Post Museum

It may sound like a yawner, but the Post Museum is actually a pretty interesting place. It explores postal history in imperial China, which dates back to the 1st millennium BC and used an extensive pony express to relay messages; Marco Polo estimated there were 10,000 postal stations in 13th-century China. Tap your foot to China’s official postal hymn (The Song of the Mail Swan Geese) and check out the collection of pre- and post-Liberation stamps (1888–1978) in a special climate-controlled room. On the 5th floor (after you exit) is a rooftop garden with panoramic views of the Shànghǎi skyline.