Pudong New Area is not only an important window for China’s Reform and Opening Up, but also a landmark achievement of China's economic development. Pudong New Area is the core area of China's international economy, international finance, international trade, and international shipping, and is also one of the most developed industrial regions in Asia.
Pudong has a world-class urban landscape and buildings, such as Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, etc. Pudong also has a number of outstanding historical and cultural heritage sites and museums, such as Chuansha Ancient Town, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, etc. Pudong also has a number of unique parks and theme parks, such as Shanghai Century Park, Shanghai Disneyland Park, Shanghai Wild Animal Park, etc.
In the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, there are several places where camping can be done: Pudong Neighborhood Campground is only a 7 minute walk from Disneyland. Shanghai Sanjia Port Coastal Tourist Areas have a coastline of 20 kilometers. Fengxian Bay National Forest Park is a forest park covering an area of 16000 acres. You can rent camping tents and other equipment for picnics, barbecues, water sports, fishing, and other activities.
Local Specialties in Pudong New Area: Gaoqiao Muffins, one of the four famous Chinese Dim Sums in Gaoqiao Town, Pudong District Qingtuan, a traditional Chinese food made with glutinous rice and green grass juice. Pear-syrup candy (Ligaotang), a classic candy made from pear paste, is a famous snack with Shanghai characteristics.
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Shanghai Disney Resort is one of the best places to visit in Pudong. There are two Disney parks in China, Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland. Shanghai Disneyland is the first Disney theme park in the Chinese mainland, with the world's largest Disney castle, a unique island theme park, and the longest Disneyland parade returned.
Location: The address is No. 310, Huangzhao Road, Chuansha Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 20 kilometers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 32 kilometers from downtown Shanghai.
The Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower is an iconic building in Shanghai, and a world-famous tourist attraction. As well known as the Oriental Pearl Tower, there are also the Toronto TV Tower (CN Tower) in Canada and the Moscow TV Tower (Останкинская телебашня) in Russia. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower consists of three supporting columns with a diameter of 9 meters, a space capsule, an upper large sphere, a lower large sphere, five small balls, a ground-floor hall, and a square. The Oriental Pearl City square and the zero-meter hall are now free to the public.
Location: The address is No. 1 Century Avenue, Pudong, Pudong New Area, Shanghai (near Lujiazui subway station on Line 2). The tourist attraction is about 40 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 1 kilometer away from the center of Shanghai.
The Shanghai Maglev Train starts from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in the east and ends at Longyang Road metro station of Metro Line 2 in the west. The line is 30 kilometers long, with a designed maximum operating speed of 431 kilometers per hour and a single-line operating time of 7 minutes and 20 seconds. The Shanghai Maglev Train, which opened in April 2006, is the first commercial maglev line in China.
Location: The address is the east side of Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) terminal, with a 300-meter corridor directly connected. Longyang Road metro station is about 9 kilometers from the center of Shanghai.
Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in China. Top of Shanghai Exhibition Hall is located on the 118th floor of Shanghai Tower. Looking down from the Top of Shanghai Sightseeing Hall, you can clearly see the roofs of the World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower. The 360-degree full view sightseeing hall at the top of Shanghai can overlook famous scenic spots such as Shanghai World Expo Garden, Yu Garden, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, etc.
Location: The address is 479 Lujiazui Ring Road, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is approximately 40 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 3.7 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
Shanghai World Financial Center is a skyscraper invested and built by Japan's Mori Building Co., Ltd., in conjunction with a number of Japanese and American companies. Shanghai World Financial Center has 100 floors, of which 94–100 floors are Observation Levels. The Shanghai World Financial Center was once the world's tallest indoor tourist hall, surpassing the Canadian National Tower (CN Tower), the "world's tallest tourist hall".
Location: The address is No. 100 Lujiazui Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 40 kilometers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and 3.9 kilometers from downtown Shanghai.
The 88-story tourist hall of the Jinmao Tower was once the tallest indoor observation desk in Asia. The Shanghai Jin Mao Tower was designed by SOM Architectural Design Firm of Chicago, USA. SOM Architectural Design Firm is one of the largest architect-engineer firms in the United States. The Grand Hyatt Shanghai Jin Mao Tower was once ranked as the tallest hotel in the world by Guinness World Records 2000.
Location: The address is No. 88 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 40 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and about 3.8 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a comprehensive museum of natural science and technology, close to Century Park. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum covers an area of more than 68,000 square meters, with a total construction area of 98,000 square meters. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum: the first exhibition opened in December 2001; the second exhibition opened in May 2005. In April 2023, the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum has begun to close and upgrade for a period of two years.
Location: The address is No. 2000 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 33 km from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 8 km from Shanghai city center.
Shanghai Astronomy Museum is a branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. With a construction area of 38,000 square meters, it is likely to be the "largest planetarium in the world". The Shanghai Astronomy Museum interprets the scientific content with art, closely follows the characteristics of astronomy, and constructs an immersive journey of multi sensory space exploration.
Location: The address is 380 Lingang Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is approximately 30 kilometers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and 70 kilometers from the center of Shanghai.
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, one of the largest man-made seawater aquariums in the world, is adjacent to the Oriental Pearl Tower. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is divided into China, Southeast Asia, Australia, South America, Africa, polar areas, ocean depths, and other exhibition areas. Shanghai Oceanarium is home to more than 450 species, more than 12,000 rare fish species, and endangered rare creatures from five continents and four oceans.
Location: The address is No. 1388, Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 40 kilometers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 1 km from downtown Shanghai.
Shanghai Wild Animal Park is the largest national-level safari park in China, covering an area of 153 hectares (2,300 mu). Shanghai Safari Park brings together representative animals and rare animals from all over the world, with more than 200 species and a total number of tens of thousands. The safari zoo includes giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and white rhinos from abroad, as well as giant pandas, golden monkeys, and golden takin, which are China's first-class protected animals.
Location: The address is No. 178, Nanliu Road, Nanhui District, Pudong, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 30 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and about 40 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
Shanghai Century Park, formerly known as Pudong Central Park, is the largest ecological urban park in the central area of Shanghai's Inner Ring Road. The park covers an area of 140.3 hectares, mainly lawns, forests, and lakes.
Location: The address is 1001 Jinxiu Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 28 km from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 8 km from Shanghai city center.
Shanghai International Flower Port is located on the beautiful coast of the East China Sea, adjacent to Yangshan Deep Water Port in the south, covering an area of 1 million square meters. Shanghai Flower Port is a large-scale modern flower tourism scenic spot, mainly focusing on flower farmer training, flower planting, and seedling export. Among them, the Tulip Flower New Products Exhibition Area covers an area of 28 hectares, and 3.2 million tulips are planted in the park, with more than 300 varieties.
Location: The address is No. 2, Zhendong Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 26 kilometers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 70 kilometers from downtown Shanghai.
The venue of the Shanghai World Expo is mainly located in the Binjiang Area between Nanpu Bridge and Lupu Bridge and is laid out along both sides of the Huangpu River in Puxi, Pudong. The planned land area of the Expo Park is 5.28 square kilometers. During World Expo 2010 Shanghai, the World Expo Park held a number of international exhibitions and cultural events. The Expo Park still retains many distinctive buildings and pavilions and is a popular tourist destination.
Location: The address is No. 1500, World Expo Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 38 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 6 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
The China Art Palace, converted from the China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, opened on October 1, 2012. The China National Pavilion is the landmark building of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, with a total floor area of 166,800 square meters and an exhibition area of nearly 70,000 square meters. The China Art Palace has a collection of 14,000 pieces, which are classified by Chinese painting, oil painting, calligraphy, printmaking, sculpture, and shadow play.
Location: The address is No. 205, Shangnan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 38 km from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 6 km from Shanghai city center.
The Mercedes-Benz Arena is located in Shanghai World Expo Park and has an 18,000-seat main stadium. The Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center was originally the World Expo Performance Center and was one of the most important permanent venues for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. It has undertaken various large-scale performances and activities during the Expo.
Location: The address is 1200 World Expo Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is approximately 38 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 6 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
The Aurora Museum (Zhendan Museum) is a private museum founded by Mr. Chen Yongtai, a Taiwanese collector and chairman of Taiwan Aurora Group. The Aurora Museum is the first renovation design project in China by architect Tadao Ando from Osaka, Japan. The museum has a total of six floors and an area of 6,316 square meters. The museum's collection mainly consists of Buddhist statues, jade, pottery, and blue and white porcelain.
Location: The address is No. 99, Fucheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 43 kilometers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 1.2 kilometers from downtown Shanghai.
The Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) is one of the largest, most fully serviced, and fully functional international exhibition centers in the Asia-Pacific region, and it is also a leader in the field of global expositions. The Shanghai New International Expo Center is jointly invested and built by Shanghai Pudong Land Holding Group, Deutsche Messe, German Messe Düsseldorf, and German Messe München.
Location: The address is No. 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong. The tourist attraction is about 30 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 9 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
China Maritime Museum is located in Nanhui New Town, Pudong New Area, covering an area of 24,830 square meters, with a total construction area of 46,434 square meters. The China Maritime Museum is the largest and most comprehensive maritime museum in China. The centerpiece of the museum hall is the three-story Ming Dynasty Fufu ship, which was built on a scale of 1:1 to the size of the original ship.
Location: The address is 197 Shengang Avenue, Lingang New City, Pudong New Area, Shanghai (near Dishui Lake). The tourist attraction is about 33 km from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 73 km from Shanghai city center.
The Pudong New Area Library is a public library and the new branch of the Shanghai Library. The collection capacity is about 2 million copies, and there are about 3,000 reading seats. The Pudong Library was designed by Japan's Nihon Sekkei. Nihon Sekkei is a large Japanese architectural design company, known for designing high-rise buildings in Japan.
Location: The address is No. 88 Qiancheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is approximately 33 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and 10 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, established in 1992, is a state-level economic and technological development zone in China. The core park of Zhangjiang High-Tech Industrial Development Zone covers an area of about 75.9 square kilometers and has three industrial parks, namely Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Biomedical Park, Zhangjiang Information Park, and New Energy Science and Technology Park. Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is known as China's Silicon Valley, where hundreds of chip companies gather, including Qualcomm, Intel, Infineon, and other foreign-funded chip companies.
Location: Located in the south-central part of Shanghai Pudong New Area. The tourist attraction is about 27 kilometers from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 13 kilometers from downtown Shanghai.
Dishui Lake is an artificial circular lake located in the center of Lingang New Town in Pudong New Area. Dishui Lake is the largest urban landscape artificial lake in China, with a diameter of 2.66 kilometers, a total area of 5.56 square kilometers, and an average water depth of 3.7 meters. The design idea of Dishui Lake came from Germany's Architekten von GMP. Gerkan, Marg, and Partners Architects (gmp) is the number one architectural firm in Germany. GMP works in major large and medium-sized cities in Germany and Europe.
Location: The address is Huanhu West 1st Road, Nanhui New Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, Asia. The tourist attraction is about 33 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 70 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
Located in the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone, Pudong Binjiang Avenue is a pedestrian avenue along the Huangpu River, opposite the Bund area of Shanghai. Pudong Binjiang Avenue, along the Huangpu River, from Dongchang Road pier to Tai Tongzhan pier, is about 2,500 meters long. Pudong Binjiang Avenue is often referred to as the "New Bund" of Pudong.
Location: Walk about 500 meters from the west of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower to Binjiang Avenue. The tourist attraction is about 40 km from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 1 km from Shanghai city center.
Lupu Bridge, located on the Huangpu River, is one of the components of the Shanghai Inner Ring Road. Lupu Bridge was built in 2003, and its shape is like a rainbow, so it is known as "the rainbow bridge of the new century". Lupu Bridge is a full steel structure with a main span of 550 meters and was once known as "the world's longest steel arch bridge". The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australia’s most famous landmarks, with a span of 1,650 feet (503 meters). Near Lupu Bridge, there are a dozen bridges across the Huangpu River, including Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge, etc.
Location: The connecting bridge between Pudong and Puxi. The tourist attraction is about 43 kilometers away from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and about 5 kilometers away from the center of Shanghai.
