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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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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About Shanghai
Shanghai works well as a base: 5 minutes from Changning, 5km from Pudong Skyline.
Shanghai is in China, with about 25 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Changning, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Shanghai?
Within an hour or so of Shanghai: Yu Garden (3 km), The Bund, Shanghai (4 km), Shanghai Tower (4 km), Oriental Pearl Tower (4 km).
Where is Shanghai?
Shanghai is in Shanghai, China, about 4 km from Changning.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,874,500
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Shanghai
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.2222, 121.4581
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Worth the detour from Shanghai
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Shanghai Tower
Twisting 632-metre megatall skyscraper, the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Shanghai
- Right herePudong SkylineShanghai's futuristic financial district featuring the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower rising from what was farmland 30 years ago.
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