Forget souvenirs, knickknacks, disposable cameras, holiday albums and scrapbooks - modern tourism is all about Instagram (#wanderlust #instatravel). And, as we all know, being home to
towering skyscrapers,
leafy streets and
delicious food, Shanghai is a very Instagrammable city. Here are all the feed-clogging tourist favourites that get posted after a visit to Shanghai.
@buzzibao_travelblog
A visit to Shanghai isn't official until you've snapped a picture of the famous Shanghai towers in all their glory -choose your filter wisely. We're pretty sure that one of the prerequisites for getting a tourist visa is promising you'll take a picture down at
The Bund and showing it to many people as possible upon your return home...
@yona0.0
Shanghai has many great
rooftop bars and nothing makes a cocktail taste better than drinking it on a photogenic a roof terrace - science has proven that. Which branch of science you ask? We dunno, physics? Mixology is a science, right? Don't @ us. And if drinking outside is your thing, you'll definitely want to check out Shanghai's
best al fresco happy hours.
@impassibru
@jennygooey
@markwhel
In 2017, the whole concept of the
People's Park Marriage Market seems a bit mad and outdated, doesn't it? Taking pictures of these well-meaning (if not desperate) parents and their umbrellas on their quest to find their children love (or a spouse, at least) is a very popular pastime for tourists visiting the park to see what all the fuss is about. Witty captions about you hoping to find your soulmate only add to your picture's likeability. AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, GUYS.
@ich_bin_alston
Nothing seems to amaze visitors to our city more than just how many people can squeeze onto a train at once. Throw in that there's WiFi, television screens and occasionally a guy doing karaoke on Line 1 for some reason, a trip on the metro can be a real experience.
World's most populous city x rush hour x a sneaky photo = likes.
@whatgraceeats
More like xiao long wow... (there's your caption sorted). A pic of Shanghai's famous soup dumplings is another staple of the Shanghai Insta diet. Head down to
Din Tai Fung for some tasty and affordable little basket buns. But for the love of god, eat them properly...
@sssssihan
@timeoutshanghai
The Former French Concession is a beautiful and highly Instagrammable part of town. Whether it's the parks, roads, lanes or trees, there is a Insta-worthy photo opportunity waiting for you round every corner. But remember, #FFC could also refer to London football club Fulham FC, German women's football team FFC Frankfurt, the Football Federation of Chile, the Fédération Française de Cyclisme (French Cycling Federation). Pakistan's Federal Flood Commission and director of The Godfather trilogy Francis Ford Coppola. So don't be confused if your pics earn you some unexpected new followers...
@jakenewby
@sh._.park
@kylie_in_china
@_ninix
Qibao, Zhujiajiao, or Nanxun, a visit to one of Shanghai's nearby
water towns is an Instagrammer's dream. Narrow lanes, wooden boats and pretty bridges – those sweet, sweet likes will be rolling in. While to your followers it may look like you're strolling round a beautiful Venitian-esque paradise, in reality, you'll spend most of your time battling the crowds, queuing for food and trying to find space to take a picture.
@yangying_ye
While the bike sharing craze is alive and well here in Shanghai, to many visitors to the city, a colourful fleet of rental bikes will be a sight to be hold. As the famous Katie Melua song goes, 'There are nine million bicycles in Beijing' and, if you've so much as had your eyes open in Shanghai of late, you'll have noticed that there is a shit-tonne of share bikes in Shanghai. 'That's a fact. It's a thing we can't deny.' 
