The Full Story

Forget the Bund and Yu Yuan — Here's What to Actually Do in Shanghai

Shanghai has a tourist version and a real version. Most visitors only find the first one. These are the experiences worth coming for.

01. City Walk 城市漫步

French Concession
Yuyuan Road (愚园路)
Jewish Heritage Quarter, Hongkou
North Bund along Suzhou Creek (苏州河)

02. Taiji & Kung Fu 太极与功夫

Tai Chi morning practice
Shaolin Kung Fu basics
English-speaking instructors
Tea ceremony studio next door

03. Diancha — Song Dynasty Tea Ceremony 点茶

Bamboo-whisked tea ritual
Song Dynasty tea culture
English-guided session
2-hour slow, meditative pace

04. Xuyan — Immersive Royal Banquet 叙宴

Tang Dynasty imperial court dishes
Flying apsara dance performances
Ritual music and royal staging
3 to 4 hour immersive dining

05. XR Experience — Qin Dynasty Awakening 秦潮觉醒

VR headset experience
Qin Dynasty recreation
Terracotta Warriors mystery
40-minute immersive journey

06. Chinese Style Bar Hopping 中式酒吧巡游

TCM diagnosis bars
I Ching hexagram cocktail menus
Guided multi-bar evening
3 to 4 bars in one night

07. Sleepless No More — Immersive Theatre 不眠之夜

Multi-floor immersive set
Free-roaming storyline
Non-linear narrative
Advance booking required

08. Era Shanghai 2 — Acrobatic Spectacular 马戏团表演

World-class Chinese acrobatics
Futuristic stage technology
Large-scale visual spectacle
Advance booking required

09. Zhong Shi Xuan Xue Wen Hua Ti Yan — Chinese Metaphysics Experience 中式玄学文化体验

Face and palm reading
Birth chart (八字) interpretation
Zi Wei Dou Shu (紫微斗数) astrology
MBTI meets Chinese metaphysics

10. Shanghai Spa 汤泉水

Thermal pools and saunas
Salt rooms and sleeping lounges
Full kitchens open all night
Genuinely local experience

Ready to explore a different side of Shanghai? Come experience it with us.

Shanghai rewards people who look beyond the obvious. The experiences above are not hidden exactly — locals know about all of them. They just rarely make it onto the tourist itinerary.

That is exactly why they are worth doing.