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24 Hours in Shanghai: North Bund, Old Town and French Conces

My 24 HOURS In Shanghai, China - This City NEVER Disappoints! 🇨🇳

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My 24 HOURS In Shanghai, China - This City NEVER Disappoints! 🇨🇳
Malina's Vibe17 min

My 24 HOURS In Shanghai, China - This City. This was filmed by Malina's Vibe. Watch the full journey and explore the filming details and destinations on this page.

This travel vlog captures a full day in Shanghai starting from a riverside hotel near Lujiazui and exploring high skyline views at the North Bund. The journey highlights historic districts such as Hongkou and the French Concession along with architectural gems like the Shamei Building and Wukang Road. The creators share moments at Illy Riverside Coffee, enjoy leisurely riverside strolls, and weave through bustling streets near Beijing East Road. The tone stays optimistic and curious, inviting viewers to feel the contrast between modern towers and classic Shanghai charm, while noting popular photo spots and the local vibe of each neighborhood. This summary preserves the traveler’s voice, emphasizes walking routes, scenic viewpoints, and the mix of old and new that defines Shanghai, and ends with the sense that there’s always more to discover in this vibrant city.

Shanghai never ceases to surprise with its seamless blend of past and present. From iconic skylines at the North Bund to the tranquil beauty of historic lanes, the city invites exploration on foot and by metro, offering photographers endless opportunities and travelers a taste of true Shanghai atmosphere.

--- Malina's Vibe
May 23, 2025, Spring in China

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Malina’s Vibe and her friend Angel, who is from Hong Kong, spend a day walking through Shanghai and using Angel’s local knowledge to find places and navigate language. They begin around the North Bund, where open walking spaces, green avenues, modern towers, reflective structures known as the “eggs,” and traditional facades sit together. They look for riverfront viewpoints and photo locations, but an event has closed one viewing platform, so they adjust the route. A quieter area with flowers gives them another place to stop, and a calmer cafe offers a break with a view. They then head through historic lanes toward Wukang Road and the French Concession. The crowds grow around a famous building where visitors take photographs, and electric scooters line the streets; they discuss green license plates and the city’s interest in sustainability. Nearby, they find a noodle shop and pause for lunch with tea and water. Yu Garden is their final major stop. They look at its architecture and use a map feature that provides a drone-like view from above to identify viewpoints and plan where to walk. The display also shows a moving police vehicle that looks like a futuristic box. Their route combines modern riverfront design, historic streets, a cafe, a local meal, and a traditional garden, while adapting to the closed viewing area.

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My 24 HOURS In Shanghai, China - This City NEVER Disappoints! 🇨🇳

North Bund and historic lanes

Malina and Angel begin near the North Bund, where they notice the open design, modern towers, reflective structures, green avenues, and scooters. They explore areas that mix new buildings with traditional facades and look for places to photograph the riverfront. One viewing platform is closed because of an event, so they adjust their route. Flowers and quieter spaces offer alternatives to the crowded viewpoints.

They continue toward Wukang Road and the French Concession. The crowds grow around the famous building, where visitors stop to take photographs. The pair find a noodle shop nearby and pause for lunch with tea and water. Angel, a friend from Hong Kong, helps Malina navigate the city and identify local spots. The walk combines modern riverfront design, historic streets, cafes, and a meal.

Yu Garden and a view from above

Yu Garden is the last main stop. Malina and Angel use an app feature that gives a drone-like, top-down view of the garden. They examine viewpoints from above and plan where to go on foot. The map also shows a moving police vehicle that looks like a futuristic box. Their visit brings together the garden’s architecture and a tool for understanding its layout.

The full-day walk includes North Bund viewpoints, a quiet riverside cafe, Wukang Road, lunch near the famous building, and Yu Garden. The pair recommend starting on the riverfront, adding historic lanes, and ending at the garden. They also discuss electric scooters and green license plates as visible parts of the city’s urban environment. Their plan adapts to a closed viewing area while keeping the day focused on places where they can walk, rest, eat, and take photographs.

FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)

Q: What is a good order for seeing Shanghai in a day?
A: Malina and Angel start near the North Bund, add historic lanes such as Wukang Road, and finish at Yu Garden. That order takes them from riverfront views to older streets and a traditional garden.
Q: What happened at the North Bund viewpoint?
A: A viewing platform was closed during an event, so they adjusted their route and looked for other viewpoints. They still found flowers and quieter spaces along the riverfront.
Q: What map feature did they use at Yu Garden?
A: They used a drone-like top-down view in the map app to see the garden layout and identify viewpoints. The display also showed a moving police vehicle that looked like a futuristic box.

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24 Hours in Shanghai: North Bund, Old Town and French Conces

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Explore Shanghai's riverfront, historic lanes, and Yu Garden in a day

Malina's Vibe takes us on a fast paced 24 hour journey through Shanghai, starting with a comfortable stay at Jianguo Pu Yin Hotel near Lujiazui. The day kicks off at the North Bund, where the Huangpu River paints a dramatic backdrop of Shanghai’s skyline and offers ideal spots for strolls, photos, and a glimpse of both modern and historic Shanghai. From there the duo heads to Hongkou Gangbengzha, a historically vital floodgate area that now exudes quiet riverside charm and a sense of old engineering meeting contemporary scenery. They pause at Illy Riverside Coffee for a riverside stop with good coffee and outdoor seating, perfect for people watching and soaking in the North Bund views, even if the prices aren’t the best value. The walk continues to the Shamei Building and Beijing East Road, where vintage Shanghai architecture creates a photogenic and lively atmosphere with tours and photographers in abundance. The adventure then moves to Wukang Road, a tree lined street famed for its欧洲

Attractions in this video: The Bund, Yu Garden, Wukang Road, Shakespeare Building, North Bund