First Time in Shanghai, Almost Couldn't Leave

🌸【May's Ultimate Romance in the Magic City】15℃ gentle breeze + phoenix tree whispers, unlock Shanghai's 24-hour limited experience! 🚇 📍Shanghai coordinates: 121°29′E, 31°14′N, the perfect collision of magic and everyday life along the Huangpu River! Average May temperature is 18-25℃, with phoenix tree fluff floating like cream-colored snow, the Bund's river breeze wrapped in gardenia fragrance, even the air feels sweet~ 🏙️Day 1: Travel Through a Century-Old Time Tunnel ☀️8:00 AM Morning run at the Bund Source 🏃♀️ Jog along the phoenix tree-lined Yuanmingyuan Road, chance upon qipao-wearing grandmas taking photos in front of Wukang Building 📸. Secret tip: climb to the Black Stone Apartment rooftop terrace (free) for a magical panoramic view of Wukang Road! 🌞12:00 PM Old Jessfield House (Tianping Road location) 🍜 Must order: Drunken crab claws (bursting with crab roe) + scallion roasted crucian carp (crispy and fragrant). A 30-year-old restaurant hidden in the alleyway, where the owner will personally teach you how to drink Shanghai-style soup with yellow rice wine cups! 🌙7:00 PM The Bund light show ✨ Light shows at 7:00/8:00 PM, grab a sea salt cheese iced Americano ☕ from BFC Bund Maple Market, sit on the flood wall steps, watch the golden reflections of Lujiazui's three iconic buildings on the river surface. When the river breeze brushes your hair, your DNA will stir! 🏰Day 2: Disney's Dreamland Blitz ☀️7:30 AM Rush to Disney when gates open 🏃♂️ First rush to Soaring Over the Horizon! When you rise up high, clouds brush your cheeks like cotton candy, thrill rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌞12:30 PM Barbossa's BBQ 🍖 The pirate ship restaurant's roasted pork rib set is great value! The meat is tender and juicy, paired with tropical fruits to cut the grease. Remember to high-five Captain Jack! 🌙8:30 PM ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration 🎇 When the castle transforms into a giant projection screen and fireworks light up the Disney princess castle, remember to secure your spot 30 minutes early! Wear waterproof shoe covers as the fountain area will splash your pant legs~ 🎨Day 3: Art Explosion ☀️10:00 AM Tianzifang exploration 🎭 Enter through Lane 210 Taikang Road, where Shikumen alleyways hide studios run by post-90s artisans. Recommended: create your own signature perfume at "Scent Library" with breakfast aromas as top notes and phoenix tree scent as base notes~ 🌞1:00 PM Hubin Road Food Street 🥟 Must eat: Guangming Village meat mooncakes (warning: juicy explosion) + Dahuchun crab powder pan-fried buns (sip the scalding soup!). Squat under phoenix tree shade to eat and experience the lazy time of old Shanghai alleys. 🌙6:00 PM Evening tea at Sinan Mansions 🍵 Sinan Bookstore converted from a French-style house, terrace seats need to be reserved two weeks in advance. Recommended: cold-brew osmanthus tea with chestnut cake. The 6 PM sunset turns the red brick walls honey-colored, every casual photo looks like an oil painting! 🏯Day 4: Time-Travel Dream of Jiangnan ☀️8:30 AM Yuyuan Garden morning market 🎎 Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant by the Nine-Turn Bridge has a 2-hour queue! When you bite through the thin skin of the crab soup dumplings, golden crab oil gushes out~ The Ningbo rice ball shop next door has dragon beard candy that stretches ten meters! 🌞12:00 PM City God Temple Vegetarian Restaurant 🥬 The 15-yuan vegetarian crab powder is fresher than real crab! The lotus root balls are as bouncy as jelly, remember to dip them in osmanthus syrup. 🌙7:30 PM Yuyuan Garden night lantern festival 🏮 Thousands of lanterns illuminate the Jiangnan garden, with Kunqu opera performances at the Huxinting Teahouse stage. Bring fill lights when taking photos in Hanfu, the lantern glow on embroidered hems is gorgeous! 🌇Day 5: Magic City Renaissance ☀️9:00 AM Wukang Building photo stop 📷 Take classic shots from the %Arabica coffee shop terrace, remember to buy an iced Americano with butterfly cookies. The "Old Mac Coffee" shop on the ground floor makes dirty mochas with cat face latte art! 🌞1:00 PM Anfu Road shopping and dining 🍃 Buy limited edition lychee-flavored soft candy at "Huamei" in B1, sea salt caramel scented candles at HAI by HAI. Send a postcard to your future self when passing by "Three Lives Have Faith"~ 🌙8:00 PM Mild buzz at Yongkang Road bars 🍸 Listen to live jazz at "JZ Club" with a gin and tonic with lemon. Next door's "Old Mac Bakery" has raisin croissants best eaten hot, with explosive butter fragrance! 🏨Accommodation knockout recommendation: Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund 🏨 Stay in a century-old historic building with old Shanghai calendar posters hidden in bathroom mirror frames! The rooftop bar overlooks the entire Lujiazui skyline. Recommended: "Qipao Dinner" experience, where qipao masters take your measurements and tailor a dress, transforming you into a vintage beauty that very night~ 🚌Transportation tips: ✔️Subway + shared bikes = best choice! Download "Metro" APP for scanning and riding ✔️For Disney, take Line 11 to Disney Station, last train departs at 10:30 PM ✔️Amap is 3 minutes faster than Didi for taxis, but avoid Yan'an Elevated Road during rush hours 💔Only suffering experience: Nanjing East Road Pedestrian Street crowds! Suggest visiting the Bund on Friday nights for fewer people, beautiful scenery and great photos~ 🍜Must-eat food rankings: 🔥Crab roe soup dumplings (Lailai Xiaolongbao): Crab oil bursts when you bite through the skin, so delicious your eyebrows might fall off! 🌮Xiandeli pork ribs with rice cakes: Rice cakes soft and covered in spicy soy sauce, ribs crispy outside and tender inside like fireworks in your mouth 🌯Haitang cake (Xiaojinling): Caramelized crispy shell + red bean paste flowing center, perfect sweetness that doesn't hurt your throat 🌉Scallion oil noodles (unnamed stall on Wukang Road): Lard fragrance mixed with scallion aroma, noodles seem to dance when mixed 🥧Green rice balls (Wang Jiasha): Salted egg yolk and pork floss flowing filling, tastes like spring when you bite into it 💰Expense list (per person): Tickets: Disney 545 + Oriental Pearl Tower 199 = 744 yuan Food: 300 yuan/day × 5 = 1,500 yuan Accommodation: Waldorf Astoria 2,000 yuan/night Transportation: Subway and bus 200 yuan Souvenirs: International Hotel butterfly cookies 80 yuan + Shen Dacheng green rice balls 60 yuan = 140 yuan 💸Total approximately 4,584 yuan, students can save 1,500 yuan by staying in hostels! ✨Final key points: Things to bring to Shanghai in May: Sunscreen (moderate UV index), power bank (Disney lines drain batteries quickly), umbrella for rain or shine (weather can change suddenly), Hanfu (photo magic), 256GB memory card (you'll never stop taking photos!)