Shanghai

To understand the true scale of Shanghai and its ongoing building boom, visit the Master Plan Hall of this museum. — Fodor's

With 120,000 works of art on view, this premier collection of Chinese artifacts warrants at least half a day. — Condé Nast Traveler

This Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) regularly exhibits innovative works from some of China’s biggest contemporary artists including Zheng Fanzi and Cai Guo Ciang. — Time Out

Offers the pleasant spectacle of the Chinese indulging in their favourite pastimes such as exercising and playing board games. — Michelin Guide

The Bund (quay) has... been transformed into a paved esplanade, lined by trendy boutiques, but it is still as popular and lively as ever. — Michelin Guide

This cluster of art galleries and artist studios, inside a sprawling former textile mill, sits beside Suzhou Creek. — Fodor's

Three panoramic terraces, one of which has a transparent floor, offer extraordinary views over Shanghai. — Michelin Guide

This insightful museum expertly tells the history of the city's Jewish migration waves—in particular, when Shanghai welcomed 30,000 Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe. — Travel + Leisure

Jin Mao’s 88th-floor observation deck offers sweeping views of the city,. — Afar Magazine

This massive contemporary art museum, housed in a former power plant, opened in late 2012. — Fodor's

The spectacular front wall of glass shines as brightly as the star power in this magnificent theater. — Fodor's

Inside the Jade Buddha Temple, follow the right-hand corridor past the Hall of Heavenly Kings and the Guanyin Hall to arrive at the Jade Buddha Hall. — Lonely Planet

More spacious and slightly removed from the rest of the M50 galleries, m97 specializes in photography. — Fodor's

When it was finally finished it won international praise as "the best garden in southeastern China." — Fodor's

This hotel at the corner of the Bund and Nanjing Dong Lu is among Shanghai's most treasured buildings. — Fodor's

Home of the Shanghai Museum, the city's enormous main square is a social center for locals. — Fodor's

The earliest symbol of the new China, this hideous gray tower with three tapering levels of pink spheres (meant to resemble pearls) still holds a special place in many a local heart. — Frommer's

The former French Concession, an elegant and luxurious district of relative calm, is best explored on foot. — Michelin Guide

On the grounds of a former golf course, this is one of China's greenest and most pleasant zoos, and makes for a great day with the kids, especially if the sun's out. — Lonely Planet

This temple honoring China's great sage offers quiet refuge from the crowded streets of the old Chinese city. — Frommer's