My first time in Shanghai, my advice is......

Friends! Here comes the blood and tears guide for your first time venturing into Shanghai! Don’t believe the online hype that says “you can take great photos just by walking around casually.” This city can easily make you so lost you question your life 😂 Save this map🗺️ with lightning-avoidance tips + ✅ a truly awesome nanny-level guide, so you can have a Shanghai trip that even locals envy! 🚇 Transportation: Don’t be a subway sucker! - Absolutely do NOT buy the 3-day subway card! 📱 Search “Metropolitan Travel” on Alipay and scan the code directly, it’s half the price of a single ticket and you don’t need a physical card! - Avoid taxis during rush hours! The short 3 km ride from The Bund to Lujiazui can get stuck in traffic like “Lost in Transit.” Better to ride a shared bike and enjoy the river breeze 🌪️ (Personally tested: 15 minutes direct, plus you can pass by the Peace Hotel for great photos) 🍜 Food: Internet-famous spots VS hidden local gems! - ✅ Must-try delicious spots on site: - “Xiao Jinling Salted Duck” on East Nanjing Road 🦆, the duck meat is tender and juicy, paired with a bowl of duck oil rice—I could eat three bowls in a row! - “Jia Jia Tang Bao” on Huanghe Road, the soup bursts out the moment you bite it, splashing onto your phone (recommend taking a photo first before eating, don’t ask how I know 🤣) - ❌ Avoid: “Old Shanghai Shaved Ice” in Tianzifang, 38 RMB for a bowl of ice shards, better to get a 2 RMB green bean popsicle from the street to cool down! 📸 Photo spots: Secrets to avoid crowds! - Don’t squeeze into the Bund’s international architecture cluster for photos! Walk 5 minutes to Zhapu Road Bridge, use the Oriental Pearl Tower as your background, and shoot the “Shanghai version of Manhattan” — your social feed will be flooded 📸 - Don’t take photos of Wukang Mansion from the front! Go to the second floor of the “Farine” café opposite, order a latte as a prop, and pose for a magazine cover vibe (Personally tested: the light at 3 PM is the best~) 💡 Survival tips: Little secrets Shanghai locals won’t tell you! - Don’t buy “Bright Pure Milk” at convenience stores! Shanghai aunties drink “Yanzhong Salted Soda,” a salty-sweet flavor that’s super refreshing, and only 3 RMB a bottle! - Don’t wear new shoes to Disneyland! You’ll walk 20,000 steps in a day, and my white shoes got worn into a “battle-damaged version.” Recommend wearing sneakers + invisible socks 🧦 Final ramble: Shanghai really is a city that’s “half fireworks, half fashion.” In the morning, drink a bowl of soy milk and sticky rice ball in an old alley; in the afternoon, go to Lujiazui to see the skyscrapers; at night, enjoy the river breeze at the Bund. This contrast is the true charm of the Magic City! What fun stories do you have from your first Shanghai trip? Let’s chat in the comments~ 👇