- 208 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The ultimate insider's guide, covering everything from the huge new art galleries of the West Bund to the chic eating places of the renovated Cool Docks.
Shanghai is the twenty-first-century city par excellence - the financial centre of the world's new superpower. Expanding wildly in all directions, it's a vibrant place, making waves in everything from contemporary art to cutting-edge architecture.
Cutting through the hype, The Rough Guide to Shanghai reveals the best places to shop, from fake markets to backstreet tailors; to sleep, whether you want a quirky hostel, Art Deco cool or a luxury sky scraping suite; and to eat, from destination restaurants to humble dumpling stalls.
Day-trips include quaint canal towns, the new Chinese Disneyland and lovely Nanxiang, made newly accessible by the expanding metro network.
An updated metro map shows all the new stops, while every hotel, restaurant, bar, club and shop is marked on our easy-to-read, full-colour city maps.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- What to see 6
- When to go 8
- Things not to miss 10
- Itineraries 16
- BASICS 18
- Getting there 19
- Arrival 20
- City transport 22
- The media 24
- Festivals and public holidays 26
- Sport and activities 27
- Culture and etiquette 29
- Travel essentials 29
- THE CITY 38
- 1 The Bund and Nanjing Dong Lu 38
- 2 People’s Square 48
- 3 The Old City and around 53
- 4 The Old French Concession 58
- 5 Jing’an 68
- 6 Pudong 75
- 7 Hongkou 82
- 8 Xujiahui and beyond 86
- 9 Around Shanghai 91
- LISTINGS 114
- 10 Accommodation 114
- 11 Eating 125
- 12 Drinking and nightlife 142
- 13 Entertainment and art 149
- 14 Shopping 155
- CONTEXTS 164
- History 165
- Books 173
- Chinese 175
- Glossary 186
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 187
- CITY PLAN 196