Listly by Joanna James
Being the biggest city in China and a global financial hub many visitors are excited to have a holiday in Shanghai. Make it an unforgettable rendezvous by exploring the pulsatingly vibrant nightlife with streets lit up, awesome bars, exciting shows, exotic dinners and many more attractions.
This riverside at night is fascinating when the lights come on and one of the best ways of experiencing that is on a cruise on the Huangpu River. This cruise is enjoyed by many visitors from shared apartments in Shanghai as well as locals seeking relaxation. Apart from the night view, enjoy the smooth ride, and the enchantment of savouring a buffet dinner with your loved ones as you watch the change of lights and the scenery, a memorable experience to cherish.
The Bund has remained one of the most iconic symbols and the pride of Shanghai. The colonial buildings from the 1800s and giant skyscrapers rub shoulders at the Bund, your trip to Shanghai is not complete without visiting the Bund. Doing it at nightfall as experienced by visitors at lyf Hongqiao Shanghai is a treat to witness brightly lit-up streets and the glimmering skyscrapers.
Being one of the oldest drinking spots in Shanghai, not far from many modern bars which have opened up later, this Bar Street which is a little more than two kilometres long offers a quiet and elegant experience lined with trees and buildings with European Architecture of the early 20th century on both sides of the road and an utterly relaxed western style ambience. Enjoy your favourite brew and watch
a game of football, rugby or baseball at any of the unique bars along the street.
This is an ancient street built in 1851 stretching for over 5 kilometres supposed to be a prosperous street full of people at all times. With shopping avenues lining the road, there are serious shoppers, window shoppers who love to browse and people watching other people, a nice stroll in the night gives you the real vibes of this street.
The skilful design of Jin Mao tower considered an Architectural Icon of Shanghai is worth seeing. Located in the Pudong new district in Shanghai, this keeps attracting visitors for a spectacular view of Shanghai at night from its great observation deck. It is well worth the fee you pay for the observation deck.
Yuyuan Market is located next to the Yuyuan Gardens. This is a market you must visit to do souvenir shopping such as Chinese Fans, silks, quaint mirrors etc and authentic local snacks like steamed meat dumplings, enjoy the feel of the market and pick up things to take back as gifts.
Chinese Acrobatics are famous the world over and it is one of the oldest performing arts in China. Feel the exhilaration and a feeling of awe watching a performance. They are held each night at two of the famous Acrobatic Theatres in Shanghai.