Shanghai Travel

【Zhenru Temple】The Only Existing Yuan Dynasty Wooden Structure Building in the Shanghai Area – Zhenru Temple Travel Guide!

Zhenru Temple, known in the early Ming Dynasty as Yongshou Temple and Baohua Jiaosi Temple, and commonly referred to as the Great Temple or Grand Monastery, is a famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It is located at No.399 Lanxi Road, Zhenru Town Subdistrict, Putuo District, Shanghai. Covering an area of 12,200 square meters with a building area of 8,405.7 square meters, the temple was originally built during the Song Dynasty.

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Shanghai Travel

Shanghai Museum: Top 10 Must-See Treasures, Tips to Avoid Pitfalls, and a Complete Visitor’s Guide

The Shanghai Museum is divided into the People’s Square Branch and the East Branch. Many people can’t tell the difference between the two. Simply put, the People’s Square Branch is the old museum, while the East Branch is the new one. Because the People’s Square Branch is older and located near the Bund, many visitors choose it first. However, it requires reservations and is very difficult to book. Many people give up visiting the Shanghai Museum because they cannot secure a reservation, which is actually a pity.

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Shanghai Travel

[Shanghai Astronomy Museum] The Super Popular Shanghai Astronomy Museum (with Exhibition Reservation Guide)

The Shanghai Astronomy Museum (a branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum) is currently the largest astronomy museum in the world in terms of building scale. With the design concept of “connecting people with the universe,” the mission of “igniting curiosity,” and the vision of “shaping a complete worldview of the universe,” it encourages people to experience the starry sky, understand the cosmos, and contemplate the future.

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Shanghai Travel

[Shanghai Natural History Museum] Don’t Visit the Shanghai Natural History Museum Without a Proper Plan!

If you take your kids to the Shanghai Natural History Museum on the weekend without doing any planning, the trip may honestly feel wasted. After all, it is the largest natural history museum in China, a must-visit family-friendly hotspot in Shanghai, with tens of thousands of animal and plant specimens and realistic, impressive dinosaur models that will make kids scream with excitement.

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Beijing Travel

[Beijing Snacks]12 Authentic Snacks You Must Try in Beijing!

Food is an essential part of traveling to Beijing, and you must give it a try! Beijing offers countless delicious foods, and its authentic local snacks are full of the city’s unique everyday charm.

Crispy and fragrant fried liver soup with steamed buns, crispy fried dough rings, sweet and glutinous lü dagun (red bean glutinous rice cake), and glossy, juicy Peking duck — one bite, and you’ll feel totally satisfied.

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Shanghai Travel

[Shenyuan] Shenyuan, the garden within Shanghai Expo Culture Park — a landscape of mountains and forests just steps away, and a new benchmark for Chinese garden design

Shenyuan is a garden within Shanghai Expo Culture Park that uniquely embodies the cultural characteristics of Jiangnan classical gardens. Covering a total area of 5 hectares, the garden features artificial hills, water landscapes, pavilions, and bridges. Its overall master plan forms a spatial layout of northern hills, southern waters, an eastern garden, and a western garden. Nestled among mountains and water, the architectural complex presents the traditional style of Jiangnan gardens from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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Beijing Travel

[Beijing Must-Buy Souvenirs]The Best Things to Take Home from Beijing | A Guide to Beijing Souvenirs

If you ask a local person in Beijing: “What special local products can I take home as souvenirs?”

Their reply might be: “Huh? Um… well… maybe let my mom make you some fried sauce to take away.”

But as someone from out of town living in Beijing, I’ve already put together a great list of suitable souvenirs. All of them meet these standards:

First, they have strong local character, full of Beijing flavor;Second, they’re only sold locally, not something you can easily buy online;

Third, they look exquisite and make impressive gifts.

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