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Hi, Where can I buy animation / action figure in Shanghai?

Are there any places like Akihabara or Nagano in Japan where there are a lot of shops?

Also, do we need to bargain? (In Japan, we do not bargain...)

Thank you very much for your advices.

I hold an Australian passport. Can I visit Shanghai for a day only? I have return flight within 24 hours of arriving. Do I still need to apply for a visa before flying?

We are joining a tour in May but as we are arriving two days early we took pot luck on one of the hotels that the tour group use and booked Shaanxi Business Hotel, Jing'an District. We have now heard that our tour is starting from the Ramada Zhabei and our third and fourth nights in Shanghai will be there. So we are deliberating whether to amend our initial booking so we don't have to change hotels (two nights in each).

The first day of our free time we aim to check out People's Square, The Bund and go under the river to Pudong. The second day we want to get a bus from People's Square to Zhujiajiao. Then we would come back and change hotels to join the tour.

The Shaanxi looks a more central location but as we will be travelling for 3 weeks, maybe we should just go to the Ramada for all 4 nights.......

Any advice from people who know Shanghai well??!! Thanks.

Which one of the Ibis hotel at Shanghai (Lingyang or yu Garden) or should i select for stay between 13th and 16th April. Just sightseeing and easy access to places and int'l airport. Thanks. Amitabh

One day in Shanghai what should I see?

anyone in hangzhou now ?

I'm booked for a visit to Shanghai arriving 21 May. I'm flying Air Asia from Gold Coast, via KL.
I'm a bit nervous arriving at 23:45 and have requested my booked hotel (the Linhao) to provide their free shuttle service to pick me up.
Does anyone have experience of this situation? Are the hotel shuttle buses reliable?
Not having been to shanghai before, I don't want any hassles.
Thanks in advance...

Hello all. I am trying to organize a trip to Shanghai in practically zero time, as I will go next Saturday. I have few questions as I will be mostly walking around on my own there during daytime, my friend will be at work so I'll have to do the basic sightseeing on my own. So here i go with my bullet questions:
1. Safety: how safe is Shanghai for a western woman to walk around?
2. Transport: I dont speak Chinese, is the Metro comprehensive? I didnt have a problem with Tokyo metro, but I think here is a different story.
3. My friend uses cabs a lot. Are they safe? Arent they too expesnive?
4. 5 days for Shanghai, are they enough? What else would you suggest in the nearby area? Is Dunhuang (far away) a good choice for my second and final travel stop? Are there interesting alternatives around Shanghai?
thanks and I might be back with more questions

Hello VT people

we are travelling to shanghai at end of march and begining of april, what i would like to know is the weather. Will we need to bring warm clothes? also is it going to be humid? we are travelling with our 8 month old daughter too at the time. We have booked our accommodation at the grand central hotel. I believe its quite good and close to many shopping outlets etc..... from our hotel how far is it to pudong new international expo centre? is it better to catch a train or taxi there?

from the airport how shall we go to the hotel, taxi or train??? im thinking taxi as we have a baby with us and there will be a lot to carry.

apart from shopping what else can we do there?

can anyone suggest really good shopping places near where we are staying?

how do we book ticket fares for trains. is it best to do it here (adelaide) or in shanghai? do we need to pre book?

is there anything that we should respect in china, eg clothing, photos etc... we dont want to offend china's culture.

thanks guys :)))))))

Me and my wife and 3 year old daughter have 6 days in Shanghai in Merch. We are just tourists. We like shopping, history, and food. What suburb or area of the city should we stay in to be safe, and get board too quickly? what things is there to do? thanks all!! looking forward to it!! barry

I plan to be in Shanghai. I was told it would take 2 hours to get from Pudong airport to the centre so I probably have 2 1/2 days in Shanghai. Do you have any recommendations..what places I should go to, food, etc.? thank you.

Thank you very much, Steve, Cgf, Tommy and Max! I'll travel from London to Australia via Shanghai with my daughter and it's possible for her to catch a cold before traveling, so we'll need some medicines with us.

Hello! Does anyone know what medicines are allowed when transiting through Shanghai airport? Of course, accompanied by a prescription and a letter from the doctor. Thank you very much!

I have 4 nights in Shanghai commencing 2 Jan. I recently tried to book bullet trains(1st class) to and from Hangzhou (West LAke) for Fri 4 Jan but it was all too hard. Will I be able to book a train on 3 Jan or on the day I want to go Or should I just go to Suzhou which may not be as popular? \ I'm staying at Grand Hyatt so maybe they can fix it for me??

Hello again, I live in the tropics so therefore do not have any warm clothing suitable for china's cold weather in February. Is there anywhere one could suggest where I might be able to purchase some eg a coat, and warm hat. I will be in china for a month so I might get some good use out of the purchase. I am a Caucasian so I have a bigger body / frame than the local Chinese. Thanks again.

Hi vter's. thanks for all your replies to my last post. This might sound silly but is it possible to visit the dam in one day from shanghai? Thanks.

Could anyone please help with some advice, We are after a good reasonablily priced hotel that is close to the main shopping areas. On that point where are the good shopping areas especially for children's clothes and footwear. Thanking you for your assistance.

Hi, I will be transiting in Shanghai from 20-22 December 2012 (Winter Season) for just 2 days and also is our first time to Shanghai with my family (Spouse and child,7 year old boy) hence will need your advice on the following:- - Any good hotel to recommend - Easy access to Tourist Attractions - A must see places in Shanghai - Things to note or need to be caution while in Shanghai as never been to China before - Safe and Reliable airport transportation, is it taxi reliable? - Weather during December, is Shanghai very cold during Winter? Thanks much.

Hi vter's. I am off to shanghai for a month (feb) and was wondering 1) Do I need to book a hotel before I get there? 2). is it possible to hire a car and driver to do some day trips? 3). Is it easy to go around without knowing any Chinese? 4). Is Chinese New Year a really big deal? 5). Where would be a good place to join in the celebrations? Thanks yet again

I will be in transit for 12 hours at Pu dong Airport Shanghai in January. Does anyone know if there is a "left luggage" department where I can leave my cabin bag at the airport while I go and have a look around the city. Also suggestions of nice things to see in such a short time. Many thanks

ok, can i get some info on where to by the best martini's in shanghai :-) bar, club or hotel and a rough price as well. thanks VT'ers :-) ps i'll be in shanghai from the 10th of october

Can somebody give me the names of the best blocks along Nanjing to see neon at night? I'm looking for the most spectacular spots to see Times Square-style neon lights, and Nanjing Road is too long -- it's more than one mile -- for me to walk all of it.

I will be in Shanghai for a few days end of this month. I am interested to visit nearby watervillages. I heard there is Zhouzhang, Zhujiaojiao, etc. Can somebody recommend which is the best. For your info I like looking traditional architecture . Thanks

hi all :-) just wondering if anyone can give me names and addresses (if possible) to bars that have bands playing live original music. i will be in shanghai from october 10 to the 21st. am also hoping to see a band called "duck fight goose" is there a forum site or gig guide that i can be directed to? many thanks doug :-)

Hi, I wonder is there Taxes on shopping in Shanghai? Are the price labels on goods are final or I need to consider to pay extra for the TAX? Is there TAX return ? on what goods? Tnx,

In April of next year, prior to a cruise, I will be staying at the Bund Hotel at 525 Guangdong Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai (on GuangDong between Hubei Rd. and Fujian Rd.). Is there a store nearby that sells bottles of wine? I want to carry some bottles aboard the ship. I notices on Google Maps that there is a Quanjia convenience store just a block north and I wondered if they sold wine? Any other suggestions?

I wonder how to book 7 Days Inn in Shanghai and which is the best one to book. I need to be near to shopping and entertainment areas. Thanks for any advice.

We will be in Shanghai for 2 weeks. We have booked 7 days tour to Suzhou/Wuxi/Nanjing/Hangzhou. Remaining 7 days will be spend in Shanghai. Can someone give us some ideas how to spend the remaining 7 days? Are there any more better outskirt places in Shanghai or tours that we can join? Very much appreciate your comments.

i have just returned from holiday in shanghai.on the way home somebody stole my camera,which i can replace. what i cannot replace however is the photos i took. can anyone help out with some photos of shanghai especially of the bund area at night. many thanks to anyone who can help.

Hi everybody, I am thinking of going to Shanghai or Bejing for a year, and one of my concerns is the transportation system. Since Shanghai is a big and crowded city, do you think it is possible to get from one end of the town to the other in approximately one hour, assuming it is not rush hour? Taxi is also possible. Same question goes for Beijing. Would be really glad if anyone could help me out here.