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Best Things to Do in Shanghai, with kids
Shanghai City God Temple is 67% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enjoy sugar-figure demos and feeding koi at Nine-Bend Bridge, yet incense smoke, loud crowds, and few hands-on exhibits shorten engagement after about 90 min.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Jingan Temple is 67% Kids-Friendly
Kids enjoy huge statues, festival stalls and child-friendly tours, but guardians must watch them around incense burners and staircases, and there are no play areas or child toilets inside.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Wukang Road is 67% Kids-Friendly
School-age children can join a free architectural scavenger hunt and sample pastries in friendly cafés, yet the road lacks playgrounds, dedicated toilets, and requires close supervision at busy intersections.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Tianzifang is 62% Kids-Friendly
Children love the maze lanes, street art, cotton-candy stalls, and DIY teddy workshops, yet crowding, scarce restrooms, and no play equipment mean parents must supervise closely and finish within 2 hours.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Anfu Road is 61% Kids-Friendly
Kids may enjoy picture books, pastries and street-side juice shows, yet traffic, narrow pavements and almost no playgrounds or child toilets lower comfort and play value.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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Xintiandi is 48% Kids-Friendly
Older children can watch a movie or try global food, but there are no playgrounds, little space to run, and bars dominate after dark; plan a brief daytime visit and bring your own activities.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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