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Gym

CrossFit MeWellness

CrossFit MeWellness（昌化路）
Jing’an (667 Changhua Road)

A long-running CrossFit affiliate with one-hour coached classes; message ahead to confirm drop-in times and price.

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Gym

F45 Training Shanghai

F45 Training 上海
Jing’an, Xuhui and Xintiandi

Functional-training studios across the city; HYROX classes run about ¥120 per drop-in, booked in the F45Shanghai WeChat mini program.

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Gym

Super Monkey

超级猩猩
Citywide, in major malls

China’s best-known pay-per-class chain: book single HIIT, boxing or dance classes in its WeChat mini program, no membership needed.

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Gym

GOAT Climbing (TPY Center)

GOAT攀岩俱乐部（徐家汇TPY中心店）
Xujiahui, Xuhui (8F, 1117 Zhaojiabang Rd)

Bouldering, top-rope and lead walls; a single visit is ¥160 with shoes and harness included, open 10:00–22:00 daily.

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Gym

PURE Fitness (iapm)

PURE Fitness（环贸iapm店）
Huaihai Road, Xuhui (iapm 6F)

Premium Hong Kong gym chain; ask the front desk about a guest day pass and bring your passport.

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06
Run

West Bund Riverside Run

徐汇滨江跑道（西岸）
Xuhui

Flat, car-free 9.2 km path from Lupu Bridge to Longyao Road; free service stations offer water, bag storage and showers.

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Run

Century Park Outer Loop

世纪公园外环跑道
Pudong

A marked 5 km loop with water points and night lighting; the park is free and open 24 hours.

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Run

East Bund Riverside Run

浦东东岸滨江跑
Pudong, Lujiazui to Expo Park

About 10 km one way from the Oriental Pearl Tower south to Expo Park on a dedicated lane; run at sunrise for Bund views.

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Run

Suzhou Creek Path

苏州河滨水步道
Huangpu, Jing’an and Putuo

Start at Waibaidu Bridge and head west past Sihang Warehouse; 5–10 km out and back, best early morning.

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Run

Yangpu Riverside Run

杨浦滨江跑
Yangpu

5.5 km of flat, paved riverfront past old shipyards, cranes and Yangpu Bridge; quiet at dawn, golden at sunset.

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Eat

Wagas

沃歌斯 Wagas
Citywide, in central malls and office towers

Shanghai’s homegrown healthy café chain; after a run, order a salad or wrap and add grilled chicken or salmon.

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Eat

Wang Bao He

王宝和酒家
Huangpu (603 Fuzhou Road)

October to December is hairy crab season; order a whole steamed crab. Open 11:00–13:30 and 17:00–21:00.

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Eat

Zhen Ding Ji

振鼎鸡
Citywide, a Shanghai-only chain

Order white-cut chicken leg with chicken congee and skip the skin for a lean plate; go before noon.

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Eat

Ma Ji Yong Lanzhou Beef Noodles

马记永兰州牛肉面
Citywide, chain

Order the clear-broth beef noodles and add extra beef (jia rou) for a lean, high-protein bowl.

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Eat

Lei Garden (IFC Mall)

利苑酒家（国金中心店）
Lujiazui, Pudong (IFC Mall L3)

Michelin-starred Cantonese; order steamed fish and lobster steamed with egg white, and book ahead.

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See

The Bund

外滩
Huangpu

Walk or jog the riverside promenade at 6–7am when it is empty; come back after dark for the lit Pudong skyline.

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See

Yu Garden

豫园
Huangpu

Enter at the 9:00 opening, before tour groups arrive; on weekends buy tickets online in advance.

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See

Shanghai Museum East

上海博物馆东馆
Pudong

Free entry; open 10:00–18:00 with last entry at 17:00, closed Tuesdays.

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See

Top of Shanghai Observatory

上海中心“上海之巅”观光厅
Lujiazui, Pudong

118th-floor observatory, about ¥180; go an hour before sunset to see the city in daylight and after dark.

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See

Jing’an Temple

静安寺
Nanjing West Road, Jing’an

Golden-roofed temple by Metro Lines 2, 7 and 14; tickets are ¥50, open 7:30–17:00, quietest on weekday mornings.

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21
Shoot

Wukang Mansion

武康大楼
Xuhui

Shoot from the Huaihai Middle Road and Wukang Road corner at 7–8am, before the crowds; stay on the sidewalk, traffic is heavy.

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Shoot

Lujiazui Circular Skywalk

陆家嘴环形人行天桥
Pudong

Come for blue hour, about 30 minutes after sunset; a wide lens fits the Oriental Pearl Tower and the supertall towers in one frame.

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Shoot

1933 Old Millfun

1933老场坊
Hongkou (611 Liyang Road)

A concrete ex-slaughterhouse with spiral ramps and air bridges; free entry, shoot the atrium on weekday mornings.

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Shoot

Columbia Circle

上生·新所
Changning (1262 Yan’an West Road)

Shoot the restored Navy Club pool and Hudec’s Sun Ke Villa in soft morning light.

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Shoot

Xuhui Runway Park

徐汇跑道公园
West Bund, Xuhui

A 1.8 km park on the old Longhua Airport runway, markings intact; film runs or rides at sunrise or golden hour.

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Arrive

Pudong (PVG): Metro Line 2, the Maglev, or the Airport Link Line, which reaches Hongqiao in about 40 minutes.

Hongqiao (SHA): Metro Lines 2, 10 and 17, with the high-speed rail station next door.

Get around

The metro takes foreign contactless Visa and Mastercard on every line, or use the Alipay QR code.

Use DiDi for late nights and early shoots.

Essentials

Before you fly: visa-free entry, payments, transport

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