light efficiency and river-sourced water systems. By night, ethereal red-blue lighting transforms it into a cyberpunk wonder. Open daily (closed Mondays), tickets start at ¥98—a portal where Shanghai’s industrial past breathes new life into Asia’s botanical future.
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