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The Bund

The Bund, Shanghai

 60 Reviews  You look at the Bund, with futuristic buildings in one bank of the river, and classical ones in the other, and something looks... odd. I was not very familiar with Chinese architecture but... those... 

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Lujiazui / Pudong

Lujiazui / Pudong, Shanghai

 33 Reviews  the view of the ultramodern district of shanghai! Shanghai is home to more than 4,000 buildings, but it is the Huangpu's east-bank development, Pudong, that is the star of the Show in Shanghai. In... 

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Yuyuan Garden & Bazaar

Yuyuan Garden & Bazaar, Shanghai

 23 Reviews  I was impressed by the development and organization of Shanghai. What they show to us today has nothing to do with the generalised idea of China. We had to look at the small narrow roads, to see... 

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Nanjing Lu

Nanjing Lu, Shanghai

 12 Reviews  The city is so huge, if one has just a few days, the best thing to do is... to go back for more! I liked that we stayed along Nanjing Road. That way, we got to stroll along this long avenue filled... 

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Shanghai Meseum (People's Square)

Shanghai Meseum (People's Square), Shanghai

 14 Reviews  Nowhere else in China the idea of modernity is so strong! Maybe because the modern buildings are everywhere, with remarkable diversity and architecture, maybe because nowhere else is so noticeable the... 

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Zhou Zhuang

Zhou Zhuang, Shanghai

 6 Reviews  Although Shanghai has few landscapes, there are many small cities around Shanghai with beautiful scenes. The picture is the West Lake, which is a famous scene in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang and... 

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Xu Jia Hui

Xu Jia Hui, Shanghai

 3 Reviews  Xu Jia Hui Cathedral Xujiahui Catheral, the largest Catholic church in Shanghai, was constructed at 158 Puxi Road in 1910. It is a French Gothic construction. The two belfries tower over the sky. The... 

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Suzhou

Suzhou, Shanghai

 5 Reviews  The route of the silk in the Middle Ages finished here: Suzhu is the city of the silk. You could buy all kind of beautiful cloths and things made by real silk. Suzhu is located to the north of... 

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Jade Buddha Temple

Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai

 3 Reviews  Yu Fo Temple Namely Jade Buddha Temple, is the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It houses a 1.9-metre-tall jade statue of Buddha carved out of a single piece jade whose color is lustrously and... 

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Xin Tian Di

Xin Tian Di, Shanghai

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Cultural Resistance

Cultural Resistance, Shanghai

 solopes Says:  In most Chinese cities that we visited, the signs of modernity and fast growth are recent. Not in Shanghai; there, it is easy to notice that development and... 

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The Bathroom!

The Bathroom!, Shanghai

 rabbit06 Says:  Shanghai is very modern in many ways and the bathrooms are no exception! But.....omg............Squat toilets are every where including some at the larger... 

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When to go?

When to go?, Shanghai

 rabbit06 Says:  Next time we will be spending the month of May-June in Shanghai as Shirley reckons this is the spring time. We have been in October-November which is the... 

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Free Wi-Fi in Shanghai

Free Wi-Fi in Shanghai, Shanghai

 MikeySoft Says:  I found it relatively easy to get free wi-fi but it does depend on where you travel. In China, the law requires the government to know the identity of everyone... 

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drinking water

drinking water, Shanghai

 rabbit06 Says:  Shanghai is such a fantastic city but do be careful of the tap water which is not always good for drinking, that is why you will find water coolers everywhere... 

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Taxis In Shanghai

Taxis In Shanghai, Shanghai

 Zadig Says:  Catching a cab in Shanghai's not difficult, just get to the side of the road and start waving your arm. If you have more than four people you'll probably be out... 

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finding some of Old Shanghai

finding some of Old Shanghai, Shanghai

 gkitzmil Says:  Shanghai is quite a nice and very large city. Be sure to visit the hutongs or lilongs or small villages within the city where people still live more... 

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Shanghai 2010 World Expo

Shanghai 2010 World Expo, Shanghai

 JohnPaulla Says:  Now that the Shanghai Expo is on between May 1st and October 31st --- I was there on 18 to 20 May. http://daddytravel.blogspot.com/ My travel blog details some... 

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Staying in touch!

Staying in touch!, Shanghai

 rabbit06 Says:  Mobile phones everywhere, everyone has one and they are all using them, as unlike NZ they are affordable to use for private use locally. My Nokia 6300 was... 

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Expo which side?

Expo which side?, Shanghai

 rabbit06 Says:  What ever you do have a great time! Pudong is very bubbly side of Shanghai, although you will find Puxi has a lot to offer and if anyone is there for Expo stay... 

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Construction

Construction, Shanghai

 rabbit06 Says:  Coming from the construction industry, i could not beleive that this 24/7 operation is getting the job done! Concrete mixers never stop and by the look of them... 

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Shanghai Skyline

Shanghai Skyline, Shanghai

 machomikemd Says:  assorted views of the Shanghai Skyline. The high-rise towers of Shanghai stretched as far as the eye could see, a great forest of soaring shapes punctuated here... 

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Shanghai Condominiums

Shanghai Condominiums, Shanghai

 machomikemd Says:  like in Beijing, Shanghai has lots of Condominiums of different shapes and sizes. Condominiums can be classified as public and private wherein the less wealthy... 

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Shanghai Expo 2010

Shanghai Expo 2010, Shanghai

 machomikemd Says:  Shanghai is the host of the 2010 world expo. the world exposition is held every 2 years with different host cities around the world, I only attendred once in... 

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Shanghai Cuisine

Shanghai Cuisine, Shanghai

 machomikemd Says:  as distinctive as the other 15 main cuisines of China. Shanghai Cuisine reflects the cooking styles of the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, and... 

Top 3 Hotels in Shanghai

Peace Hotel Shanghai

 12 Reviews and 205 Opinions  The Hotel is truely a mixture of ancient and modern decore built in a Gothic Style, it once was... 

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Pudong Shangri La Shanghai

 10 Reviews and 1552 Opinions  I must say, Shanghai is a city that a $350 a night for a hotel room doesn't get you much anymore,... 

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Grand Hyatt Shanghai

 14 Reviews and 1010 Opinions  Located on the 53rd to 87th floors of the Jin Mao Tower, in the heart of Pudong, Shanghai's... 

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 Walking along the Bund, is a really beautiful and special place which is worth visiting. The most famous and attractive sight which is at the west side of the... 

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Q:  I have found websites giving me prices and destinations from Shanghai but was thinking its an opportunity to stop somewhere... 

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A: What part of October? During the first week trains will be very busy due to National day holiday week. I am not sure of the route it takes but I think you would have to... 

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Sex and the city... so to speak.

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 Shanghai is modern China's largest metropolis and one of the greatest cities of the 21st century. Like any great city, it is many things to many people - c.f. its old nicknames "Paris of the East" and... 

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Shanghai

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 Over looking Pudong......takes your breath away! 

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Essence of Shanghai

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  Something about Shanghai conjured up this famous existentialist axiom by Jean-Paul Sartre in my mind  

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Shanghai! Its a lively city

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 When you think of Shanghai, what would be the first thing that come to mind? The Bund is by far the most famous attraction in Shanghai. The landmark in the city is the rocket look alike Oriental...... 

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Shanghai - a classic blend of the old and the new

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 On our plane trip from Guilin to Shanghai, it was my first and only time with a window seat, and I took full advantage of that. I knew Shanghai was a BIG city but I never knew exactly how BIG until we... 

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