First Time China

First time in Shanghai

Where to eat soup dumplings near Yu Garden, which metro exit to take, and which food tour is worth your one free evening.

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Yu Garden bazaar lit up after dark

Tom Holland & Zendaya’s Shanghai food trail

Every stop the news reported, from 14-yuan sesame noodles at Wei Xiang Zhai to fruit tea at Yu Garden, grouped into two easy routes with metro exits and prices.

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One evening in Shanghai: which food tour?

Three Shanghai food tours compared for first-timers: start times, what you eat, the price and who each one suits.

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Wei Xiang Zhai noodle shop
Wei Xiang Zhai, Hubei Road
Villas in Sinan Mansions
Sinan Mansions, former French Concession
The Bund at dusk
The Bund

Written by people who live in Shanghai. Every address, price and metro exit is checked before it goes up.