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Focuses on Western Science. Entertaining and educational for children. The building is quite impressive.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park within the inner districts of the city. It is one of China's most-visited museums. It received 1,351,000 visitors in 2020, despite a fall of attendance of 72 percent from 2019 due to restrictions and reduced tourism imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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上海博物馆东馆
The eastern branch of the Shanghai Museum opened to the public in February 2024. It specializes in ancient art, including bronzeware, jade, ceramics and calligraphy. Visitors are required to make a booking before visiting the museum, as visitor numbers are capped at 8000 per day. Bookings can be made on the museum’s WeChat mini program.
SHOAC
This is mainly a center for the performing arts with three theaters of various sizes. There is also an exhibition area.
A joint venture between the American school and East China Normal University. Most courses are taught in English. As of 2016 it had 1200 students, all undergraduate.
This is Shanghai's biggest park. Unfortunately, there is a lot of concrete and paved roads, and many areas have vegetation that is still under development or poorly cared for. Still a good and relaxing get-away. Bike rental available (expensive, from ¥40 per hour).
浦东清真寺
The initial mosque building was constructed in 1935. It was expanded in 1984 and rebuilt in 1995 to its current size.
上海磁浮交通科技馆
The Shanghai Maglev Museum is on the first floor of Maglev Longyang Road station, 1250 m², which covers most of the history and technology of the maglev train. The museum is composed of “Birth of Maglev”, “Maglev Shanghai Line”, “Maglev Technology”, “Maglev Superiorities” and “Prospects for Maglev” sections.