Shanghai Travel Forum

Hi.

I will be spending an afternoon and a night in the French Concession in May.

Last year while in Guangzhou I was able to purchase a designer label leather jacket very cheaply in a kind of upstairs backroom "shop" where I was directed by a scout on one of the main shopping streets. This was presumably fake, but of good quality. Unfortunately, it was stolen from my suitcase while in Latin America last week.
Is there anywhere in Shanghai, not more than 10 minutes by taxi from the French Concession, where I could buy a replacement? Doesn't have to be a designer label, I'd just like to get a new smart leather jacket at a very cheap price.

Another question. Where should I go to stock up on green tea to take home?

Thanks,

tkdsimes

Hi, We are a group of 6 ladies travelling to Shanghai end of Apr 08. I would like to know what's the best way to get from the airport to our hotel, Topsun on the Bund, on Huimin Road. Should we find a van large enough for us and our luggage to take us to our hotel or should we take the Maglev train to downtown station and then grab maybe 3 taxis for 3 of us to the hotel? What about departing for the airport from hotel?

Hey,

Am thinking of taking my wedding photo in Shanghai ....i will be staying there for 1 week and most likely ard Oct or Nov...is there any good bridel shop and website that i can refer to?? Pls advise.

Cheers,
Jazz

Hi. We made a reservation at the Celebrity Service Apartments (1077 XieTu Rd) and would like information on getting from Pudong airport to there. I see that airport bus Line No. 3 stops at Da Pu Qiao, does anyone know if that stop is near enough to walk to the hotel from there? Thanks for your help.

Anybody who knows where I can have hotel information of the Shang Fu Holiday Hotel in Shanghai China? I've seen one webpage that Shang Fu Holiday Hotel was written but unfortunately, the rest of the web page was in chinese characters. Asiarooms has this hotel in their webpage however, they no longer accept booking from such hotel.

Your input on this matter is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mayt

I mean when I said in my earlier posting good hotel, I mean reasonable enough already. Has toiletries, slippers, bathtub, aircon, free internet access, clean. Also, the rate that I made in my earlier posting is based on 2-3 persons occupancy per room.

We are a group of 12 who plans to visit Shanghai and Beijing for a period of one week. (3 days Shanghai, 3 days Beijing, plus 1 day allotted for train travel from Shanghai to Beijing). We are on a budget since only 2 people will shoulder for the expenses and our group have 8 children ages 5 to 15 but these kids have already experienced staying in hostels or backpakers place in different countries that also include the 5 year old kid. We are looking for a clean hotel, hostel or backpackers place. Airconditioned room and elevated toilet is a must (not those kind of toilet that is flat on the floor since the children are not used to this kind and they refuse to use it). Our budget is about US$40/room that is near bargain shopping markets, near to MRT and attraction places, in short, City center. We have experienced travelling to China but not Shanghai and Beijing and the US$40/rm per night in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Zhongshan,Xiamen, are already good hotels.

Thanks,
May

Dear Friends,
I will be in Shanghai from Apr. 7 to Apr. 11 for a conference, the conference will be held in Hilton shanghai hotel. I am wondering if you could suggest any hotels near the hilton hotel. I am looking for a hotel not more than 80 us$/night. Also, do you think that it is better to reserve a room in advance or it is possible to go directly to a hotel at my arrival from Dubai. (15:30 p.m.)
The other question is: Where are the attractions and sight seeing there that I must visit.

Regards,
Mohamed

I am most likely moving to shanghai at the end of this year. I am a sole parent and taking my 2 children aged 12 & 10. I have visited shanghai numerous times on business, and whilst I have had fun (and learned the tricks the hard way) when shopping in markets or on the streets, I'm a little confused when shopping in the malls. I have two questions
1. Do the bargaining rules apply when shopping in malls - or is it like in Aus, you pay the advertised price ?
2. Are there nice swimming places (beaches) to visit ?

I will be visiting Shanghai in September. I have stomach issues and must only eat simple rice dishes with or without vegetables. I cannot have any oily dishes and dishes with heavy sauces. Can anyone recommend restaurants and eating establishments that serve simple food? Thank you.

hopefully i'll be in Shanghai this coming march 25th w/friends.its our 1st time there.i've decided to book in Koala youth hostel located in Xikang Road..how far is it from pudong airport?how much would it cost me from the airport to Koala?whats the best mode of transport?also is it a clean hostel?ive read good reviews about it but i want to be sure.lastly,is it close to sights in shanghai i shouldnt miss?tnx so much!sorry 4 the endless questions!

Hi. I'm coming in to Shanghai from Pudong Airport quite late. Around 12midnite. Is it possible to stay the night at Pudong Airport so I don't waste money on hotels for just a couple of hours stay? Was thinking of waiting 5 hours in the airport before going into the city. What are the facilities available at Pudong Airport? Thanks.

Can anyone recommend a place for getting fake/acrylic nails done in Shanghai? Are there any in the Tao Bao city mall at 580 Nanjing Rd?
Secondly (& nothing to do with fake nails.....) I'm looking for a restaurant, Chinese food please, with an interesting setting such as an old courtyard house, lots of woodwork or something old & traditional.
Ta.

Hi

I have been booked in Jinjinag tower hotel but some of my friends stay in Guang dong hotel i need to know distance between thats 2 hotel. and can i travel between them by taxi lesss than 15 min or not ?
or u suggest me to change my hotel
thanks

Hi! anyone have an idea how much would it cost a taxi ride from pudong airport to chang an road (liang an hotel) we will be arriving 1 am . Thanks

Hi. I'm travelling to Shanghai next month and plan to go to Macau and then Hongkong. Can someone share what's the most cost-effective way of going from Shanghai to Macau?

Thanks.

Hi! we will be in shanghai march 16 and were planning to go to beijing on the 19 via z train, and will buy ticket as soon as we arrive shanghai. Ive read an article that i have to book atleast 7 days ahead or there will be no available train ticket to beijing . And also will be returning to shanghai from beijing on march 22 via z train too if possible. Is it true that there might be a possibility that train tickets wont be available. Your advise will be highly appreciated!!

Hi There,
another quick question, i will be in shanghai for 5-7 days before flying home from the pudong airport. I am backpacking on a moderate budget, i am looking to stay in an area close to shopping, sights, touristy things as well as any transportation i may need to utilize. I am a female on my own.
If anyone can reccomend a place hostel, guesthouse or hotel that would be great,
also, do you reccomend to book ahead?

Thanks,
Leah

Hello everyone,

I've read online that it's quite easy to purchase domestic tickets within China, and that the closer you get to the specific date the cheaper the airfare is. I'll be in Shanghai in June for a couple of days (3-5) and will need to travel to Beijing on a specific day. I was just wondering -- if I wait until arriving in China to try to purchase tickets, do I run any risk of not having a flight? I need to fly to Beijing on 6/13, and I just don't want to run in the situation of not being able to secure a flight.

(I am traveling in mid-June, so this will not be during the New Year or any other major Chinese holidays.)

I am aware that there are many good and reasonable price japanese eat all you can in Shanghai - can recommendtaions?

There used to be a fabric market call dong jia du.. is it still there ? any recommendations

Hello. We will be travelling to China in June. We would like to fly from Shanghai to Xi’an, but all of the airfares we have found the last few months (using ctrip.com, elong.net, airChina.com.cn, Hnair.com) are either full price, or at most 30% off. (Well, Ctrip shows a bunch or great fares, but when you go to book them, it always says “fail to check seats”...anyone know what’s up with that?)

Anyway, I was wondering if airfare in China often comes on sale closer to the date of travel. In other words, do we have any hope of snagging a cheaper slight? If we can’t and thus need to take the train, how difficult would it be to get last minute train tickets (for a sleeper car) for this route in Shanghai? (We only arrive Shanghai 2 days before we would leave to Xi’an).
Thanks in advance for any information.

I heard that there is an outlet building called OUTLET in Shanghai. I saw someone posted in one of the forum that she was able to buy a pair of original Nine West sandals for 50rmb only. she was sure that that place is selling all original stuff.

Is it true? Is there really an outlet building in shanghai called OUTLET that sells stuff as low as 50rmb? Because she said it was all original, only the style is a bit outdated.

Hi everyone,

I need some information and unfortunately I couldn't find it on google.

So, I want to make a room reservation for Le Hu Guest House , which is the hotel owned by Shanghai University, Yan Chang Campus.

Can anyone give me their phone number and email address? Probably a Chinese person will know more, because I have really really searched in all English sites, blogs and so on and nothing.

Thank you,
Madalina

We plan to be in Shanghai this April. One possibility that we are exploring is to do a side trip to either Suzhou or Hangzhou while we are there. Which would you recommend? Would you do it as a day trip or as an overnight? We will be with our 7-year old daughter and 77-year old aunt. Both are experienced travelers, but, given their ages, we want to keep the logistics reasonably simple.

If we go to Shanghai and Beijing this april, will the clothes they will be selling in malls and department stores be winter clothes? The country i am from has no winter!
Hoping for your ideas, tips for those who have been in Beijing and shanghai in the april months...thanks a lot again

Our travel agent gave us these hotels in Shanghai- to choose from.
Can anyone suggest which one we'll choose, considering our 2 teenage daughters want to shop during our free time- Baileman Hotel (least expensive in the list), Holiday Inn Downtown, Ramada Plaza which is in Nanjing Road.

I would like to find out whether it is possible to take boat trips from Shanghai to the Canal towns like SuZhou, TongLi, ZhouZhang,....etc.

If not, would it be possible to take public transport (bus and train) to make as many connections to all the important Canal towns (4-5 towns) in 1-2 days using Shanghai as a base.

Where is a good site to see the connection times for buses and trains to these towns. English or Chinese is OK.

I would like to capture the views of these ancient history before they vanish with modernization.

Thanks,

Hi!

I'm planning a trip to China that includes a 3 day stay in Shanghai. For what i've seen on the internet, i should not miss a tour to Zhouzhuang and Suzhou. Does anyone know if is it possible to see this two locations in the same day and if so, is there a package tour for that? And how much will it cost? And where can i buy them?

Thanks

Hi! We'll be on a week vacation in Shanghai on March 16-22 with two (2) young kids (5&3-yrs. old). Kindly advise a good itinerary in consideration of the kids. Thanks.