Move over, Emily in Paris—Shanghai is stealing the spotlight! 🎬 The hit TV drama Blossoms Shanghai, which wrapped up this week, has turned the city into a real-life tourism magnet. Fans are flooding social media (4.3 billion views on Weibo! 💥) and flocking to filming locations, blending nostalgia for the 1990s with a fresh wave of urban exploration.
Data from travel platform Ctrip shows searches for Shanghai trips surged 20% since the show aired, with private tour bookings skyrocketing 75%. Talk about #WanderlustGoals! 🧳✨ From retro-style cafes to glittering riverside towers, the series paints Shanghai as a city where history and futurism collide—and travelers are here for it.
\"It’s like stepping into the show!\" said one visitor snapping pics at the iconic Peace Hotel. Even locals are rediscovering their city’s charm, proving that sometimes, the best adventures are right outside your door. 🌸
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TV drama 'Blossoms Shanghai' creates new travel boom for the megacity
cgtn.com