Shanghai Survival Guide | The Local's Honest Version

Special Forces-Style Guide! 15,000 Steps Daily Pitfall Avoidance Manual 🚫Tearful Blacklist 1️⃣Bund Sightseeing Tunnel: Electronic garbage at 50 yuan/person ✔️Budget Alternative: Jinling East Road Ferry Terminal, 2 yuan ferry (take the 18:00 departure to see the sunset) 2️⃣Madame Tussauds: Wax figure expectation vs. reality showcase ✔️Advanced Option: Pudong Art Museum night session (closed on Wednesdays!) 3️⃣Tianzifang: Yiwu small commodity market branch ✔️Authentic Lane Experience: Street photography at Yanqing Road/Hunan Road 4️⃣Qibao Old Street: Fake ancient town, real commercialism ✔️Authentic Market: Sanlin Old Street folk market every Saturday 🚇Transportation Insider Rules ✔️Subway: Metro APP + timetable (pay attention to terminals on Lines 2/10) ✔️Shared Bikes: Xuhui Riverside cycling path > crowded Bund ✔️Taxis: Avoid core areas during 8-9am & 6-7pm ✔️Ultimate Hack: Bus Route 71 (dedicated lane on Yan'an Road, no traffic jams) 📸Locals' Approved Photo Spots ▫️6:00 Waibaidu Bridge (capture "Romance in the Rain" TV show location without crowds) ▫️10:00 Wukang Building (shoot from second floor of coffee shop across the street) ▫️15:00 Shamei Building (vintage elevator + free observation deck) ▫️21:00 North Bund (three perfect angles with fewer people) 🍜Underground Food List ▪️Tilanqiao Scallion Pancake: Knockout combo of lard + salt-pickled scallions ▪️Caojiadu Pastries: Mint flatcake + blood glutinous rice cake ▪️Hongkou Rice Cake Balls: Triple threat of salted egg yolk + preserved vegetables + fried dough ▪️Extreme Challenge: Wangjiasha crab roe soup dumplings (December limited edition) ⚠️Magic City Survival Rules 1️⃣Exhibition Hack: West Bund Museum free on Tuesdays 2️⃣Disney Early Entry Pass: Better value than Premier Access (rush to Soaring Over the Horizon) 3️⃣Qingtuan Purchase: Zhen Laodafang on East Nanjing Road > trendy stores 4️⃣Local Cuisine Trap Avoidance: Skip tourist area restaurants, head to small shops on Jinxian Road 🎁Souvenir Insider Knowledge ✔️Harbin Food Factory: Don't buy butterfly cookies! Almond bars are the hidden champion ✔️Hongkou Rice Cakes: Tiaotou cake can be frozen and preserved for 30 days ✔️International Hotel: No lines at 8am at the Huanghe Road main store