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Shanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou (Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou & Water Towns) Travel Guide 2026

Shanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou is a city / prefecture (市 / 州) in Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou & Water Towns (Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou & Water Towns), China, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Shanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou Central Station and Shanghai Pudong (PVG — 300 km/h Maglev in 8m!) & Hongqiao Integrated Air/Rail Hub (SHA).

Province / StateShanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou & Water Towns
Population450,000
Rail HubShanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou Central Station
Airport GatewayShanghai Pudong (PVG — 300 km/h Maglev in 8m!) & Hongqiao Integrated Air/Rail Hub (SHA)

Highlights & What to See in Shanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou

  • The Bund (外滩), Nanjing Road & Lujiazui Skyline (Shanghai Tower 118th Floor) — Walk the 1.5 km riverside promenade at dusk as Pudong's Oriental Pearl and Shanghai Tower light up (cross the river on the ¥2 Dongjin Line ferry or Metro Line 2!).
  • Former French Concession (Wukang Road, Anfu Road & Fuxing Park) — Plane-tree-shaded boulevards lined with 1930s lane houses (shikumen), specialty coffee bars, and the flatiron Wukang Mansion.
  • Yu Garden (豫园, 1559 CE) & Jade Buddha Temple — Ming Dynasty rockeries, koi ponds, and the Zigzag Bridge beside Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant (¥40 garden entry; closed Mondays).
  • Suzhou Day Trip (25 Mins by G-Train from Shanghai, ¥35!) — Tour the UNESCO Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园), I.M. Pei's Suzhou Museum, and boat-lined Pingjiang Road.
  • Hangzhou West Lake (西湖 — 45 Mins by G-Train from Shanghai Hongqiao, ¥73!) — Walk Su Causeway at sunset and visit the hillside Longjing (Dragon Well) imperial tea terraces.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Shanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou via Shanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou Central Station (China Railway (12306) Fuxing 350 km/h High-Speed G-Trains (Your Physical Passport IS Your E-Ticket at the Manual/Passport Lane!)) and local transit using Alipay & WeChat Pay Foreign Card Setup.