Full Description
With details concerning major attractions, off-the-beaten-track spots, drinking and nightlife venues, and restaurants and hotels/hostels from all over the city, Panda Guides Shanghai is the most complete guide of its kind. Written by a team of expats who live in and know China's roaring financial capital, our Shanghai title is the first guidebook of its kind to offer local discounts to readers, as well as an opportunity to win a free trip through China by purchasing the book. Apart from all the money readers can save by following the Panda, this edition of Shanghai also comes with a pullout map of the city, while individual maps can be found inside for key tourist attractions, and mini-maps are provided for every local business (hotels, hostels, bars, and restaurants) that show all major cross streets and the nearest subway station(s). What's more, we've made the travel experience even easier by placing each attraction's vital info (i.e. transportation details, opening hours, admission, phone number, website, etc.) in clearly marked orange boxes at the beginning of every listing.This volume is also packed with sample itineraries, a Mandarin phrasebook, a user-friendly index, sections on culture, history, art, music, and movies, full-color pictures (to give you an engrossing feel of a destination before the reader even goes) and much more! Plus, the Hot Topics section will reveal what life on the ground is like with coverage of fascinating themes such as Air Pollution, Food & Water Safety, Traveling with Kids, Scams, Travel, Culture Shock, Taboo & Etiquette and others. For all this and more, Panda Guides Shanghai isn't just a guide, it's an experience. For more on our books and maps, and to get updated information concerning travel news and special events throughout China, check out www.PandaGuides.com.
Contents
Shanghai Overview 8 Getting Prepared 34 Transportation 44 Top Attractions 54 Lujiazui Financial District 55 Shanghai Science & Technology Museum 59 The Bund 62 People's Square 68 Nanjing Road 71 Yu Garden & Old Town 76 French Concession 80 Xintiandi & Tianzifang 84 Longhua Temple & Xujiahui 87 Duolun Road Cultural Street 91 Qibao Ancient Town 95 Ancient Yi Garden 99 Other Attractions 103 Museums 104 Art Galleries 114 Parks 119 Ancient Water Towns 123 Former Residences 126 Temples 134 Chongming County 141 Other Notable Attractions 147 Acrobatic Shows 156 Sleeping 158 Eating 173 Drinking & Nightlife 198 Shopping 217 Distractions 230 Side Trips 234 Suzhou 235 Hangzhou 242 Putuo Shan 250 Nanjing 253 Wuxi 258 Huangshan 261 Travel Stories 265 Hot Topics 273 Sample Itineraries 273 Air Pollution in Shanghai 284 Food & Water Safety 288 Toilets in Shanghai 290 Smart-phone Apps 291 Scams 294 Culture Shock 300 Etiquette & Taboo 304 Internet & Phone Access 308 Traveling with Kids 310 Shanghai on a Budget 313 All the Single Ladies 314 Shanghai vs Beijing 317 Mandarin Phrasebook 320 Glossary 329 Travel Resources 331 Index 336
