Shanghai Travel Guide 2026
Shanghai doesn’t do subtle. It’s a city of superlativessecond-tallest building in the world, busiest container port, longest metro network. But beyond the skyline spectacle, you’ll find quiet lanes of French plane trees, dumpling shops older than your grandparents, and a nightlife scene that rivals Tokyo. Getting There & Around Airports: PVG (Pudong): Main international hub. Maglev train hits 431 km/h and gets you to downtown in 8 minutes (if you time it right). Metro Line 2 is the budget option (~1 hour). SHA (Hongqiao): Mostly domestic flights, but way closer to the city center. Metro: Shanghai’s metro is clean, efficient, and covers basically everything. Get a Shanghai Public Transport Card or use Alipay/WeChat. ...