The remnant of old Shanghai around the Yu Garden — a warren of curved-roof bazaars, the classical garden, the zigzag-bridge teahouse and the City God Temple, thronged with visitors and snack stalls. Touristy and less about hotels, but the most traditionally 'Chinese' corner of the city; a short walk from the Bund, and best for a wander and a dumpling rather than a base.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€70–150
typical per night in China
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Shanghai — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is The Old City & Yu Garden and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The Bund17 min walk1.4 km
- Shanghai Tower & the Pudong skyline18 min walk1.5 km
- Shanghai Museum19 min walk1.6 km
- Nanjing Road21 min walk1.8 km
- Xintiandi & Tianzifang22 min walk1.8 km
- The French Concession12 min taxi3.9 km
- Shanghai food & xiaolongbao13 min taxi4.5 km
- Jade Buddha Temple14 min taxi4.8 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 2.Yu Garden & the Old City — A serene 400-year-old classical garden of rockeries, ponds, pavilions and dragon-topped walls, hidden in the heart of the frantic Old City bazaar. Wander its winding paths, then dive into the surrounding warren of curved-roof shops and snack stalls, and the famous zigzag bridge to the Huxinting teahouse. Touristy but beautiful — a pocket of old China amid the metropolis.
- 12.The Huxinting teahouse — The photogenic old teahouse standing on stilts in the middle of the Yu Garden bazaar's lake, reached by the famous nine-turn zigzag bridge (built so evil spirits, who move only in straight lines, can't follow). Climb up for a pot of tea and a moment's calm above the crowds; it's one of the oldest and most beloved teahouses in China.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to The Old City & Yu Garden; flights via Google Flights.