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15 Favorite Moments
- The Best Full Day Tours around the main sites of People’s Square, the French Concession, Pudong, the Bund, Old City and Xujiahui, with a smattering of choice cafes and restaurants along the way.
- Includes Special-Interest Tours: 1) Art-Deco Architecture/Swinging Shanghai 2) Zany Skyscrapers/Futuristic Shanghai 3) Historic (colonial-era) Hotels 4) Restaurants with a View 5) Family Visits 6) Shanghai Art.
- Details the best Neighbourhood Walks: the French Concession, the Greater Bund district (the oldest part of ‘colonial’ Shanghai), the Old City, Pudong
- Outdoor Shanghai: Parks and Urban Renovation Projects (Xintiandi, Taikang Lu, New Factories)
- The Best Shopping around markets and malls including the best of the smaller shopping streets of the French Concession and speciality shopping (antiques, commie chic etc.)
- Recommends the Best Dining, the Best Cocktail Lounges, the Best Nightlife, the Best Arts and Entertainment, the Best Places to Stay.
- Includes day trips to some of the surrounding canal towns of Qibao and Zhujiajiao.
Synopsis
- Features special-interest tours for Art Deco aficionados, futuristic architecture fans, history buffs, art lovers, and families
- Includes information on the best of dining, nightlife, arts and entertainment, places to stay, and more
- Offers walking tours of the French Concession, the Bund, Old City, and visits to People's Square, Xujiahui, Pudong as well as excursions outside the city
Synopsis
Visitors to Shanghai can plan each day with this guide featuring special-interest tours for Art Deco aficionados, futuristic architecture fans, history buffs, and families. It also includes information on the best of dining, nightlife, arts and entertainment, and more. Original.
Synopsis
Practical travel guide to Shanghai, showing you the smartest and most practical way to get the most out of the city with bulleted maps, thematic tours and handy advice and information.
- Special-Interest Tours including Art-Deco Architecture/Swinging Shanghai, Zany Skyscrapers/Futuristic Shanghai, Historic (colonial-era) Hotels, Restaurants with a View, Family Visits and Shanghai Art.
- Details the best Neighbourhood Walks: the French Concession, the Greater Bund district (the oldest part of ‘colonial’ Shanghai), the Old City, Pudong
- Outdoor Shanghai: Parks and Urban Renovation Projects (Xintiandi, Taikang Lu, New Factories)
- Includes day trips to some of the surrounding canal towns of Qibao and Zhujiajiao.
Synopsis
15 Self-guided Tours. 29 Maps. One Great Trip.
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everythingin the smartest, most time-efficient way.
The best of Shanghai in one, two, or three days
Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
Hundreds of evocative photos
Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
A tear-resistant foldout mapenclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
Table of Contents
15 Favorite Moments.1 The Best Full-Day Tours.
The Best in One Day.
The Best in Two Days.
The Best in Three Days.
2 The Best Special Interest Tours.
Futuristic Shanghai.
Chinese Shanghai.
Art Deco Shanghai.
Shanghai for Kids.
Shanghai Art.
3 The Best Neighborhood Walks.
The Old City.
Behind the Bund.
The French Concession.
The Bund.
4 The Best Shopping.
Shopping Best Bets.
Shanghai Shopping A to Z.
5 Outdoor & Relaxing Shanghai.
Quiet Shanghai.
6 The Best Dining.
Dining Best Bets.
Shanghai Dining A to Z.
7 The Best Nightlife.
Nightlife Best Bets.
Shanghai Nightlife A to Z.
8 The Best Arts & Entertainment.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets.
Arts & Entertainment A to Z.
9 The Best Lodging.
Lodging Best Bets.
Shanghai Lodging A to Z.
10 The Best Excursions.
Water Towns of Jiangnan.
Suzhou.
The Savvy Traveler.
Before You Go.
Getting There.
Getting Around.
Fast Facts.
Shanghai: A Brief History.
Architecture.
Language & Useful Phrases.
Mandarin Bare Essentials.
Index.