Shanghai Travel

Shanghai Travel
Overview

In China there is a saying that ‘Xian has witnessed 2,000 of history, Beijing has witnessed 1,000 years of history while Shanghai bears witness to the last 100 years.’ For anyone who is interested in the history of modern China, Shanghai serves as an ideal starting point. Regarded as the ‘Oriental Pearl’, the city has a unique and important place in modern China and its rich heritage is worthy of exploration.
Public Transportation

by air

shanghai is served by pudong international airport and hong qiao shanghai airport. they are direct international flights between shanghai and some european and us cities.

by railway

the hu ning (between shanghai and ningbo) and the hu hang (between shanghai and hangzhou) railways lead shanghai to the other places of china.

by waterway

located in the center of the north and south coast line of china, shanghai is the biggest port city in china and the third largest port in the world. the steamers there are connected with more than 400 ports in the world.

city transport

shanghai boasts one of the finest city transportation in china. there are the following options for visitors to get around shanghai, public bus, taxi, and maglev train.
Shopping in shanghai

shanghai has been famed as "the shopping paradise" and "the oriental paris’ in history. visitors come to shanghai with a purpose of appreciating the beautiful urban scenery, as well as shopping in its various kinds of shops and stores. nanjing road, china’s no.1 commercial street is a must for all visitors; huaihai road, an elegant and cultural commercial street, attracts thousands of young people who search for the latest fashion; and sichuan road, a popular commercial street, is specially favored by the working classes. in addition, the modern xujiahui commercial town, the traditional yu yuan bazaar, the kerry ever bright city near the exit of the shanghai railroad station are all prime locations for avid shoppers. special shopping streets and markets are also found in shanghai, such as the cultural street fuzhou road, where book stores are closely lined one after another, including the famous shanghai book town, science and technology book shop, ancient book shop, etc. hundred-year-old stores and shops that sell local special products and are well-known home and abroad can be found in good locations. the long-famed beijing da ren tang chinese medicine store, yellow-star fan shop, hengdali watch & clock co. can all be easily found in shanghai. shanghai is also famous for its great variety of local special products and artistic handicrafts. the shopping tour, one of the purposes of domestic and foreign tourists who come to shanghai , has become one important part of the city’s urban style tourism.
What to eat
I’ve been living in Shanghai this past summer, and some of my most memorable experiences have been at the following places. Cheap restaurants under the radar: Xinhua Lou- Fuzhou Lu (near the Foreign Bookstore). Mornings serve excellent small wonton soup, a local dish that should not be missed. The location is also conveniently close to People’s Square. BoPu– on Shimen Yi Lu, near Nanjing Lu (west)- great Shanghainese food for reasonable pricing in a small intimate restaurant. (vegetable dishes 12 yuan, meat dishes 20-30 yuan). Strongly recommend the goose liver appetizer and the braised beef.
Where to stay
Setting new standards — Grand Hyatt Shanghai, near the TV Tower in Pudong’s Lu Jia Zui Development Zone, is the newest deluxe hotel here, one impossible to miss, as it commandeers the top 31 stories of the third-highest building in the world. It has also set new standards for Shanghai, with its high-tech infrastructure, world-class design, and imaginative guest rooms.