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 Shanghai, China travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Shanghai, China.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| C Limburger |
04 July 2005 |
Stayed at 88 Xintiandi Executive Residence - Shanghai, China.
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Shanghai has a lot of good restaurants and right around the corner of the hotel in the Xintiandi complex is Va Bene, T8, Kabb ect. Furthermore the Bund has very good restaurants and bars like M at the bund, New Heights, The Glamour room, Mesa/Manifesto and for Live Jazz, JZ Jazz club. I like to get the LUXE guides for the cities they offer it for, because it is easy to carry and it has the very essential things of the city you're in.
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| H Liu (2nd stay) |
01 July 2005 |
Stayed at New Harbour Serviced Apartments - Shanghai, China.
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The hotel is within walking distance to the People's Park, the pedestrian Nanjing Lu East, Xintiendi, and Huaihai Lu. Also, taxis are inexpensive; you can get practically everywhere for less than RMB 20.
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| S Codrington |
05 June 2005 |
Stayed at Broadway Mansions Shanghai - Shanghai, China.
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Having been to Shanghai many times over the past 23 years, I have always regarded the Shanghai Acrobats as the best in China. I went to their performance again on this trip but was profoundly disappointed. The show has lost its tradition and charm, and it is now a sound-and-lights extravaganza for Western audiences. The quality of the acrobatics has plummeted amidst all the glitz. Furthermore, having paid extra for "A" class seats, I was disappointed to find myself in the third back row of the theatre. Fortunately, I have many happy memories of the Shanghai acrobats in their heyday.
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| M Mirman |
31 May 2005 |
Stayed at New Harbour Serviced Apartments - Shanghai, China.
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Visited Shanghai then onto Beijing. Used cabs and subway for most travel. Did have the services of a friend who is Chinese to assist in translation as cab drivers don't speak English. Go to Jin Mao tower, take elevator to Cloud 9 the club on top of building, nicer than observation deck with same view and food and beverage available.
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| W Siu |
29 May 2005 |
Stayed at Equatorial Shanghai, Hotel - Shanghai, China.
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The Bund is a must. A side trip to Suzhou is recommended, but do not take the Suzhou-Zhouzhuang one-day tour because you can't see much of either city in one day. The restaurants in Xintiandi ("New World"?) are all good.
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| M Hollombe |
22 May 2005 |
Stayed at Mayfair Hotel Shanghai - Shanghai, China.
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Taxi rides to the Bund, Old Shanghai and just about everywhere were under 30 Yuan. Don't hesitate.
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| S Codrington |
19 May 2005 |
Stayed at Broadway Mansions Shanghai - Shanghai, China.
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The Broadway Mansions Hotel is still known in Chinese by the name Shanghai mansions (Shanghai Da Sha) - useful knowledge if you are taking a taxi!
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15 May 2005 |
Stayed at Sofitel Hyland Hotel Shanghai - Shanghai, China.
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Bought some fake watches for friends and myself. Don't buy from the guys at Nanjing Road. Go to the fake market. Don't pay more than 20 EURO, doesn't matter what they tell you. I was shopping at the Decathlon outlet. It's worth the trip to Padong. Decathlon is french sports outfitter that is really huge and prices are unbelievable.
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| R Littlefair |
10 May 2005 |
Stayed at Zhao An Hotel - Shanghai, China.
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We used subway and walking as our main ways of getting around, taxi only being used to transfer to the railway station. walking enabled us to see more of the city, a good example was the walk from Xintiandi to the Wu Gardens, walking down Dajing Lu from Renmin Lu to Henan Nanlu and then onto Fanbang Zhonglu gives a great insight into Shanghai life. As a first time visitor to China, crossing the roads was a challenge, however main junctions have traffic Assistants who help greatly. The best sights for us were the Wu Gardens and Shanghai Museum. We travelled by train to Suzhou, soft seat was fine and cheap, there is a ticket window at shanghai railway station clearly marked for english speakers, buy your tickets a day or so early, I didn't and had to opt for my third choice train time. The soft seat waiting room is comfortable and well organised, we used it again when travelling by train to Beijing. www.china-train-ticket.com were a problem, my train tickets were not delivered to my hotel, I had to ring their Beijing office to resolve this. After wasting several hours waiting for tickets to be delivered they had bought tickets for a cheaper and later train than they had contracted with me for, I had no more time to pursue this matter and so accepted the situation. On the train the 2 berth compartment was fine but the food in the restaurant car should be given a miss, plan to feed yourself.
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| S Fraiman |
21 April 2005 |
Stayed at Zhao An Hotel - Shanghai, China.
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If you are traveling from Beijing I highly recommend to take the Train (Z). It takes 12 hours but you will have a great bed to sleep with dinner included. Take a look into the next web page to check it out: http://home.wangjianshuo.com/archives/20040801_train_from_beijing_to_shanghai.htm
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