Day 1: Shopping for Sanrio goods and enjoying modern Korean cuisine
not mentioned
not mentioned
afternoon
2 hours
1
Nanjing East Road & Sanrio Gift Gate
Take a taxi to the destination
Busy tourist street with a popular Sanrio merchandise store
Spent ~1821 RMB on shopping
Tips: Avoid weekends as the line for Sanrio store is very long
evening
2 hours
2
Wuli
Take a taxi to the restaurant
Modern Korean bistro serving elevated dishes and cocktails
not mentioned
Tips: Try their rice wine mojito
Food Recommendations:
- Abalone spicy salad
- Deep fried squid tteokbokki
- Cold noodles
- Rice wine mojito
Day 2: Luxury mall visit, Shanghainese dinner and live music night
not mentioned
Rainy
evening
1.5 hours
1
Plaza 66
Take a taxi to the mall
High-end luxury shopping mall with major brands
High for luxury goods
Tips: Less crowded on Friday nights recently
dinner
1.5 hours
2
Y's Kitchen
Short ride from Plaza 66
Shanghainese restaurant with a slight Cantonese touch
not mentioned
Tips: Try the claypot rice even if you don't like truffles
Food Recommendations:
- Drunken shrimp
- Braised pork
- Mapo tofu
- Eel
- Claypot rice
- Sweet rice balls
late night
2 hours
3
Kezee
Take a taxi to the bar
Livehouse and bar lounge featuring R&B performances
not mentioned
Tips: Great for live music and late night snacks
Food Recommendations:
- Skewers
- Fried chicken
- Calamari
Day 3: Local noodles, biking in Jing'an, and late night hotpot
not mentioned
Sunny
lunch
1 hour
1
Jingmei Wuxi Noodles
not mentioned
Noodle shop serving sweet and savory Wuxi style noodles
Affordable
Tips: The dry noodles (banmian) are recommended over soup noodles
Food Recommendations:
- Banmian
- Chicken soup
- Soy egg
afternoon
2 hours
2
Yee 3 & Jing'an Biking
Rent a shared bike
Grab a drink and bike around the Jing'an neighborhood
Drink ~21 RMB
Tips: Try the roasted black buckwheat coconut water
Food Recommendations:
- Roasted black buckwheat coconut water
afternoon
2 hours
3
IKEA
Take a taxi
Shopping for home goods and furniture
Ice cream 1 RMB
Tips: Get the 1 RMB ice cream cone
Food Recommendations:
- Ice cream cone
dinner
1.5 hours
4
Feng Tian Ji
Take a taxi
Cantonese style chicken soup hotpot open late
not mentioned
Tips: Good spot for late night dining as it opens till midnight
Food Recommendations:
- Chicken soup hotpot
- Sweet & sour fried egg
- Stir fry beef
- Sashimi
Day 4: Evening shopping event and wine tasting at historic villa
not mentioned
not mentioned
evening
2 hours
1
Qiantan Taikooli
Take a taxi
Large open-plan shopping mall with luxury brand installations
not mentioned
Tips: Great for photo ops with brand installations
Food Recommendations:
- Tanghulu (street snack)
late night
2 hours
2
Mishang (Prada Rong Zhai)
Took subway back to city center due to traffic
Bar and restaurant located in a historic restored villa
not mentioned
Tips: Good for wine tasting and light bites
Food Recommendations:
- Tomato pasta
- Ham & cheese sandwich
- Desserts
Day 1: Shopping for Sanrio goods and enjoying modern Korean cuisine
not mentioned
not mentioned
afternoon
2 hours
1
Nanjing East Road & Sanrio Gift Gate
Take a taxi to the destination
Busy tourist street with a popular Sanrio merchandise store
Spent ~1821 RMB on shopping
Tips: Avoid weekends as the line for Sanrio store is very long
evening
2 hours
2
Wuli
Take a taxi to the restaurant
Modern Korean bistro serving elevated dishes and cocktails
not mentioned
Tips: Try their rice wine mojito
Food Recommendations:
- Abalone spicy salad
- Deep fried squid tteokbokki
- Cold noodles
- Rice wine mojito
Day 2: Luxury mall visit, Shanghainese dinner and live music night
not mentioned
Rainy
evening
1.5 hours
1
Plaza 66
Take a taxi to the mall
High-end luxury shopping mall with major brands
High for luxury goods
Tips: Less crowded on Friday nights recently
dinner
1.5 hours
2
Y's Kitchen
Short ride from Plaza 66
Shanghainese restaurant with a slight Cantonese touch
not mentioned
Tips: Try the claypot rice even if you don't like truffles
Food Recommendations:
- Drunken shrimp
- Braised pork
- Mapo tofu
- Eel
- Claypot rice
- Sweet rice balls
late night
2 hours
3
Kezee
Take a taxi to the bar
Livehouse and bar lounge featuring R&B performances
not mentioned
Tips: Great for live music and late night snacks
Food Recommendations:
- Skewers
- Fried chicken
- Calamari
Day 3: Local noodles, biking in Jing'an, and late night hotpot
not mentioned
Sunny
lunch
1 hour
1
Jingmei Wuxi Noodles
not mentioned
Noodle shop serving sweet and savory Wuxi style noodles
Affordable
Tips: The dry noodles (banmian) are recommended over soup noodles
Food Recommendations:
- Banmian
- Chicken soup
- Soy egg
afternoon
2 hours
2
Yee 3 & Jing'an Biking
Rent a shared bike
Grab a drink and bike around the Jing'an neighborhood
Drink ~21 RMB
Tips: Try the roasted black buckwheat coconut water
Food Recommendations:
- Roasted black buckwheat coconut water
afternoon
2 hours
3
IKEA
Take a taxi
Shopping for home goods and furniture
Ice cream 1 RMB
Tips: Get the 1 RMB ice cream cone
Food Recommendations:
- Ice cream cone
dinner
1.5 hours
4
Feng Tian Ji
Take a taxi
Cantonese style chicken soup hotpot open late
not mentioned
Tips: Good spot for late night dining as it opens till midnight
Food Recommendations:
- Chicken soup hotpot
- Sweet & sour fried egg
- Stir fry beef
- Sashimi
Day 4: Evening shopping event and wine tasting at historic villa
not mentioned
not mentioned
evening
2 hours
1
Qiantan Taikooli
Take a taxi
Large open-plan shopping mall with luxury brand installations
not mentioned
Tips: Great for photo ops with brand installations
Food Recommendations:
- Tanghulu (street snack)
late night
2 hours
2
Mishang (Prada Rong Zhai)
Took subway back to city center due to traffic
Bar and restaurant located in a historic restored villa
not mentioned
Tips: Good for wine tasting and light bites
Food Recommendations:
- Tomato pasta
- Ham & cheese sandwich
- Desserts
