Administrative divisions
by Amareyui
Shanghai is divided into 19 county-level divisions: 18 districts and 1 county.
Nine of the districts govern "Puxi", or the older part of urban and suburban Shanghai on the west bank of the Huangpu River:
-Huangpu District
-Luwan District
-Xuhui District
-Changning District
-Jing'an District
-Putuo District
-Zhabei District
-Hongkou District
-Yangpu District
"Pudong", or the newer part of urban and suburban Shanghai on the east bank of the Huangpu River, is governed by:
-Pudong New District - Chuansha County until 1992
Eight of the districts govern suburbs, satellite towns, and rural areas further away from the urban core:
-Baoshan District - Baoshan County until 1988
-Minhang District - Shanghai County until 1992
-Jiading District - Jiading County until 1992
-Jinshan District - Jinshan County until 1997
-Songjiang District - Songjiang County until 1998
-Qingpu District - Qingpu County until 1999
-Nanhui District - Nanhui County until 2001
-Fengxian District -Fengxian County until 2001
Chongming Island, an island at the mouth of the Yangtze, is governed by:
-Chongming County
As of 2003, these county-level divisions are further divided into the following 221 township-level divisions: 118 towns, 3 townships, 100 subdistricts. Those are in turn divided into the following village-level divisions: 3,393 neighborhood committees and 2,037 village committees.
Website: Districts' names translation
Best quality dvd's in Shanghai
by lindyz about Le Ka De Club
Someone on VT (I dont remember who) had recommended this shop in particular as being the best quality dvd's in Shanghai. They have 2 addresses, so we went to the closest one in Da gu Road, and Im so glad we did, cos we also discovered Papa Mario and Shanghai Dragonfly!
Staff were very helpful and spoke fantastic english. They also advised us if they had a movie that was bad quality, so we did not buy it. Their selection was extensive and the ones we have already watched back home are all fantastic quality.
I would highly recommend Ka de Club for your dvd's and cd's. There are a number of dvd shops in Da gu Road, and my friend Chris who lives in Shanghai did tell me that this road is the best place to buy them. Ka de Club is open from 10am-1am. Taxi from our Hotel Metropole return was only 30rmb, so it is not too far from the centre of Shanghai.
A Local Chain Restaurant with an English Menu
by gaolei about Shahay Neing (Shanghai Person in Shanghai Dialect)
This is one of a chain of restaurants that you can find everywhere in Shanghai. The one I go to is on Shanxi Nan Lu near the City Hotel.
The food is good and there is an English menu available that almost matches the Chinese menu.
If you don't know by now you should know that the menu in most restaurants is much more complete in the Chinese language. If you go with a Chinese friend, your food will be much better. The steamed pomfret with preserved bean sauce is the best!
Xintiandi
by coral0317
It was a newly built area which is sponsored by several artists. The architecture is a compromise between western and early shanghai style. U may find numbers of neat bars and shops around there, but the price will also brighten ur eyes , =)
Shanghai - a mammoth city
by tirose
"The City of contrasting architecture"
Shanghai is a great place for my son, who is an architect, to live. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and is just bursting with contrasting architecture.
Pudong is the area East of the river and it has only been developed since 1993, although one would never guess it.
I was astounded at the size and height of the buildings.
"A place to shop til you drop"
Yu Yuan Gardens is
"The Bund a must to visit"
Jade Goddess
ChineseBraisedBeefNoodles
View from Ajisen Ramen (Nanjing Road East branch)
Night view of The Bund
