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Start with the architecture
Choose the Wukang Road–Anfu Road district for a neighbourhood outing. Look up at the buildings, then slow down at street level. Leave cafés and shops as possibilities rather than building the day around a business you have not checked.
02
Keep the riverfront flexible
The Bund is a natural contrast to a smaller neighbourhood walk. Choose a separate part of the day for it and check the weather before setting off. Keep room for the journey across the city; two famous names are not necessarily close together.
03
Know which museum you booked
Shanghai Museum East and the People’s Square branch have different arrangements. Check the full branch name, ticket conditions and Chinese address. If the weather changes, use a museum as a deliberate alternative rather than an extra stop squeezed in.
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