Kick off your weekend with a visit to the Power Station of Art, China's first state-run museum dedicated to contemporary art. Housed in a one-time industrial power plant, the museum opened its doors in 2012 and boasts impressive views of the Huangpu River from its fifth-floor deck.
Friday Evening
Splurge on your first night in Shanghai with an upscale Cantonese dinner and cocktails with skyline views at chic hotspot Hakkasan. Favorite menu picks include the dim sum platter and crispy duck with caviar. For a showstopper of a cocktail, try the Smoky Negroni (complete with Grand Marnier "smoke"). Afterward, hit up the legendary Jazz Bar at the Fairmont Peace Hotel for a throwback to glamorous 1920s/30s Shanghai. The Old Jazz Band, which performs daily from 6:30 p.m., features six members with an average age of 82. Most impressive.
