Xinghua Hotel Shanghai

Yuyuan gardens

by extrajoce

This garden is a fairly nice green haven in the middle of a very busy metropolis. It is one of the rare sites to visit as such but can easily be overlooked in comparison to other sites across the country. In Shanghai, I would recommend focusing on seeing the street activity, the few old colonial remains, and getting a feel for the pace and change of the country.

top of the world

by jpizquierdo about Bar rouge

They receibe the award of the best bar of the year ( Shanghai ), they opened in 2004, they receive very known DJ´s from allover the world, This place is to see and to be seen, very hip, if you dont like that, easy don´t go, but if you like you´ll have a great time, great terrace, they change very often the decoration, the bar is hudge fully filled with red christal chandeliers, they once or twice in the night put the bar on fire. they can arrange vip rooms for you, on the terrace you´ll have one of the best views of Pudong of all shanghai. try to dress hip.

Rabbit meat hot pot

by vincentf

Apparently, this billboard claims it is the first restaurant in Shanghai that serves rabbit meat in its hot pot menu. It also offers free parking and a children's playground to boot! I didn't go to this place as I noticed this odd billboard along Yan An Dong Lu's elevated expressway.

Take a stroll along Nanjing Lu

by xuessium

This is the place to be to really feel the vibe of Shanghai. Mingle with the throng of people flowing here day and night. Hunt for snacks along the road. Shop among the stores and boutiques. Admire the many uniquely designed architecture. Marvel at the neon lights at night. It is a good 30-45 minutes walk at the start of the Renmin Guangchang Station all the way to The Bund.

The Great Fishing Village

by janner5

"Local life"

I guess you can group local characters into two basic groups. The haves and the have-nots. The poorer folk are more interesting for foreigner visitors because their lives are so different. They represent the bulk of the population in Shanghai and make their livelihood through a variety of tough jobs : cleaning the streets, transporting trash for re-cycling, bicycle repairs, shoe shines etc. The man in the picture is carrying several hundred plastic bottles on the back of his "pickup-tricycle", and I was told he would earn only 8 fen per bottle (about 1 US cent). He also has to share this with his buddy who is holding up the payload on the left side....
Having lived as an expat here for two years now, I always found these kinds of people smiling, friendly and curious about me (a westerner). Sometimes groups of them would gather round with tons of questions when they found out I could manage some basic conversation.