Shanghai Highlights Walking Tour With a Real Local｜China

What better way to explore this great city than by having an indigenous inhabitant tell you stories about the history and evolution of this great city? I am a local Shanghainese—born and lived here all my life. I will meet you at Exit 1, East Nanjing Road Station (Line 2/10), then head to the famous Bund Promenade. You will not only hear about the history of "Wall Street of Asia in the 1930s", but also some little insightful or interesting anecdotes. After the Bund, we will visit the Old Town, a bustling local area by an ancient Chinese garden (Yuyuan) with a history of 400 years. You will see the stylish Chinese pavilion and authentic old architecture. Then we will pass a popular local food street; you may even grab some most yummy "Shanghai Fried Dumpling". The tour will end at People’s Park (People's Square metro station), near the Former French Concession.

In this tour we will visit:

- People's Square
- City Hall
- People's Park (marriage market on weekends)
- Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
- Shanghai Lane House
- Peace Hotel
- Customs House (Big Ben)
- The Bund (waterfront) Promenade
- The Former HSBC Building
- Traditional food street
- Yuyuan Bazaar
- Tasting the best fried dumplings in town

Last-minute booking is possible; bookings are open until the start of the tour. Luggage storage is available right by the meeting point.

Having done these tours for the better part of a decade, I can usually field any history question you may have about the nation or the city, and can also offer suggestions of the best places in the city for shopping, tea or the most memorable dining experiences with something unique to them.