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"Shanghai Bund Light Show: I captured a budget travel masterpiece worth 1 billion!"

[Shanghai Magic City Travel Guide] – How even a broke person can be a "Bund Socialite" version 🌆 Attractions: The perfect balance of free and money-can-buy experiences 1. The Bund - Free Guide: See the Bund International Architecture Exhibition during the day (pretend you're in Europe), and watch the light show at night (remember to bring a power bank, you'll be taking so many photos your phone will die). - Humor Alert: Shout across the Huangpu River to the Lujiazui "Three-Piece Set" (bottle opener, syringe, egg beater): "Why do we wage slaves make things difficult for each other!" 2. Yu Garden - Tickets are CNY 40, but the Nine-Turn Bridge at the entrance is free! Tip: Walk in an S-shape on the bridge, pretending you've traveled into the "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" (be careful not to bump into live-streaming influencers). 3. Tianzifang - A holy land for artsy youth to take photos. Secret: Duck into an alley to find a CNY 10 milk tea shop, raise your glass to the camera and shout: "Wukang Building coffee? No, this is Tianzifang's value for money!" 4. Zhujiajiao Ancient Town (direct access via Metro Line 17) - The Shanghai version of "Venice", free to visit! Must-do: Sit by the river and munch on braised pork (CNY 5) and zongzi, and say to the boatman: "Sir, your oars are cheaper than DiDi!" 🍜 Foodie Guide: Eat like a local with an average of CNY 50 per person - Pan-fried buns: Recommended: "Xiao Yang's Fried Buns" (CNY 20/portion). The first bite will definitely squirt juice, so it's recommended to bite towards the clothes of the person you're with (friendly reminder: bring tissues and a spare T-shirt). - Scallion oil noodles: CNY 10 a bowl from a street vendor. Learn to praise in Shanghainese: "Mi dao lao dia e!" (Meaning: The taste is great! The boss might give you two extra chopsticks). - Fresh meat mooncakes: Guangmingcun CNY 6/piece. Queuing starts 1 hour before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Go on a non-holiday to unlock "precious footage of early humans taming mooncakes". Nanxiang Steamed Buns: Don't buy the ones in City God Temple! Go to Guyi Garden (Metro Line 11), CNY 25/basket. After eating, exclaim: "So steamed buns aren't meant to burn your tongue!" 🚗 One-day trips around the city: Budget travel line 1. Suzhou (30 minutes/CNY 39 by high-speed train) - Stroll along Pingjiang Road, nibble on a CNY 5 plum blossom cake, and say to a Suzhou grandpa: "The entrance fee to your gardens is enough for me to eat 10 bowls of noodles!" (For gardens, you can go to the cheap Master-of-Nets Garden night show). 2. Hangzhou West Lake (1 hour/CNY 73 by high-speed train) - Free cycling around the lake, take out a CNY 1 bill at Broken Bridge and take a photo: "Lady White Snake, Xu Xian hasn't finished paying off his Ant Credit Pay bill yet!" 💤 Accommodation Metaphysics: - Youth hostels along the subway line (CNY 80/night), such as "Together Together". Soul Play: Share a takeout order with your roommates and shout: "Pudong's lobsters, Jing'an's steamed buns, the broke people in the youth hostel eat well!" 📌 Final advice: In Shanghai, remember these three mantras: 1. "The subway is more punctual than my life" 2. "The smell of sweat from the uncle in front of me in the queue is also part of the local atmosphere" 3. "The evening breeze on the Bund – the most expensive free thing in Shanghai" (Copywriting spirit: Use a broke person's budget to play out the arrogance of a capitalist!)
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Posted: May 11, 2025
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