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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Shanghai

27 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Shanghai, China

Updated October 17, 2022

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Unusual Attractions in Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai's 1933 Slaughterhouse

Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Circus World

China's most famous acrobatics act.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai French Concession

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Marriage Market

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

Shanghai, China

Scale Model of Shanghai

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

Shanghai, China

M50 Art District

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.
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Peace Hotel Jazz Bar

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.
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Shanghart Supermarket

This supermarket in Shanghai appears to be a typical Chinese convenience store, but all of the bottles are empty and all the containers are filled with nothing but air.
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