Lujiazui & Pudong
Lujiazui and Pudong: the back story
The back story
About Lujiazui and Pudong: the back story
Lujiazui, on the Pudong bank of the Huangpu, is Shanghai’s financial district and its skyline: the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center and Shanghai Tower. Further east along Century Avenue are Century Park and the Shanghai Museum East.
The towers
Ride to the Top of Shanghai Observatory on the 118th floor of Shanghai Tower, or dine at Maison Lameloise on its 68th.
The riverside
The riverside promenade looks back at the Bund, and the Mandarin Oriental and Pudong Shangri-La sit right on the water.
Shanghai Tower is 632 metres tall.
Century Avenue
Follow Century Avenue east to the Shanghai Museum East and Century Park.
Our advice: go up Shanghai Tower in the late afternoon and stay for the lights.
Why it's on our list
- The towers
- The riverside
- Century Avenue
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Lujiazui and Pudong: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Lujiazui and Pudong: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Shanghai Tower600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Bund1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Yu Garden1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Shanghai Museum (People’s Square)2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Xintiandi3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Shanghai Museum East4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Jing’an Temple5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Wukang Mansion7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 22 min
- West Bund Museum8.7 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 26 min