Birthplace of the party. Every adult male in the country wears the same suit. Every person in the country required to carry a red book at all times. That is some history....

Disagree that the tunnel is most underrated. Agree that it was unforgettable. Still consider it the worst 30Y I‘ve spent in China in my whole time here!

I'm pretty sure that the to post to which you replied was in jest... though, I must admit that the sightseeing tunnel is the single most efficient way to travel between LJZ and the Bund during rush hour.

What 'sights' are supposed to be on a tunnel? Tunnel to me implies Lincoln and holland tunnels - a foretaste of hell?

Imagine one of those trains that takes you to/from your concourse and the main terminal in an airport... but, with a strange light show to keep you entertained. Again, if you find yourself in Lujiazui at around 6p and aren't in the mood to get blitzed on martinis at Morton's, it's your best ticket out of there.

I said the same thing in another thread where someone asked whether to visit Beijing or Shanghai. Or something vs. Shanghai. And I got the same response below that I never remembered to answer.

Okay but what does that mean exactly? What exactly is there to do in Shanghai that relates to the fact that it's the birth place of the Communist party, assuming OP has an interest in seeing something that has to do with the birth of the Chinese Communist party? Philadelphia is the birth place of America as a country, but if a foreigner can only one big city in the US, how many will pick Philly?

Personally I love Shanghai. I visited the first time when I was seven when my dad took me there on a business trip. It was also the first time I flew on an airplane. Also where I had the most amazing spare ribs ever. Also my first international award ticket. The list goes on and on. Whether it be the city itself that attracted me, or if my personal memories and connections that left me reminiscing, I do enjoy the place very much. But I think Hong Kong is a better place to visit. I also think that just because Shanghai is the birth place of the Communist party does not justify visiting there instead of Hong Kong.

Shanghai has some old houses turned into museums of the "famous leader lived here" sort. They're pleasant and uncrowded, giving insight into what it would have been like to live in Shanghai them. There's also the shophouse museum above the tea shop in Xiandu, the modern sound and light museum at the bottom on whatever tower in Pudong, and the basement history of the city museum close to People's Park. I also remember finding some less known museum of city planning in Hong Kong, which was also basically about the history of the city.

A bunch of the hotels around the French Concession and near the Bund are in interesting historic buildings for those who like old architecture. You can also check out the restored small shopping malls and a couple bank buildings along the Bund.