Shanghai with Your Parents: Slow-Paced Old Gardens, a River Cruise and Authentic Local Cuisine

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My Trip

A day with short walking distances, plenty of rest stops, and a thread of tradition. An old garden and Chenghuangmiao, a Huangpu River cruise, the Jade Buddha Temple, Tianzifang, and finishing with authentic Shanghai benbang cuisine. Unhurried yet deep.

Full day5 stopsEst. budget 120,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Yu Garden豫园 Yu Garden
Attraction · Garden · 80 min stay
A traditional Jiangnan garden, the course the parents' generation loves most. Plenty of benches and pavilions for a leisurely look, and it photographs well.
오전
Walk 5 min
2
Nanxiang Mantou (Lunch)南翔馒头店 Nanxiang
Restaurant · 60 min stay
A century-old restaurant next to Yu Garden. Enjoy the original Nanxiang xiaolongbao seated and at ease. The familiar, easy taste is just right for parents.
점심
Taxi 12 min
3
Huangpu River Cruise黄浦江游船 Huangpu Cruise
Activity · Cruise · 70 min stay
A relaxed course taking in both the Bund and Pudong banks while seated. The key filial course for seeing Shanghai's best scenery without walking.
오후
Taxi 20 min
4
Jade Buddha Temple玉佛寺 Jade Buddha Temple
Attraction · Temple · 60 min stay
A downtown temple famous for its white-jade Buddha from Myanmar. Good for burning incense and looking around calmly — a place the parents' generation finds meaningful.
늦은 오후
Taxi 18 min
5
Authentic Shanghai Cuisine (Dinner)上海老饭店 본방요리
Huangpu District · Restaurant · 90 min stay
A formal dinner of rich traditional Shanghai dishes (benbang cai) like dongpo pork, stir-fried crab and hongshao rou at an old-timer. A finale parents are satisfied with.
저녁