Tourist Attractions in Shanghai

The numerous and varied Tourist Attractions in Shanghai are actually the key reasons for the soaring prosperity of the portfolio of tourism in the city. The erstwhile prominent shipping center and now a developed ultra modern metropolis, leading in terms of commerce, industry, culture, etc, the city of Shanghai is one of the most significant of all cities in China, reflecting heritage and modernism at the same go.

On your tour to Shanghai, visits to Yuyuan Gardens, Art Scene China, St Ignatius Cathedral, Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, Bund Museum, Shanghai History Museum, Jing'an Temple, Longhua Temple & Pagoda, are some of the must dos.

An eminent classical garden situated in Anren Jie, the Yuyuan Gardens was completed in 1577 by a government officer of the Ming Dynasty called Pan Yunduan. Though occupying a relatively small area of 20,000 square meters, the park houses some of the interesting zones in the rockeries, pavilions, ponds, halls and cloisters. One of the special tourist attractions in Shanghai, it attracts several tourists.

Authorized by the Shanghai Municipal Government and financed by the Samuel Kung Foundation, Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) solely and exclusively promotes the Chinese and international contemporary art. Another of the tourist attractions in Shanghai, it also is a pleasure for the visitors.

Tourist Attraction in Shanghai
Changfeng Ocean World	China Sex Culture Museum
Dino Beach	Jing’an Temple
Jinmao Tower	Liu Haisu Art Gallery
Liuligongfang Museum	Longhua Temple & Pagoda
Martyrs Memorial	Room With a View Gallery
Shanghai Art Museum	Shanghai Arts & Crafts Museum
Shanghai Arts & Crafts Museum	Shanghai Botanical Gardens
Shanghai Science & Technology Museum	Shanghai Museum of Folk Collectibles
Shanghai Museum Of Natural History	Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

One of the notable tourist attractions in Shanghai is the Bund Museum, located in Zhong Shan East Road. Originally an observatory 150 years back, it primarily organizes photography exhibitions and film screenings.

Visit the Jing'an Temple, which was constructed in 247 AD during the reign of Kingdom of Wu. It was actually relocated from the area near Suzhou Creek to the West Nanjing Road, in Jing'an District. This Buddhist temple is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Shanghai. Longhua Temple is the largest and oldest temple in Shanghai, flaunting some of the exclusive specimens of architectural genius. The seven-storied, Longhua Pagoda, created in line of the Song Dynasty, is located just in front of the Longhua Temple.

Visits to the major Tourist Attractions in Shanghai are some of the most important segments of any of the Shanghai tours.