Garden
Ming-dynasty rockeries and koi ponds tucked behind the city's loudest bazaar.
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Art#Culture
Power Station of Art
Shanghai4.52 hr10k saved
China's first public contemporary art museum — a converted power station that still feels like one, hosting the Shanghai Biennale.
It sits in Shanghai, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Mornings and late afternoons are kindest — softer light, fewer crowds.
Good to know
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: macchi from Netherlands · CC BY-SA 2.0
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