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Nanxiang Xiaolongbao Making Session

南翔小笼馒头文化体验馆(南翔小笼制作体验)

Learn the protected Nanxiang dumpling craft from a specialist: mix the dough, roll wrappers, add filling, pleat, steam and eat your own xiaolongbao.

  • Food
  • Culture
  • History
  • Hands-on
  • Local life
Good for
Solo, Couple, Family, Friends
How long
90–120 min · estimate
Cost
CNY 58–120
Book ahead?
Required by phone

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Hands folding xiaolongbao beside bamboo steamers

Food

Cici's Shanghai Xiaolongbao Class

地道灌汤小笼包制作课程 - Eatwith(东道主 Cici)

Make soup dumplings with a professional pastry chef in a shared studio down a lane off Middle Huaihai Road, then sit down to eat them.

  • Food
  • Culture
  • Hands-on
  • Local life
Good for
Solo, Couple, Friends
How long
150–180 min
Cost
CNY 548
Book ahead?
Required — book online

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Chef Yin's Shikumen Soup Dumpling Class

制作汤饺:素食或猪肉(上海石库门风格)(Yin Studio / Chef Yin)

Work through the full soup-dumpling process in a shikumen lane-house kitchen, including the classic 18-pleat fold, then eat the steamed dumplings with tea.

  • Food
  • Culture
  • History
  • Hands-on
  • Local life
Good for
Solo, Couple, Friends
How long
150–180 min · estimate
Cost
Price not verified
Book ahead?
Required — book online

Some practical details still need checking

Hands folding xiaolongbao beside bamboo steamers Illustrative image

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Bonnie's Family Dumpling Class and Meal

上海家庭式饺子烹饪与用餐体验(含素食选项)(China Voyagers / Bonnie)

Join a local family in Jing’an to roll wrappers, mix fillings and fold dumplings in English, followed by a home-style meal.

  • Food
  • Culture
  • Hands-on
  • Local life
Good for
Solo, Couple, Family, Friends
How long
210 min · estimate
Cost
Price not verified
Book ahead?
Required — book online

Some practical details still need checking

Warm modern Chinese bathhouse lounge with tea and slippers Illustrative image

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Shuiguo Hot Spring, Wujiaochang

水裹·汤泉(五角场店)

Spend 6–16 hours in a large, 24-hour Chinese bathhouse with bathing, saunas, food, fruit, cinema rooms, games and overnight options.

  • Wellness
  • Local life
  • Nightlife
Good for
Solo, Couple, Friends
How long
360–960 min · estimate
Cost
CNY 298–358
Book ahead?
Tickets are sold online and in the official mini-program; a reservation requirement was not confirmed.

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Quxi Lanting, Shanghai Hongqiao

曲水兰亭(上海虹桥店)

A premium 24-hour bathhouse and urban retreat inspired by classical Chinese gardens, with private bathing rooms, a high-end buffet and wellness treatments.

  • Wellness
  • Culture
Good for
Couple, Friends
How long
720–1440 min · estimate
Cost
CNY 1208–1538
Book ahead?
Not confirmed

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Yang NEO Hot Spring, Caoyang

漾·Neo汤泉生活(曹杨店)

A neighbourhood 24-hour bathhouse in Putuo with buffet meals, fruit, games, rest pods, camping-style lounges and a free tea room.

  • Wellness
  • Local life
  • Nightlife
Good for
Solo, Couple, Friends
How long
960–1440 min · estimate
Cost
CNY 190–280
Book ahead?
Not confirmed

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Huxinting Teahouse at Yu Garden

豫园湖心亭茶楼

Drink tea in one of Shanghai’s oldest teahouses beside the Nine-Turn Bridge, with options ranging from an everyday first-floor set to bookable heritage tea performances.

  • Culture
  • History
  • Photography
  • Local life
Good for
Solo, Couple, Family, Friends
How long
60–120 min · estimate
Cost
CNY 88–1288
Book ahead?
Recommended; ordinary sets may be walk-in, while performances and special packages require booking.

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Wan Ling Tea Ceremony and Tea Art Experience

婉玲茶苑(工夫茶 / 茶艺体验)

Learn gongfu tea brewing, teaware, table setting and Chinese tea history in English at a specialist teahouse popular with Shanghai’s international residents.

  • Culture
  • History
  • Hands-on
  • Shopping
Good for
Solo, Couple, Friends
How long
120 min · estimate
Cost
Price not verified
Book ahead?
Required — book online

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Hands pouring gongfu tea into small tasting cups

Culture

EtoJourney Ming and Qing Tea Ceremony

上海:中国茶道体验(明清)(EtoJourney)

A private, guided introduction to Ming and Qing tea culture, six tea families, traditional tools and brewing, with two or three tastings and professional photos.

  • Culture
  • History
  • Hands-on
  • Photography
Good for
Solo, Couple, Family, Friends
How long
120 min
Cost
Price not verified
Book ahead?
Required — book online

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Old Shanghai Teahouse and Yuanbao Tea

老上海茶馆(元宝茶·静安区非遗 / 上海历史收藏馆)

Combine tea with a small museum-like collection of old Shanghai objects, hosted by the representative inheritor of Jing’an’s Yuanbao Tea heritage practice.

  • Culture
  • History
  • Local life
Good for
Solo, Couple, Friends
How long
60–120 min · estimate
Cost
Price not verified
Book ahead?
Not confirmed

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