24 Hours on the Bund: A City Silhouette from Morning Joggers to Night Owls

Classic Itinerary Recommendations** **Day 1: The Bund + Nanjing Road + Yu Garden** ✅ **The Bund**: Arrive at 7 AM to avoid crowds and capture the iconic shot of Lujiazui's "Three Giants" framed with colonial-era buildings from Zhapu Road Bridge. ✅ **Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street**: Visit century-old shop "Shen Dacheng" for fresh qingtuan (green rice cakes) and butterfly pastries, then detour to Huanghe Road for the pork chop rice cakes featured in "Blossoms Shanghai." ✅ **Yu Garden**: Explore this Ming Dynasty Jiangnan-style garden, photograph the zigzag bridge and Mid-Lake Pavilion, and try Nanxiang steamed soup dumplings (¥50/basket) at City God Temple. **Day 2: Disneyland Adventure** ✅ **Must-Do Rides**: Use the Early Entry Pass (¥149) to enter 1 hour early—head straight to "Soaring Over the Horizon." "TRON Lightcycle Power Run" is even more dazzling at night. ✅ **Hidden Gem**: Stay after fireworks for the closing show on Mickey Avenue and snap crowd-free shots. **Day 3: Wukang Road & Tianzifang** ✅ **Wukang Road**: Photograph the viral "Shanghai’s Most Instagrammable Apartment"—Normandie Building—and capture backlit silhouettes under parasol trees near Ba Jin’s Former Residence. ✅ **Tianzifang**: This artsy shikumen-transformed alleyway offers unique postmark stamps (more memorable than coffee). 🍽️ **Must-Try Foods** - **Pan-Fried Buns**: Da Hu Chun (clear broth style) vs. Dong Tai Xiang (rich broth style)—both have crispy bottoms and juicy fillings. - **Crab Roe Dumplings**: At Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant, first "open a window" to sip the soup before eating the skin. - **Scallion Oil Noodles**: Xiandeli’s ¥5 bowl of old-school street flavor. ⚠️ **Travel Tips** 1️⃣ **Transport**: Metro 1-day pass (¥18). Use Line 11 for Disney, Lines 2/10 for the Bund. 2️⃣ **Stay**: Near the Bund (Peace Hotel) or Disney B&Bs (with shuttle service). 3️⃣ **Tickets**: Yu Garden (¥40). Book Disney tickets 10 days early for discounts. 4️⃣ **Hidden Perk**: Free entry to Shanghai Museum (book 14 days ahead). "In Shanghai, turn a corner to find century-old mansions, look up to see futuristic skylines." From the Bund’s clocktower chimes to Disney’s fireworks, this city enchants with its magical realism ❤️