China's largest city—and its most cosmopolitan Shanghai is a luxurious playground for the well-heeled, with Michelin-star dining, high-end fashion houses, and over-the-top hotels. The Huangpu River splits the city into two districts: Pudong and Puxi. The Pudong skyline looks like it was ripped from the Jetsons; on the Puxi side, you can walk the Bund riverside district to get a taste of old Shanghai. The food scene is phenomenal; take advantage of tours that focus on local eats, like dumpling houses. Also, don’t miss the chance to fill your suitcase with custom-made clothing from bespoke shops. #springblossoms#leaveyourmark

These two weeks are the best time for Shanghai's flowers to bloom. Tulips, peach blossoms and cherry blossoms are in full bloom. This year, Shanghai stopped a lot of tulips on the Bund. From No. 3 on the Bund to the Waibaidu Bridge, walking along the way, the tulips of various colors are so beautiful. The lights on the Bund will be on after 18:00 in the evening, and the tulips under the night scene are also really romantic! If you haven't planned where to go during the Qing Ming holiday, why not go to the Bund? #qingmingtravel #urbanexplorer #springblossoms #springblossoms

Colca is a trendy Latin American restaurant specializing in Peruvian 🇵🇪 cuisine with a Spanish 🇪🇸 flare. Located next to Hengshan Road Station on Line 1, Colca has been racking up awards since it first opened several years ago. 🌴Atmosphere The interior spaces are open and airy, with both indoor and outdoor seating and a modern, minimalist décor. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual. 📋Menu Colca's China Restaurant Week menu offers a wide range of flavors and is well-portioned for two people. The amount of food is more than enough. 🥗Featured Dishes - The “sopa criolla” has a bright tomato base, minced beef, macaroni, and a grilled quail egg all served in a coffee-style mug. A bowl of just this by itself would be a hearty meal. - Colca's tuna steak was also particularly delicious. The bed of sautéed spinach paired well with the tuna, which had a peppery zest that wasn't overpowering. - Be sure to save room for dessert! Both the dual chocolate and the Peruvian flan were deliciously rich and sweet. Brace yourself though for a bit of sugar shock if you eat too fast! 📍Address 2F - 199 Hengshan Lu, near Yongjia Lu, Xuhui, Shanghai 📱: (021) 5401 5366 🚇: Subway Line 1 to Hengshan Road Station, Exit 1. 💳: RMB150 / person ✅: The China Restaurant Week special is a minimum 2-person menu #deliciousfood #shanghai #foodieheaven #shanghaistyle #shanghaichic

Coffee intersects with fashion at InnerFact, a café located within a trendy clothing store in TX Huaihai. While the concept might sound a bit cramped, this industrial-style space with metallic surfaces is actually quite spacious and perfect for gatherings and hanging out. Different types of seating can be found around the café, including seats around the island-shaped coffee bar as well as transparent chairs that are fixed to a raised platform. The concrete floors and black ceiling give it a bit of a grungy feel, and the well-lit café has side doors that open into an outdoor terrace. Coffee, desserts, and light meals are available at the café, and baristas ring a bell when your order is ready to be picked up. For a fun drink, try out the passion fruit coffee, which is an Americano with passion fruit and a splash of soda water. It’s pretty refreshing on a hot day. Pair it with a piece of rose lychee cake for an extra treat. If you’re looking for something a bit warmer, you can’t go wrong with the ginger tea. InnerFact Cafe 📍 TX Huaihai, 1st Floor, 523 Middle Huaihai Road 🕒 Hours: 10:00–22:00 💳 Price: ~50RMB per person #coffeeshop #coffeetourism #urbanexplorer #cafe #shanghaistyle #shanghaichic #hi

I went to Shanghai Disney for my 26th birthday and it was a total blast to the past. I hadn’t been to Disney since I was at least 6 years old with my parents, twenty years later, here I am again! Make sure you’re going on a non-holiday because you will spend most of your time waiting to have fun... must do while in Disney, Cheesecake Factory. oh. my. goodness. I’ve been living in China for too long I almost forgot what home tasted like, this was everything.

Shanghai is always home to many stupendous brunch spots, with perfect outdoor patio seating during the spring. As we today visited one of the most talked about patio seating restaurant Cotton's. Situated in Anting road (安亭路), this restaurant sort of bit hidden and it may not be quite obvious up front. Just look out for number 132 in Anting road, and enter that gated community. This opens the door to an amazing garden, where you can enjoy the plants surrounding you. Although I would say for a brunch set menu they have limited options, their Ala carte is worth to give it a try. We ordered the salmon salad, egg & ham sandwich, cheese platter, some fruit mix and steak sandwich. It was totally delicious 🤤 and we'll definitely come back to here. And never miss to try their wild mushroom pizza. I believe it'll be even more romantic in the night, just that I'm wary about mosquitoes during spring haha. Altogether, it's a perfect brunch spot. #urbanexplorer #leaveyourmark #deliciousfood #brunchspots #leaveyourmark#urbanexplorer

Taking the form of two tree-covered mountains, a new mixed-use development in Shanghai is nearing completion! Set to house a variety of retail spaces, offices, eateries, event venues and galleries, we're eager to see what this 300,000sqm structure will be like once it's finalized. Most impressive of all is the exterior of this development, designed to take the form of two tree-covered mountains where huge concrete columns act as giant planters - each holding a cluster of trees! Certainly adds a welcomed touch of nature to an otherwise concrete-grey neighbourhood. #leaveyourmark

💙 Everyone who travells to Shanghai probably will end up at the Bund, nit only because the most hot walking street or Nanjing Road ends up here, this is because The Bund is full of historical buildings and it has the most amazing view on the peral and the buildings of Pudong across the Huangpu river. No matter when u come, the view is guaranteed. The Perl tower and Shanghai globe-shaped hotel are already the signature buildings of Shanghai, so u need a picture of this view for sure. There is only one building on this side of Huangpu that is quite scary, it is right next to the bridge and looks like one of those abandoned mansions with gosts, that are always featured in the horror movies (last pic). Actually this is a very famous buildings and part of the old history of the city, it is called Shanghai Mention and out is a... 5* hotel. If u have time, it would be interesting to drop in. The interior of the hotel is worth seeing and they have nice afternoon tea offers. The view from the other shore of the Huangpu river is great as well, but very different (pic 1). So u probably want to visit both sides. Also I strongly recommend the evening cruise ob the river, the view is amazing. U can take the boat right on the Bund, the price is around 120 per person. #shanghai #urbanexplorer #trip #thebund #amazingview

🧭 Shanghai History Museum is one of the most interesting museums were you can learn really a lot. 🧭 Getting there these days you need to make a reservation through wechat. Otherwise there is no way to get inside. Arrive in time, stand for a while in a line and here u go. You DO need and audio guide, cause without it you will be wondering around without knowing anything. 🧭 The couns exhibition hall is quite impressive, it showed Chinese coins of all kinds and shapes, some of them are bigger than my hand. The halls with traditional paintings and ceramis are amazing as well. I can watch those vases forever. 🧭 There were quite many things that turned out to be not what I expected, some of them really puzzeled me (like the fruit bowl on the pic #2) Museum is located on People Square (Subway line 1 or 2), it is very easy to find. #shanghai #urbanexplorer #museum #hostory