⭐ Shanghai Culture Guide — Curated by Lea Huang

History · Culture · Aesthetics · Business · Youth Culture

Shanghai is not just a city—
it is a living crossroads of history, Eastern aesthetics, global imagination, and contemporary youth culture.

Lea’s Shanghai Culture Guide is designed for travelers, creators, and professionals who want to understand Shanghai with depth, humanity, and context.
Her tours combine history, culture, aesthetics, architecture, craft, modern development, and future vision—a rare perspective few guides in China offer.

As the founder of a 2,000-member international community in Shanghai, Lea has helped people from more than 20 countries understand China in a warm and accessible way.

Her guiding style is lively, insightful, aesthetic, humorous, and warmly approachable.

Two curated journeys are available: a one-day immersion and a three-day deep cultural exploration.

🗓 1-Day Shanghai Cultural & Aesthetic Experience

For visitors seeking a rich, meaningful introduction to Shanghai.

This one-day journey gives travelers a complete understanding of:

✨ 1. History & Identity

• Jiangnan cultural roots

• Modern Chinese history through Shanghai

• Early global exchange and urban transformation

✨ 2. Architectural & Urban Aesthetics

• The Bund’s symbolic skyline

• Jiangnan classical aesthetics at Yu Garden

• Shikumen & lilong aesthetics: the beauty of everyday life

• French Concession lifestyle aesthetics

✨ 3. Culinary Culture

• The philosophy behind Huaiyang cuisine

• Why Shanghai’s taste is light, refined, seasonal

This day reveals why Shanghai looks, feels, and lives the way it does—connecting architecture, culture, and human stories.

🗓🗓🗓 3-Day Deep Shanghai Journey

An immersive exploration of Shanghai’s past, present, and future—through aesthetics, culture, and modern development.

⭐ Day 1 — Cultural Roots & Historical Foundations

Everything from the One-Day Experience, with deeper storytelling on Jiangnan philosophy and Shanghai’s early modern identity.

⭐ Day 2 — Modern Shanghai: Aesthetics, Architecture & Business

Architectural & Urban Aesthetics

• Lujiazui skyline & China’s modern visual identity

• West Bund art museums & contemporary culture

• Modern city planning and Shanghai’s global ambition

Business & Innovation

• Why Shanghai became China’s commercial + cultural capital

• Fashion, retail, design, and new Chinese brands

• How aesthetics shapes Shanghai’s global influence

Lifestyle Aesthetics

• Cafés, bookstores, concept shops, elegant neighborhoods

• Everyday beauty: light, texture, and rhythm of the city

⭐ Day 3 — Youth Culture, New Aesthetics & Future Shanghai

Youth Culture & Subcultures

• Where young people go, shop, and create

• Indie designers, next-gen Chinese brands

• New aesthetic movements shaping Shanghai

Future Vision (2035+)

• Pudong future city

• Zhangjiang tech & AI hubs

• Lingang’s emerging industries

This day reveals Shanghai’s future energy, innovation, and global imagination.

🌿 Why Lea’s Guide Is Unique

There are many tours in Shanghai—but only Lea connects all five layers together:

1️⃣ History — clear, engaging, accessible storytelling
2️⃣ Culture — Jiangnan identity, food, global exchange
3️⃣ Aesthetics — architecture, design, craft, everyday beauty
4️⃣ Business & Development — modern economy, global influence
5️⃣ Youth Culture & Lifestyle — real Shanghai, not tourist Shanghai

Her background as a cultural communicator and leader of a multinational community enables her to translate Shanghai into a form global visitors can truly understand.

This is not a tour.
It is a conversation, a bridge, and a human experience—
a way to feel Shanghai’s soul.