Joyfull International Hotel

Strolling Nanjing Dong Lu

by Paul2001

Nanjing Dong Lu is considered the most famous shopping street in China. The street starts from Xizang Zhang Lu and the People's Park and then stretches eastward for about 3 kilometers towards the Bund. For much of this stretch, the street is a pedestrian mall. It is often packed full people, especially young yuppie locals with alot of cash handy.
During the years of the European Concessions, the street cut through the main European settlements. It was here that stylish Europeans would shop. Of course this all came to an end when the Communists took control. However today Nanjing Dong Lu has more or less returned to its former glory. There are many large shopping departsments along the street and more than a few boutiques. A serious shopper could easily spend a day here cruising the shops. Personally, I am not so inclined but I did enjoy the people watching, especially when I found a patio that served cheep beer at the eastern end of the street. What I did not enjoy where all the hawkers and hookers who ply their trade here. Nanjing Dong Lu is spectacular at night when the facades of many of the department stores are let up. Most of my photos of Nanjing Lu are at night for this reason

Nice Views

by solopes about Sens & Bund

We spent only some minutes in this bar, time enough to notice the good cocktails at a reasonable price, and the fabulous views from the terrace.

Western music, international clients (carefully selected as we saw at the door), it could be a bar anywhere if it wasn’t the Bund “rising” across the windows.

Cafe on the 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower

by SWFC_Fan about Christine's

Christine’s is a small café and patisserie located on the 88th floor observation deck of the Jinmao Tower in Shanghai’s Pudong district.

I stopped here for refreshments while visiting the Jinmao Tower in May 2008.

This small café offers a selection of sandwiches, cakes, ice creams and other sweet treats, as well as hot beverages, milkshakes, fresh fruit juices and ice blended smoothies.

The café has only two small tables to sit at and, with the vast number of visitors on the observation deck, these were unsurprisingly occupied at the time of my visit. This wasn’t a bad thing though, as I instead purchased my drink and stood outside the café next to the glass windows that look down into the Grand Hyatt hotel’s atrium. The view is quite spectacular, with seemingly endless floors descending into the reception area!

I opted for:

Strawberry Ice - Cost: 23 Yuan / 2 GBP

A very refreshing ice blended strawberry flavoured smoothie.

A small café on the Jinmao Tower observation deck. Refreshments at 360 metres above ground level!

Jin Mao Observatory 88

by meteorologist1

For an opportunity to get a good view of all of Shanghai and even the Yangtze River entering the sea, take the elevator to the top of the Jin Mao Tower, the tallest building in China. The 88th floor is the observatory, where you will be able to look out in all directions. But the best thing you don't want to miss is the opportunity to look down inside the building to see the atrium, which runs from floors 53 to 87. It will look like a long tunnel -- a very impressive sight. Be aware that sometimes the visibility up at the 88th floor is very poor and you won't be able to see anything, so if you're lucky pick a bright, sunny day to go up. As of summer 2006, the admission price is 50 yuan per person.

Maximum City

by mishkah

"Shanghai is confusing"

Shanghai is pretty fascinating. It's boring parts are spectacularly dull, but it's frowsier, faded side and the human ugliness of its backstreets are much interesting, especially when you see bits of them peek through the futuristic but oddly depressing skyline of Pudong.

People go into raptures that Shanghai is the city of the future and you can definitely see the race is on here. But I still prefer the backstreets!