4 Days in
Shanghai
The day-by-day plan from the video, ready to take with you. Every stop in order, how to get between them, what to eat, what to skip, and what it really costs.
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Everything from the video, on paper
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What to wear and pack
What he wears and carries in the video, what we travel with, and our picks for capturing the trip — chosen for Shanghai's cool, drizzly late autumn, long walking days on stone paving, and a ferry, a tower and a train to Suzhou.
The trip kit
Marmot PreCip Eco, Nori
A fully waterproof shell for drizzly days and the ferry deck. It packs into its own pocket when the sun comes out.
Merino.tech half-zip, 320 Burgundy
Warm on a cold morning, still warm if it gets damp, and fresh enough to wear for days.
prAna Brion Pant, Dark Iron
They look like ordinary trousers at dinner, stretch for long walking days and shrug off light rain.
OluKai Lae'ahi Li 'Ili, Dk Java
Waterproof leather for wet paving, garden paths and leaf-covered streets, and smart enough for dinner.
Osprey Daylite, Black
Small enough for the tower's security belt and a train seat, with room for the umbrella and a jacket.
Samsonite Winfield 2 Spinner, Charcoal
A hard shell on four wheels for the airport, the Maglev and long station corridors.
Repel Windproof, Foggy with white ribs
Compact and quick to open, for Shanghai's drizzly days. It lives in the daypack's side pocket.
Always in the bag
Soundcore Space 2 Pro
The headphones we travel with. Noise cancelling for the flight, the Maglev and the train to Suzhou.
Anker Power Bank, 20,000 mAh, 87W
Our pick for keeping your phone charged through a day of maps and mobile payments. About 72 Wh, under the airline limit. Power banks go in hand luggage, and some airlines ban using them on board.
Epicka 70W Universal Travel Adapter
China uses Type A, C and I sockets at 220 V; this adapter has plugs for all three, with three USB-C ports.
Capture the trip
Panasonic Lumix L10
The best photos from a camera that fits a jacket pocket: the Bund at night, garden rockeries, canal lanterns.
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo
Smooth video while you walk Nanjing Road, the plane-tree streets and Suzhou's canal lanes.
DJI Osmo Action 6
For the ferry and the wet days: waterproof and tough.
K&F Concept 20L Camera Backpack
For a camera and a laptop: quick side access to the camera, and a rain cover.
ULANZI MT-44 Tripod
A steady night shot of the Pudong towers from the Bund, or the lanterns on Shantang Street.
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