The culture of Shanghai or Shanghainese culture is based on the Wuyue culture from the nearby Jiangsu and Zhejiang province, with a unique "East Meets West" Haipai culture generated through the influx
Xiaolongbao, a type of steamed bun from the Jiangnan region
Shanghai hairy crab's original taste is best preserved with steaming.
Metropole Hotel, an Art Deco hotel now under Jinjiang International
Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, a typical shikumen building in the former French Concession
Yue opera, also known as Shaoxing opera, is a popular Chinese opera genre, with only Peking opera considered to be more popular nationwide.
A 2016 performance of Romance of the Western Chamber by Shanghai Theatre Academy students. The actress in red is portraying a male character.
A female contestant playing Han Shizhong during a televised Shaoxing opera talent competition in 2006.
A performance of Yulan Ji by Shanghai Theatre Academy students in 2014.
A performance of Wang Kui Betrays Guiying by Shanghai Theatre Academy students in 2014. Male Shaoxing opera actors are few in number but they do exist.