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Shanghai.
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Every place keeps its own reading, its own collection time and its own history.
47 places with crowd readings, plus Disneyland ride waits.
43 places
The Bund
The riverfront promenade along the Huangpu, facing the Pudong skyline.
Moderate18.3Garden · Relative crowd indexYuyuan Garden
A walled Ming-dynasty garden of rockeries, ponds and pavilions in the old city.
Busy0.97Garden · Relative crowd indexShanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
A large botanical garden in Songjiang, laid out around a former quarry.
Busier than usual1.76Temple · Relative crowd indexCity God Temple
A working temple at the heart of the old city, ringed by the bazaar.
Busy3.37Historic area · Relative crowd indexTianzifang
A warren of shikumen lanes in the former French Concession, packed with small shops.
Moderate1.01Historic area · Relative crowd index1933 Old Millfun
A concrete former abattoir in Hongkou, rebuilt as a venue and studio complex.
Busy0.44Historic area · Relative crowd indexQibao Old Street
A canal-side old street in Minhang, lined with snack stalls and stone bridges.
Busy3Zoo · Relative crowd indexShanghai Zoo
The city zoo in Changning, on the grounds of a former golf club.
Busy2.79Museum · Relative crowd indexShanghai Museum
The city’s principal collection of Chinese bronzes, ceramics and painting.
Quiet0.61Cultural venue · Relative crowd indexShanghai Great World
A 1917 entertainment hall near People’s Square, reopened as a culture venue.
Busy0.57Garden · Relative crowd indexShanghai Grand View Garden
A Qingpu garden built to stage the settings of Dream of the Red Chamber.
About usual0.67Museum · Relative crowd indexPower Station of Art
A contemporary art museum inside a converted riverside power station.
Busy0.35Park · Relative crowd indexShanghai Yuehu Sculpture Park
A Songjiang park where large sculpture is sited around a lake.
Quieter than usual0.26Historic area · Relative crowd indexZhujiajiao Ancient Town
A canal town in Qingpu, crossed by stone bridges and boat routes.
Moderate3.91Garden · Relative crowd indexShanghai Botanical Garden
A long-established botanical garden in Xuhui, known for its penjing collection.
Busy2.48Park · Relative crowd indexPujiang Country Park
A country park on the Huangpu’s south bank, with woodland and open meadow.
Busy12.55Aquarium · Relative crowd indexShanghai Ocean Aquarium
A multi-level aquarium in Lujiazui with a long underwater viewing tunnel.
Moderate0.47Museum · Relative crowd indexShanghai Natural History Museum
A natural history collection housed under Jing’an Sculpture Park.
Quiet0.42Zoo · Relative crowd indexShanghai Wild Animal Park
A drive-through and walking animal park in southern Pudong.
Quieter than usual2.11Museum · Relative crowd indexWorld Expo Museum
The official museum of world expositions, on the former Expo site.
Quieter than usual0.21Park · Relative crowd indexShanghai Expo Park
Riverside parkland left from the 2010 Expo, on the Pudong bank.
Busy2.97Park · Relative crowd indexCentury Park
The broad, open park at the far end of Pudong’s Century Avenue.
Busy3.15Landmark · Relative crowd indexOriental Pearl Tower
The Lujiazui television tower, with observation spheres above the river.
Busy1.97Park · Relative crowd indexDongping National Forest Park
A planted forest park on Chongming Island.
About usual0.22Park · Relative crowd indexOriental Land
A large activity and camping park beside Dianshan Lake in Qingpu.
Moderate1.74Museum · Relative crowd indexChina Maritime Museum
A maritime museum in Lingang, under twin sail-shaped roofs.
Busier than usual0.05Park · Relative crowd indexZhongshan Park
A Changning park with lawns, a boating lake and old plane tree avenues.
Busy4.17Park · Relative crowd indexSheshan National Forest Park
Wooded hills in Songjiang, topped by a basilica and an observatory.
About usual1.56Park · Relative crowd indexShanghai Gongqing National Forest Park
A riverside forest park in Yangpu, with lakes and a camping ground.
Quiet2.19Historic area · Relative crowd indexZhaojialou Ancient Town
A restored canal settlement in Minhang, smaller than the better-known towns.
About usual0.65Historic site · Relative crowd indexSihang Warehouse
The 1937 defence site on Suzhou Creek, kept as a memorial with its shell-scarred wall.
Busy0.24Historic site · Relative crowd indexGuangfulin Cultural Relics Park
A Songjiang archaeological park whose halls sit half-submerged in a lake.
Moderate1.62Historic area · Relative crowd indexXinchang Ancient Town
A quiet Pudong canal town with surviving Ming and Qing houses.
Busy3.55Historic area · Relative crowd indexFengjing Ancient Town
A Jinshan canal town known for its bridges and its folk painting.
Quiet1.93Waterfront · Relative crowd indexDishui Lake
A circular man-made lake at the centre of Lingang, in the far south-east.
About usual0.35Waterfront · Relative crowd indexJinshan City Beach
A constructed bay beach on Hangzhou Bay, in Jinshan.
About usual0.2Park · Relative crowd indexChangxing Island Country Park
A country park on Changxing Island, planted largely with citrus.
About usual0.54Park · Relative crowd indexChangfeng Park
A Putuo park built around Yinchu Lake, with boating.
Busy1.34Aquarium · Relative crowd indexShanghai Changfeng Ocean World
An aquarium inside Changfeng Park, in Putuo.
About usual0.37Park · Relative crowd indexMinhang Sports Park
A green sports park in Minhang, known for its cherry blossom.
Busy2.05Temple · Relative crowd indexJing'an Temple
A gilded Buddhist temple ringed by towers on West Nanjing Road.
Busy2.89Park · Relative crowd indexJing'an Sculpture Park
A central Jing’an park with rotating outdoor sculpture.
Busy1.26Park · Relative crowd indexGucun Park
A large Baoshan park, best known for its spring cherry blossom.
Busy2.9No matching place in this Shanghai pilot.
Theme parks in Shanghai
Theme park directory →Shanghai Happy Valley
A large ride park in Songjiang, built across hilly ground.
Busy2.11Theme park · Relative crowd indexShanghai Haichang Ocean Park
A marine-life park in Pudong, combining aquaria with rides.
Busy2.16Theme park · Relative crowd indexPlaya Maya Water Park
The seasonal water park beside Happy Valley in Songjiang.
Quieter than usual0.38Theme park · Relative crowd indexJinjiang Action Park
A compact ride park in Xuhui, beside Jinjiang Park metro station.
Check opening status1.79Theme park · Posted ride waits · DATA PREVIEWShanghai Disneyland
Ride-by-ride waits, operating status and source timestamps.