Two-Day Shanghai Itinerary

Duration: 1 day. The author visited these places: Shanghai People’s Square, the Bund, Chen Yi [...]

Duration: 1 day.
The author visited these places: Shanghai People’s Square, the Bund, Chen Yi Square, and the Peace Hotel.
Published on August 5, 2008, at 17:50.

Before departure, a king-sized room was booked at Home Inn Shanghai near the train station, which is extremely convenient for transportation. Crossing the street from the hotel leads directly to the subway, saving a considerable amount on transportation costs. The hotel is quiet, and the 1.8m king-sized bed is suitable for our family of three. It is recommended (for more details).

Day 1:
Taking the subway Line 1 to People’s Square and transferring to Line 2 to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (please note that the museum is closed on Mondays). The museum is right outside the subway exit, with an entrance fee of 140 yuan for two adults and one child (please remember to bring your own food, as there are bread sellers inside the subway station, and the food inside is too expensive). This is a place where I believe the entrance fee is most worth it. It is a paradise for children and suitable for school-age children to visit, although younger children may not understand. We spent the whole day here, enjoying various free lectures and activities, similar to the Nanjing Youth Center but on a larger scale. We visited the Spider Pavilion, the Robot Pavilion, the Aerospace Pavilion… Children are the happiest here.

Day 2:
Taking the subway Line 1 to People’s Square and transferring to Line 2 to Lujiazui Station (the journey takes about 30 minutes). Upon exiting the station, the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Jin Mao Building are right there.Our family of three arrived at the Oriental Pearl Tower and purchased tickets. The tickets were quite expensive. We bought the most basic tickets, which cost 100 yuan for one adult and 50 yuan for one child, totaling 250 yuan. If it weren’t for the fact that the child’s first-grade textbook included a lesson on the Oriental Pearl Tower, I really wouldn’t have been willing to take him in to experience it. We gritted our teeth and went in. However, we couldn’t afford any other expenses (the rotating restaurant costs 70 yuan per person, and going up to the third sphere requires an additional 50 yuan per person). Inside, the child was very excited. The tall buildings in Shanghai are numerous and come in all shapes and sizes. The child danced with joy and took many photos. We spent nearly an hour inside and came down. It was only 3:30 PM when we left the Oriental Pearl Tower. We took a taxi to the nearest Dongchang Wharf (the starting fare is 11 yuan) and took a ferry to the Shiliupu Wharf (the ferry fee is 0.5 yuan per person). At the wharf, we bought tickets for a Huangpu River cruise at 7:45 PM. It is recommended to buy tickets for cruises after 7:30 PM as the Bund lights up after 7:30 PM. At the wharf entrance, we took the No. 55 (or No. 33) bus to Nanjing East Road Station (two stops away, extremely convenient for transportation). Crossing the street leads to the pedestrian street. Chen Yi Square is next to the platform, which is also the Bund in Shanghai. Walking along the Bund with the child, we saw rows of buildings with exotic European styles, all with a history of a hundred years.The Peace Hotel and Citibank, along with other enterprises, seem to narrate the history of Shanghai. A child was particularly enamored with a century-old Roman clock, claiming to have seen it in movies and capturing a photo of it.

On the other side of the river, high-rise buildings are etching modern history. The allure of Shanghai often captivates me, prompting me to linger. After dining, we strolled along the Bund. At 7:30 PM, we hurried to Shiliupu to embark on a cruise. The Bund at night is arguably the most enchanting among Chinese cities, with its dazzling lights and exuberant liveliness, vividly painting the portrait of an international metropolis. The 45-minute cruise concluded swiftly, and we hailed a taxi (with a starting fare) to People’s Square, from where we boarded Line 1 to return to our hotel.