Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River in the middle portion of the Chinese coast. Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper by population in the world. It is a global financial center, and a transport hub with the world's busiest container port.

Winter in Shanghai is from December to the next February and is characterized by cold north wind and heavy humidity with the average temperature at about 5 ºC (41 ºF). The coldest time is from the end of January to early February when Shanghai temperatures can drop below freezing. Snow is rare in Shanghai, but winter is the driest season of the year in this ancient city while it receives more than 5 hours of sunshine.

Tour Shanghai in winter is an ideal choice, with the Christmas and Chinese New Year holiday festivities on for a good part of the season, tourists can have a good knowledge of Chinese festival culture. And if you enjoy indoor activities such as visiting museums, art galleries and cathedrals/churches or spending a few hours watching Acrobatics Shows, you can also enjoy all of these for yourself in Shanghai. 

Shanghai is an ideal tourism destination in china for its beautiful landscapes and spectacular buildings, such as The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Classic (Western) architecture, Shanghai Museum, Oriental Pearl Tower, Nanjing Road, Zhujiajiao Water Town and Tianzifang, etc. It is really a good destination for your winter tour.

The reasons that people like to visit Shanghai in winter

1. Visitors will enjoy the lower price of admission tickets in winter.

2. The local hotels and restaurants cut their prices by an average of 30 percent in winter.

3. It is not crowded anymore. Along the way, you can feel free to slow down or stop any time to enjoy the landscape or take a rest.

Things to do in Shanghai

Drink at a tea house

Visit Shanghai's many tea houses, including Tang Yun tea house, Tang Yun serves many varieties of tea along with traditional Chinese delicacies. Many of the snacks at the common table are free. Serve yourself. Be careful not to order too much food.

Play Weiqi (the game of Go)

As a symbol of Chinese culture, with more than 3000 years of age, Weiqi(go) is the world’s greatest strategy board game where a few simple rules lead to limitless possibilities. Shanghai Weiqi Classroom is probably the only place where foreigners can study this game with English speaking assistance.

Take a boat on the river

There are many companies that run river tours. Look for one of the cheaper ones. This is a great way to see the striking Shanghai skyline and river banks and shoot some good photos. A cheaper but less scenic alternative is to take one of the many ferries that cross the river for a couple Yuan.

Cruising on Huangpu River

Huangpu River winds about 114 kilometers from Dingshan Lake, the source, northward to Wusong Kou, where it meets with the Yangtze River. 40 km of the river is within the area of the big Shanghai. Huangpu River is the sign of Shanghai, cruising on Huangpu River is very interesting.

Shanghai Travel Tips

1. Making sure to reserve a hotel room with heating is a must.

2. If your feet get cold easily, a pair of comfortable waterproof boots in case of icy weather.

3. Toting around a small thermos for hot drinks can be a good way to keep motivated in the Shanghai winter.

4. Bring a pair of good gloves to make sure you don't let cold hands distract you from the sights.

5. Keep your camera warm to work with battery and prepare more batteries in case of battery discharged.

What are you waiting for? Visit Shanghai this winter!