Exploring Shanghai - French Concession, Huihai Road, Wukang Mansion, Tianzifang

Welcome to our 14-day adventure in China! 🇨🇳✨ In this vlog, we kick off our first-ever trip to China by exploring the beautiful streets, incredible food scene, and vibrant culture of Shanghai. ​We start our journey flying out of Melbourne's bustling Tullamarine Airport, touch down in Shanghai, and check into the historic Cathay Garden building at our hotel near Huaihai Middle Road. From there, we spent a few days exploring everything from the charming tree-lined streets of the French Concession to the iconic Wukang Mansion and the artistic maze of Tianzifang. ​Along the way, we ate a lot of amazing food (including crayfish, crab noodles, lobster mapo tofu, rooftop bubble hotpot, and local street food), did some serious sneaker shopping (checking out the new Asics Superblast 3s and the Anta x Kris Van Assche collection), and bought plenty of fun local souvenirs. ​Turn on notifications and subscribe to follow along for the rest of our 14-day itinerary! ​📍 TIMESTAMPS: ​[00:15] Heading off: Leaving home & busy Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne ​[05:53] Arriving in Shanghai: First impressions & EV rideshares ​[07:44] Hotel Tour: Staying at the historic Cathay Garden building near Huaihai Road ​[10:37] Day 1 Lunch: Lobster mapo tofu & beef kailan noodles ​[12:12] Exploring Jing'an Temple area & seasonal crayfish dinner ​[15:16] Day 2: Famous Shanghai crab noodles & Xiaolongbao for breakfast ​[18:36] Beating the summer heat: Coffee, Jing'an Temple, and buying UV jackets ​[20:49] Visiting the iconic Wukang Mansion & souvenir shopping ​[27:10] Hotel gym test run: Reviewing the new Asics Superblast 3 shoes ​[28:33] Dinner: Glamping-style rooftop bubble hotpot experience ​[34:04] Day 3: Shanghai morning street food tour (fresh meat pies & giant egg crepes) ​[41:21] Checking out local shops & an incredible Yunnan food lunch ​[43:37] Getting a personalized carved stamp & shopping in Tianzifang ​[54:30] Day 4: Local pan-fried pork buns & a cozy specialty coffee shop ​[01:00:51] Epic sneaker shopping: Testing out Anta shoes & picking up the Kris Van Assche collection ​[01:04:07] Heading out to our next destination! ​If you enjoyed the video, please give it a thumbs up, leave a comment with your favorite spot, and subscribe to the channel for Part 2! Let us know if you have any questions about traveling to Shanghai! 🛑👇 ​#ShanghaiVlog #ChinaTravel #FrenchConcession #WukangMansion #Tianzifang #ShanghaiFood #TravelItinerary #BoringMillennials #Yunnanfood #YunnanMushroom #HuihaiRoad #Millennials