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Shanghai Travel Guide 2025 — Itineraries, Hotels & Insider Tips

  • Writer: Arron Goh
    Arron Goh
  • Aug 14
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 16

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Why We Love Shanghai


Shanghai isn’t just China’s most modern city — it’s a place where skyline views, rich history, and endless food adventures meet. We’ve personally walked its streets, tested its hotels, tried its famous street food, and navigated the subway like locals.

If you’re planning a trip here, this page is your one-stop guide — from 4D3N itineraries to hotel recommendations and essential travel tips.



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Shanghai At a Glance

  • Best Time to Visit: March–May & September–November for pleasant weather.

  • Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)

  • Getting Around: Metro is fast & cheap, Didi (Chinese Uber) for convenience.

  • Language: Mandarin (some English signage in tourist areas).


Where We Stayed in Shanghai


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LinYin Art Hotel (Near Pudong Airport, Shanghai) – Affordable 4-star hotel near Pudong Airport! If you're planning to stay overnight nearby to catch an early flight or if you've arrived during midnight, you should definitely consider this hotel! The hotels + transport into the city might cost you even more! You can even consider staying here for before your next trip to disney as they also provide Disneyland transfers.


🍳 Includes breakfast.

🛁 Bathtub in room.

🚌 Provides free-24 hour airport pick-up services from Airport to Hotel


📕Save on XiaoHongShu


📍No.71 West Street, International Tourist Resort, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China



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Ji Hotel (Tiantonglu Branch) – Comfortable & great value. We stayed here for 2 seperate ocassions, both times were really pleasant stays! We booked a room facing the road, so we can look out the scenery. It might be slightly more noisy - if you prefer a quiter room, you may let the reception know to book the corridor-facing rooms.


🚇 Literally on top of the Tiantong Road MRT Station! Very convenient!

🦾 Robot delivers your takeout orders directly to your room!


📍 No. 567 Tiantong Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai, 200085, China



💡 Clicking through our hotel links supports our travels at no extra cost to you.


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Things to Do in Shanghai

  • The Bund: Iconic skyline, best visited at night.

  • Yu Garden: Classic Chinese architecture & gardens.

  • Nanjing Road: Endless shopping street.

  • Lujiazui Towers: See Shanghai from above.


📍 See all these spots in our Shanghai 4D3N Itinerary.


Essential Tips

  • Stay Connected: We used a Hong Kong-based eSIM that worked for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp without a separate VPN. → Get Your eSIM Here

  • Payment Apps: Alipay & WeChat Pay are essential. Set up before you arrive.

  • Transport Cards: The Shanghai Transportation Card works for metro, buses, and ferries.

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