Shanghai

Bund sunrise in Shanghai

Old and new skylines facing off across the river. Tai chi optional.

Bund-to-tower skyline run

Riverside miles from Waibaidu to Lujiazui.

Century Park dawn tai chi

Join the regulars by the lake.

French Concession lane walk

Plane trees and art-deco lanes.

Hotpot night in Jing'an

Spicy Sichuan broth after dark.

Huangpu river night cruise

The Bund lit up from the water.

Jade Buddha Temple calm

Incense, chanting, the city noise gone. Shoulders covered.

Jazz at the Peace Hotel

1930s band in the lobby bar. Dress code, time travel included.

M50 art district afternoon

Galleries in the old textile mills.

Shanghai tower vertical run

Jin Mao's 88 floors of stairs. Elevator down, obviously.

Soup dumpling crawl

Xiaolongbao three ways in the Old City.

Tianzifang craft morning

Studios and boutiques in the shikumen.

Yu Garden rockeries

Ming garden maze, teahouse center lake. Weekday mornings calm.

Yu Garden tea ceremony

Old Shanghai teahouse, gongfu ritual, dumplings after in the bazaar.

Zhujiajiao water town trip

Canals and bridges an hour out.

Hotpot night in Jing'an

Spicy Sichuan broth after dark.

Jazz at the Peace Hotel

1930s band in the lobby bar. Dress code, time travel included.

M50 art district afternoon

Galleries in the old textile mills.

Soup dumpling crawl

Xiaolongbao three ways in the Old City.