Shanghai Museum: often ranked as China's best museum, it is the biggest museum in China with a fine collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts.

The Bund (the word “Bund"　was derived from Anglo-Indian word meaning quay): where the great trading houses and banks had their headquarters in 1920s and 1930s, about a mile long, it is the city's fulcrum.

Nanjing Road: known as “China's No.1 Shopping Street" with a huge of merchandise on sale.

Yu Garden: located in the Old Town of Shanghai and laid out in 1559 AD by a powerful Ming official, Yu Garden recreates a beautiful landscape of pagodas, pavilions, rockeries, fountains, ancient trees and precious flowers.

Jade Buddha Temple: named after its exquisite milk-white jade Buddha brought from Burma in the 19th century by a Chinese monk, it is a spiritual oasis in the midst of a modern metropolis.

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower: standing opposite to the Bund in the Pudong area by the bank of Huangpu River, with 468-meter height, it is the highest TV Tower in Asia and the third highest one in the world, where on the sightseeing - seeing floor, you can get a bird's-eye view of Shanghai.

Children's Palace: a center for children to carry out their extracurricular activities. It arranges after-school education and recreation according to children's psychology and interest.

Take the train to Suzhou (100km away from Shanghai), which has been known as the Venice of the East. After your arrival, be met by your local guide, your tour in Suzhou includes: the classical Humble Administrator's Garden and the attractive Lingering Garden, a cruise on the Grand Canal and the No.1 Silk Factory. Back to Shanghai by train again after the tour in Suzhou.

The Humble Administrator's Garden: the largest garden in Suzhou with 10 acres , built in 1509 AD in Ming Dynasty, it is divided into the eastern, middle and western parts, centering upon the broad expanse of a lake to form the poetic and picturesque garden landscapes and waterscapes with exquisite buildings and luxuriant vegetation.

Lingering Garden: one of the four most famous gardens in China, constructed in 1593 AD in Ming Dynasty, it is famous for its artistic way of dealing with the spaces between various kinds of architectural forms and garden courts. 

The Grand Canal: commenced in the Sui Dynasty (605-616 AD), 1794 kilometers long from Beijing to Hangzhou, the Grand Canal has created a bountiful agricultural region and served as a major transportation artery between north and south.

The No.1 Silk Factory:Suzhou is famous for its silk production. In the factory you can learn more about silk production and detailed steps of the silk making process, you will have an opportunity to purchase some of the incredibly delicate works as well if you feel like.

(Note: there are some other water towns such as Tongli, Zhouzhuang, Zhujiajiao close to Shanghai suitable for a day tour.)

Acrobatic Show: China acrobatic show has a long history which can be traced back to Neolithic times. It is learned that acrobatics came from people's labour and self-defense skills. As the world economy developed, acrobatics was also developed into a kind of performance art. Acrobatics became well-known worldwide performing arts. The show lasts about one and half hours.

Cruise on Huangpu River: one of the best ways to see both old and new Shanghai. As you sail up and down the river, you can enjoy the views of the full sweep of The Bund and the 21st century cityscape of Pudong, the view along the both banks of the river is especially fantastic during the night with all the lights lit up on the old and new buidlings.