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There are many attractions in Shanghai. A lot of them could provide wonderful experience of Chinese culture. But for some kids, the novelty may wear off very soon and they could get bored in no time. Don't worry, there are also quite a few attractions in Shanghai that could bring enough fun and excitement to your kids!

The best attraction for kids would probably be Happy Valley, which is a very large amusement park. Happy Valley is divided into seven zones with different themes: "Happy Hour", "Gold Mine Town", "Ants Kingdom", "Typhoon Bay", "Sunshine Beach", "Shanghai Bund", "Sunshine". Each of them offer a lot of entertaining items. Among them there are several roller coasters. And the largest one "Wooden Coaster-Fireball" is quite impressive. In such a large amusement park, most children will easily find many happy hours.
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Although Happy Valley is a great place for kids, it is at the rim of Shanghai and far from almost everywhere else in Shanghai. It would take at least an hour to reach Happy Valley from the center of Shanghai. If you don't feel like going so far, there are still several great places where you could take your kids. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium in Lu Jia Zui is one of the largest aquarium in Asia. With the 14,000 rare creatures of more than 300 kinds, it cerntainly will give your kids several happy hours.
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There is another aquarium in Shanghai, which is Aquaria 21 in the west of Shanghai. It is located at the bottom of a small lake in Chang Feng Park. While Aquaria 21 is a little smaller than Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, it has an interesting selection of animals, including almost 200 sharks! There are no large sharks among them, but what's good is that you could actually go down and swim with them. Maybe it is too scary for young kids. But at least waching so many should be a sight!
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If your kids get bored of animals under water, then Shanghai Wild Animal Park will be a good option as the next stop. With more than ten thousand of 200 different kinds of animals, Shanghai Wild Animal Park is the largest wild animal park in the whole China. In most areas you can walk and go near the animals. But in some areas there are dangerous animals so you will need take a car or bus. The park is a little far from downtown Shanghai, but you will find it worth the time spent on the road.
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If you find Shanghai Wild Animal Park a little too far and still want your kids to see some animals, Shanghai Zoo is the place you would want to go. The zoo has been delivering happiness to kids in Shanghai for many years. It is not so large as Shanghai Wild Animal Park, but it is definitely a decent zoo with many animals to see, including pandas!
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If your kids are not too young, going to a park, like Century Park or Gong Qing Forest Park, will also be a good choice. They are large, beautiful, green and could provide activities like riding a bicycle or rowing a small boat. It will fun and fresh air for your kids.
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The last attraction that I would recommed is Jin Jiang Amusement Park. Although older and smaller than Happy Valley, it still could offer many entertaining items, including a decent roller coaster. What's nice is that it is quite close to downtown Shanghai. Easy to get to and does not take so long!
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If you want to find somewhere else to take your kids, check out the complete list of Shanghai attractions here!