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The Bund, Shanghai
Shanghai's iconic waterfront promenade lined with 52 buildings of diverse architectural styles facing the futuristic Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Putuo
Shanghai, China · Asia
About Putuo
Putuo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Jing’an, 11km from Pudong Skyline.
Putuo is in Shanghai, China, with about 1.2 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jing’an, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Putuo?
Within an hour or so of Putuo: The Bund, Shanghai (10 km), Yu Garden (10 km), Shanghai Tower (11 km), Oriental Pearl Tower (11 km).
Where is Putuo?
Putuo is in Shanghai, China, about 4 km from Jing’an.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,239,100
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Shanghai
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.2510, 121.3897
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Foreign driving licences and IDPs are not recognised: a temporary Chinese licence is required.
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Worth the detour from Putuo
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Yu Garden
A 400-year-old classical Chinese garden in Shanghai's old town with rockeries, pavilions, koi ponds, and the famous zigzag bridge.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Shanghai Tower
Twisting 632-metre megatall skyscraper, the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Oriental Pearl Tower
Distinctive 468-metre television tower with spheres along its length, an iconic feature of Shanghai's Pudong skyline.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Pudong Skyline
Shanghai's futuristic financial district featuring the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower rising from what was farmland 30 years ago.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Shanghai Disneyland
Disney's newest and largest Magic Kingdom-style park featuring the tallest Disney castle in the world.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Zhouzhuang Water Town
China's best-preserved ancient water town with 900-year-old stone bridges, waterways, and traditional houses in the Yangtze Delta.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Putuo
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