Miscellaneous notes by stmlnyc
Not exactly a local custom but finding an Internet cafe can be a challenge, most arenot on the ground floor and signs are in Chinese. The ones I did see were all packed, was told the rate is about 4-6 RMB an hour. Avoid the higher end hotel business centers if you're on a budget, the charge can be as high as 1 yuan a minute with a 20 yuan minimum.
Also, there s a wide range of prices for many items so shop around for the right price (don t
understand why foreign cigarettes are so much cheaper than domestic ones).
Didn t stay at hostels but 2 decent options seem to be the Shanghai Aster Pujiang Hotel as low as 63 RMB a night and Captain
Hostel---great location near the Bund as low as 62 RMB.