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Yuyuan Garden & Bazaar   Shanghai

Yuyuan Garden & Bazaar, Shanghai

 186 Reviews  Very small to Chinese standards and squeezed in the old town, this beautiful garden is a pleasant walk. Built with sensibility and good taste, water, plants and stones surround the buildings in a... 

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The Bund   Shanghai

The Bund, Shanghai

 218 Reviews  After dark, take a cruise on the Huangpu River, where you can take in the beautiful sight of Shanghai and Pudong at night. The lights from the tall skyscrapers in Pudong as well as those from the Bund... 

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Nanjing Lu   Shanghai

Nanjing Lu, Shanghai

 73 Reviews  Nanjing Road is the connection shopping street between the Bund and the People's Park. If you get off at People's Square metro station, you can visit Shanghai's museum, Shanghai Urban Planning... 

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Lujiazui / Pudong   Shanghai

Lujiazui / Pudong, Shanghai

 95 Reviews  Take an elevator up to the Oriental Pearl Tower to get a fantastic view of Shanghai and Pudong. There are actually three levels (spheres) you can visit -- at heights of 90 m, 263 m, and 350 m. One of... 

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Shanghai Meseum (People's Square)   Shanghai

Shanghai Meseum (People's Square), Shanghai

 102 Reviews  Being one of the two top sections of City's Museum, for us, coming from Xi'an, it didn't add much. However, for a first approach to China, its wide collection, covering a large frame of time from... 

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Xin Tian Di   Shanghai

Xin Tian Di, Shanghai

 36 Reviews  The former french quarter was renovated respecting its old characteristics, and became a trendy (and expensive... it seems) touristy area. It's different, but the contrast with the shiny forms and... 

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Jade Buddha Temple   Shanghai

Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai

 37 Reviews  The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China. As with most modern Chinese Buddhist temples, the current temple draws from both the Pure Land and Chan traditions of Mahayana Buddhism.... 

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Zhou Zhuang   Shanghai

Zhou Zhuang, Shanghai

 19 Reviews  Zhou Zhang is located 37 miles west of Shanghai in Jiangsu Province. This town is more than 700 years old. The highlight of the visit was a boat tour along the canals. It is well-preserved village in... 

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World Expo 2010 - The USA Pavilion

by RockyDaniels

In a farthest corner of the Expo's C section sits the USA Pavilion. From the outside, it looks like a cool Silicon Valley complex. There is a jumbo-tron on the front which, during my time in line, was 70% commercials for the pavilion's sponsors and 30% content. This didn't raise my expectations too much. Not helping was the food court at one end of the pavilion which was serving cheap hot dogs, pizza by the slice and other "typically American" food. OTOH, at the front of the queue were young, fresh-faced and very friendly American college students interacting with the folks at the front of the line. Being 50 people back, I could only watch but I was still impressed by the energy level of these pavilion docents. It turned out that the USA Pavilion's presentations were all about projecting who citizens of the USA are at their friendliest. So, once we got in, this is what the USA Pavilion...

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World Expo 2010 - The China Pavilion

by RockyDaniels

The China Pavilion is the most popular at the Expo. Without VIP passes, you'll have to work HARD to get in. And the information that I found in Shanghai and on the Web is somewhat miss leading. Here's what I learned:First, getting into the China Pavilion requires a "reservation" ticket. Each day, they hand out some 1000s of these reservations on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at the 9AM opening. I was told (and believe, based on my experience) that a day's reservations are gone within the first 10 - 15 minutes of the Expo's 9 AM opening. If you're not there at the daily opening and near the front of the line, forget about it. Second, when the Expo opens at 9AM, you go through an airport-like security check beyond which are the entry turnstiles. At the turnstile, you insert your Expo ticket which enables you to pass through. On the other side, an Expo volunteer is handing you...

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World Expo 2010 - The Lines

by RockyDaniels

Jeez, the lines. They're overwhelming, especially for someone like me that hates being in places with large crowds. But it's hard to get away from large crowds in populated areas of China and it's purely impossible at the Expo. If you want to get inside a pavilion on the Pudong side of the river, you'll have to queue up. All of the following information has been posted elsewhere about queues in China but the information is worth posting here for emphasis.There seem to be only 2 rules in a line of Chinese: no punching and no pushing. And that latter one has plenty of wiggle room. There might be a 3 rule (don't step on anyone's feet) but I was so bad at that one that I chose to ignore it. If there's any space in a line, the Chinese will fill it. Period. Exclamation point! This means that if you are distracted for even half a second in a line and a space opens up, you'll lose ground in the...

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Shanghai Museum

by arianne_1504

You will need a whole day here at least - everything you want to know about China's history and more, with some fantastic displays.Common Ticket:20 Yuan Ticket A:50 Yuan (Admission for Museum, Art Gallery & Theatre) Ticket B:45 Yuan (Admission for Museum & Theatre) Open Daily from 9am to 5pm, last entry at 4pm.

Attend a Business Conference

by ATXtraveler

I have to admit, this was one of the best organized business conferences I have been to, which is saying alot. Unfortunately, it was so well packed in that we did not get much time to see the rest of the city.I did like the diversity found within this conference though, where we actually had people from the US, ANZ, Japan, China, Korea, HKG, the Phillipines, Viet Nam, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.One of the best parts about the conference here was how much attention you get from the hotel staff. There are literally thousands of people working at these hotels! It seemed like every time we turned around there was another person!

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Yuyuan Garden

by GrumpyDiver

A gorgeous Chinese garden (from around 1660) right in the middle of the old city of Shanghai. Protected by dragon walls, this compact site gives you the illusion that you are in a peaceful, semi-rural setting, even though you are only a few steps from the hustle and bustle of some of the busiest areas of Shanghai.

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Get a massage

by RockyDaniels

Shanghai's reputation might make you leery of heading to a massage parlor. Don't be. The cost of a manicure, pedicure, body massage and foot massage makes getting over being leery worthwhile. I've read that the difference between a legitimate massage parlor and it's disreputable counterparts is indicated by low-profile establishments vs places with lots of neon. If you're look for a back or foot massage, avoid lots of neon.At a legitimate massage parlor, you'll find a few notes useful. First, you're expected to wear disposable underwear which they provide. Second, they'll massage your back but they will not turn you over and work on your front. At least, that was my experience. Be forewarned that the disposable underwear looks like a restaurant hairnet (until you open it up fully) and runs a little on the small side. Me, I had no problem. But I imagine some western females might find...

World Expo 2010 - The Saudi Arabia Pavilion

by RockyDaniels

The Saudi Arabia Pavilion is the 2nd most popular after the China Pavilion. The race for 2nd seems to be between Saudi and Taiwan but, based purely on numbers, the Saudi Pavilion wins hands down. This also means that the lines are horrific. Horrific, in fact, is a wild understatement. The 2 days I visited the Expo included 1 Saturday and 1 Monday. On the Monday, I got into the line around 3PM after the lines had already shrunk. I'd estimate they were down by 1/3 over what I saw on Saturday. That shrunken queue took 3.5 hours. The one English speaking Chinese guy that actually spoke to me said even he would never do such a line again. You'll want to review my World Expo 2010 - The Lines tip for more information about what to expect and how to handle them. The Saudi Arabia Pavilion is very impressive on the outside. It looks like a large white bowl held upright by columns. Along the rim,...

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Tea Ceremonies and the Mid-Lake Tea Pavilion

by RockyDaniels

Tea ceremonies are tied to a lot of scamming of tourists; go to the wrong tea ceremony and you're likely to end up with ridiculous bills and angry shop owners hoovering over you when you protest. It's easy to get caught up by these operators; all it takes is your willingness to be friendly to friendly strangers that approach you on the street. My experience is that the Chinese of Shanghai are NOT very friendly nor are they at all outgoing with strangers. So a friendly person who strikes up an unsolicited conversation should make you more wary. If that friendly person invites you to a "special tea ceremony", I'd skip it. You've just encountered one end of a wide spectrum of tea shop experiences. At the other end of the spectrum are the neighborhood tea shops where people gather, talk and play board games (Maj Jong, most likely). Moving back towards (but well shy of) the other end of the...

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Street dumplings and other adventures

by RockyDaniels

As with other travels, some of the best food I had was from street vendors. In Shanghai, large dumplings can be found wherever you go. Dumpling have different fillings with most versions costing 1 RMB (though some run to 3). For now, that means they're all less than $0.50. Signage for the dumplings is in Chinese (even the Yuan Bazaar's famous dumpling houses) so you'll have to take your chances. I found the best option was to point to one of the basket stacks and end up with whatever you end up with. At 1 RMB, throwing away a bad guess would have been no loss but I was lucky enough that every dumpling I tried was a winner. I also tried getting the vendors to make the choice for me by shrugging my shoulders and showing a handful of RMB coins. That worked okay in that the dumplings were great but the downside is that every vendor seemed to default to the same dumpling filling. I'm not sure...

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Pudong Shangri La Shanghai  Shanghai

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Q:  Hi, I would like to know which is nicest or more convenient area to stay in Shanghai (I mean night life, transport, etc.), Thanks 

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A: I do not think it matters that much, taxi fares are so cheap and there is a tunnel under the river. We were there for 5 nights May 2011 and our hotel was close to the... 

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