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Walk through Shanghai's Old Town and Xintiandi with a local guide and see both old and modern Shanghai in one tour. Start around the Yu Garden, a private garden famous for its classical landscape architecture, and wander the lively Old Town lanes full of small shops and elderly locals playing cards on street corners. Then explore Xintiandi, where the shikumen houses of the former French Concession have been transformed into a district of boutiques, pubs and restaurants. Your guide speaks English and Chinese.

Explore a changing Shanghai
with a local guide
Meet your English- and Chinese-speaking guide at the Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel to begin the tour. From the traditional markets and lanes of the Old Town to trendy Xintiandi, see the old and new faces of Shanghai through the eyes of a local.
Discover classical garden architecture at the Yu Garden

The tour begins with a visit to the Yu Garden, one of China's finest private gardens, famous for its classical landscape architecture. Admission to the Yu Garden is not included.
Get a glimpse of local life in the Old Town lanes

Stroll through the Old Town's bazaars and streets bustling with local residents. Small family shops and elderly locals playing cards on street corners offer a glimpse into the daily life of Shanghai's people.
Explore the shikumen streets of Xintiandi

Arriving in Xintiandi in the former French Concession, the scenery changes completely. Once a neighborhood of shikumen houses, it is now a stylish district of boutiques, pubs, bars and restaurants that blends old Shanghai charm with an international atmosphere.
Meeting point :
Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel
159 South Henan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Meeting point information:
Meet your guide at the Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel at 159 South Henan Road near the Yu Garden.
159 South Henan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai