1. The Bund, with all its glorious neoclassical architecture:
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2. The quintessential view of the Pudong skyline...
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3. ...whatever time of day:
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4. The neon signage of Nanjing Road:
5. The view of the city from the Oriental Pearl TV Tower:
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6. The Nanpu Bridge and superhighways:
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7. The sobering juxtaposition of Old Shanghai and New Shanghai:
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8. The City God Temple (Chenghuang Miao) that dates all the way back to the Ming Dynasty...
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9. ...and the Yuyuan Garden, which it connects to:
10. The graffiti and art galleries that line Moganshan Road ("M50"), Shanghai's emerging contemporary art district:
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11. The dynamism of the street food vendors all over the city:
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12. The leafy streets and architecture of the former French Concession:
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13. The ancient water town in the Qingpu District:
14. The basilica at the top of Sheshan Hill:
15. And of course, the vibrant local culture:
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