Art Galleries

M50 Former manufacturing space now housing the largest collection of art galleries in the city. (Click here)

Propaganda Poster Art Centre Collection of 3000 original posters from the golden age of Maoist propaganda. (Click here)

Beaugeste Superb photo­graphy gallery tucked away in Tianzifang. (Click here)

James Cohan Edgy New York gallery set in a French Concession villa. (Click here)

Art Labor Independent French Concession gallery representing Chinese and international artists. (Click here)

Shanghai Gallery of Art Conceptual Chinese art on the Bund. (Click here)

Leo Gallery Works by young Chinese artists. (Click here)

Space Modern art gallery housed in a former Russian Orthodox church. (Click here)

Temples & Churches

Jade Buddha Temple Shanghai’s most active Buddhist temple. (Click here)

Lingyin Temple Hangzhou’s main Buddhist temple, with a remarkable series of cliff-side carvings. (Click here)

Chenxiangge Nunnery This Old Town temple shelters a gorgeous effigy of the Buddhist goddess of compassion. (Click here)

Confucian Temple A tranquil spot with old trees and a Sunday book market, located in an atmospheric part of the Old Town. (Click here)

Jing’an Temple Downtown Buddhist temple constructed of Burmese teak and holding several enormous statues. (Click here)

Ohel Moishe Synagogue One-time heart of Shanghai’s Jewish ghetto, now home to the Jewish Refugees Museum. (Click here)

Longhua Temple & Pagoda The oldest and largest monastery in the city, though it’s a hike to get here. (Click here)

Temple of the Town God Shanghai is one of the few cities in China whose Taoist town god weathered the vicissitudes of the 20th century. (Click here)

Dongjiadu Cathedral Shanghai’s oldest church, established by Spanish Jesuits in 1853. (Click here)

St Ignatius Cathedral This Xujiahui landmark and Jesuit cathedral dates back to 1904. (Click here)

Sheshan Basilica Magnificently crowning a hilltop southwest of the city (Click here).

Museums

Shanghai Museum Extraordinary overview of traditional Chinese art through the millennia, from ancient bronzes to Qing-dynasty ink paintings. (Click here)

Suzhou Museum Local artefacts – jade, ceramics and carvings – housed in a gorgeous new building. (Click here)

Shanghai History Museum Fun and accessible introduction to old Shanghai. (Click here)

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall The highlight here is an incredible scale model of the megalopolis c 2020. (Click here)

Rockbund Art Museum Contemporary Chinese art installations in a gorgeous 1930s building, once home to Shanghai’s first museum. (Click here)

Liuli China Museum This unusual edifice is dedicated to the art of glass sculpture, with both ancient and contemporary pieces on display. (Click here)

Post Museum Surprisingly good museum covering the history of the Chinese postal service. (Click here)

Minsheng Art Museum Excellent line-up of contemporary Chinese art exhibits. (Click here)

China Art Palace (Click here) Former World Expo China Pavilion reconfigured as a mammoth five-floor art museum, Pudong-side.

Power Station of Art (Click here) Shanghai’s take on London’s Tate Modern, with contemporary art hung within a riverside power station.

Markets

AP Xinyang Fashion & Gifts Market The city’s largest market sells everything from tailor-made clothes to counterfeit bags. (Click here)

Flower, Bird, Fish & Insect Market Pick up your city-sized pets at one of Shanghai’s only traditional markets. (Click here)

Dongtai Road Antique Market Always a fun browse, Dongtai has Mao memorabilia, old calendar posters and mass-produced ‘antiques’. (Click here)

Shiliupu Fabric Market Have a suit, dress or blouse tailor-made for a song. (Click here)

Ghost Market Climb up to the top floors of the Fuyou Antique Market on weekends when sellers from the countryside hawk their wares. (Click here)

Yuyuan Bazaar The ultimate Shanghai souvenir market, the Old Town bazaar is slightly tacky and extremely crowded, but always entertaining. (Click here)

Qipu Market Push through the crowds at this popular clothing outlet – everything must go now! (Click here)

Electronics Market DVD players, speakers and various computer parts for sale. It’s cheap, but there’s no receipt. (Click here)

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