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Yu Garden, the true emblem of Shanghai—finally figured out how to explore it! Yu Garden, as a symbol of Shanghai Yu Garden is truly a garden, but it’s more than just a “garden”! 📝 Today, I’m going to outline a travel guide for those visiting for the first time. The Yu Garden scenic area consists of Yu Garden Mall, Yu Garden, and the City God Temple. ✔️ 1. Yu Garden Mall is free to enter all day. It’s filled with shops, many of which are century-old establishments with a rich history. The ligh ...

The Best Xiaolongbao in Shanghai The best Xiaolongbao is in Shanghai, and the best Xiaolongbao in Shanghai is right here! 🥟 Made the traditional old Shanghai way, steamed fresh and eaten hot, this shop has been around for 33 years—locals have been eating here since childhood! The owner is from Nanjing, which is why the shop is named Nanjing Soup Dumplings. 🌟 Although many celebrities have visited, the owner remains humble—no celebrity photos on the walls, and no attempts to join any ranking l ...

✅ Dingxi Road Huxi Old Alley (沪西老弄堂): Clam and pork liver noodles receive high praise. Changfa Catering (长发餐饮): The pork tenderloin is incredibly solid—only ¥8 per skewer. Hongkou Rice Cakes (虹口糕团): You can get a “family feast” for just ¥8. The rice cakes with fried dough sticks are a must-try! ✅ Jing’an Temple Taiqiong Fermented Vinegar Pot (太琼糟粕醋): The tangy and spicy broth is absolutely lovable. Though it’s a Hainan specialty, it’s really tasty and comes in large portions, with fresh seaf ...

Top 10 Affordable Michelin Restaurants in Shanghai You Must Try Renhe Restaurant 📍: 407 Zhaojiabang Road 🌟: A place where you can taste the culinary style they aim to express. Listed in the Michelin Guide from 2021 to 2024, the dishes are surprisingly flavorful, and the service is excellent. Average cost per person: ¥201 Yongxing Restaurant 📍: No. 1, Lane 626, Fuxing Middle Road 🌟: Famous for its Shanghai-style cuisine, and it’s Michelin-rated too?! Their signature duck roll is incredib ...

Here’s the most detailed one-day tour guide for Shanghai‼️ Don’t forget to bookmark and save it 🌟 🚄 Transportation: After arriving at Shanghai Station, take Metro Line 1 and transfer to Line 10 to reach Wukang Mansion. ✅ Recommended Route: Wukang Mansion ➡️ Jing’an Temple ➡️ City God Temple ➡️ Yu Garden ➡️ Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street ➡️ The Bund ➡️ Oriental Pearl Tower ➡️ Lujiazui Trio ✅ Specialties: Xiaolongbao (Soup Dumplings) (小笼包) 🥟, Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼) 🥞, Yangchun Noodles ( ...

Here’s the route to follow when visiting the Bund 🗺️. It’s easy and saves energy, plus you can take the ferry for just 2 RMB! 🚢 Starting Point 🏁 I recommend taking the metro to 🚇 East Nanjing Road Station, Exit 7. This is the closest station to the Peace Hotel and the Bund 🚉—walking all the way from People’s Square would be way too far. From there, it’s about a 10-minute walk to the Peace Hotel and the Bund. Since it’s a Tuesday afternoon, there aren’t many people, so you can take plenty ...

Shanghai Local Insider Tips 1. Oriental Pearl Tower ❌ Don’t do this: Buying a ticket for all three spheres of the Oriental Pearl Tower can be exhausting for adults, and young kids might not understand much. ✅ Do this instead: For kids under 7, just buy a ticket for the second sphere. The view and scenery are similar to the third, and once you’re down the elevator, you can’t go back up. Play to your heart’s content before coming down! 2. The Bund Ferry ❌ Don’t do this: Buying an expensive sig ...

✨ Verses of the Formless ✨ Excerpt from “The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch” 🌞 Understanding the teachings and the mind is like the sun shining in the sky. Only by sharing the method of seeing one’s true nature can we transcend the mundane and break through false doctrines. 💫 The Dharma itself has no distinction between sudden or gradual enlightenment; it’s our confusion or awakening that varies in speed. Only by entering the gate of seeing one’s true nature can the ignorant begin to ...

Shen Hui’s Enlightenment Journey 🌟Excerpt from “The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch” Once upon a time… A young boy named Shen Hui, just 13 years old, from the Gao family in Xiangyang, traveled all the way from Yuquan to meet a wise master. 🧳✨ The Master asked: “You’ve traveled so far, it must have been tough. Have you found your true self? If you have, you should recognize your master. Explain it to me.” 🤔 Shen Hui replied: “Taking non-attachment as the basis, seeing is the master.” � ...

Excerpt from “The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch” 🌟 Master: “Impermanence is the Buddha nature; permanence is the mind that distinguishes all good and evil phenomena.” 🤔 Disciple: “What you said, Master, greatly contradicts the scriptures.” 🌟 Master: “I transmit the Buddha’s mind-seal. How dare I contradict the Buddha’s scriptures?” 🤔 Disciple: “The scriptures say the Buddha nature is permanent, but you say it is impermanent. Good and evil phenomena, even the bodhi mind, are all im ...