Shanghai Shi Travel Forum

Hi.

I'll be arriving in Shanghai on Saturday afternoon (17th May) via Pudong airport. Is it worth it to get the Maglev into Pudong then a taxi to the French concession, or should I just get a taxi straight from the airport? I've always got taxis in the past, but I fancy trying the Maglev. However, if it (a) closes before about 6pm (b) is a long way from international arrivals or (c) is difficult to get a taxi at the other end, I might not bother. I'll only be carrying a small case and hand luggage.

Also, any idea what time it starts in the mornings?

Thanks,

tkdsimes

Hi all!

We are planning a trip to China. Is there an online route planner for China/Shanghai? It's like the ones for Europe, where you put in Start point (address/postcode/place of interest etc) and Destination of where you want to go, and it gives you step by step driving directions, total travelling time, distance in km etc?

Thank you

gc_lon

What is the nearest hotel to the airport? This person in another forum will be arriving in Shanghai at 1AM. He would want to ride the Maglev train to Longyang road. However given the early arrival time of his flight he has 9-10 hours to burn. So instead of waiting at the airport he is thinking of getting a hotel near PVG before using the MagLev.

Hello fellow VTers,

Just want to know if Oct 13 would be a good date to visit Shanghai. As i've read first week of Oct is national holiday and i hope to avoid the crowd.

Also, would you recommend Captain Youth Hostel at fuzhou lu #37 for budget-concious traveller like me...is it centrally located, clean and safe place to stay?

I have 3.5D/3N to spend in Shanghai and planned the following:
day 1 - spend the rest of the day with friend (will be arriving around 2pm)
day 2 - people square, shanghai museum, old chinese town, yu yuan garden, ferry trip to pudong (pearl tower and just to see the place)
day 3 - day trip to suzhuo via train, back to shanghai, chinese acrobat at night
day 4 - tour around bund area by bike, sleeper train for beijing

Is the itinerary okay? I'd like to see as much as possible but i'm afraid my iti would be too much or too little. Shanghai would be my first city for China...planning to go around at least for a month. My interest includes people immersion, food tripping (btw, pls recommend a good resto to eat), architecture...and I guess everything Chinese!

Thank you very much...salamat,
Isa

I need opinions..!!! I have signed up for a trip to Beijing/Inner Mongolia/Shanghai 2 months back. I will be going with my husband and 2 kids aged 8 and 11.
The thing is I keep reading of the deadly EV71 virus that are going around in China and I am so worried now. I have already paid a deposit of $2000 to the tour agency abd have to pay the rest in 10 days time. Do you think I should continue with the trip or should I cancel?

I will only be in Beijing for 1 day, then off to Inner Mongolia for 4 days then 2 nights in Shanghai. What's the situation in China now? I will be calling the travel agency later to see what my options are...


Faridah : )

Hi,

I'm planning to travel to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing in the 1st 2 wks of July. How's the weather then? Any locals who can advise me of the average temperature at that period? Does it rain a lot too?
Thanks.

Hi all,

My trip to Shanghai has been confirmed for 5 days, from 23 Mar to 27 May.

Basically I will reach shanghai on 23 Mar at 6 plus in the morning.

Planning the following:

23 May Fri
- Cheng Huang Miao
- Yu Yuan
- TBC

24 May Sat
- Pearl Orient
- The Bund
- People's Square
- Xin Tian Di

25 May Sun
- Nanjing Lu
- Any advice?

26 May Mon
-Hangzhou (Westlake Area)

27 May Tue
- F& E

Any advice on the above?
I heard Qi Pu Lu is not worth going. Anyone's been there before?
Any other places that I should slot in maybe on the last day cos my flight is in the afternoon.

Thanks!

Can anyone recommend a company in Shanghai that does one or two day tours to some of the main sightseeing spots? Shall I arrange this once I arrive at the hotel in Shanghai? Thank you.

I was just wondering how to get to the Formula 1 track from People's square? Is there a Metro station that serivces the track??

probably another Ellyse question: is it possible to buy a Z train ticket from Shanghai to Beijing from Beijing? we are only going to be in Shanghai the last two days of our 21 day trip. Thought I could get the tickets at the beginning before we start the trip. Thanks

Hi i am in nantong and i need to go to the Tianma circuit . Nobody here seems to know how to get there..

I assume i can get a bus from Sg but i really have no idea where to find that bus?

Anyone here can help?

thanks

hi i was wondering if its possible to see all the worthwile spots in Shanghai in just 2 days..shopping included of course!if so could u give me a sample itinerary?thanks so much!

Hi,

My family and I are planning a short China trip of 11 days (not including travel days to/from New York City) this December/January. We are considering skipping Beijing and heading straight for Shanghai and the region. My preference is to enjoy the food and feel of the city calmly (if that's possible in Shanghai) and then look for other scenic/historic destinations south and central. We are willing to miss some of the big attractions to gain a feeling for the country.

I am just beginning my learning curve starting to plan a winter trip, but my over-riding question is: are there any of the more common tourist destinations that are particularly uninteresting in the winter? Also, are there any areas around Shanghai that might be more interesting to visit in the end of December?

As is obvious, we are just in the beginning stage, I appreciate any thoughts on off-peak adventures.


Gregg

is there a cut-off time in checking in at hostels in shanghai?im plannin to ckeck in Mingtown etour youth hostel.my flight's coming in Pudong close to midnight.

I'm going for a business trip at Shanghai. I'll stay at Galaxy Hotel at Zhongshan Road form April 12 to 16. After that I will go to Kunming. I would find full day & night free only April 14 (Monday). Would you please suggest how I would pass that day for showing the beauty of Shanghai? I also want to enjoy nightlife of Shanghai. So how & where I could go & pass the time.

I would also find evening time (from 5pm), up to late night, free on April 15 (Tuesday)& 16(Wednesday). So also suggest me to make schedule on those days for evening time.

And also advice me to shop cheaply (not aware for brand product)......leather jacket, casual blazer, shoe. One more thing........I'm also interested to buy an LCD TV (32") and bring it to Dhaka by China Eastern Airlines. Do you think the airlines & china customs will deny bringing it to Dhaka? Could I carry that TV in the cabin luggage or I have to book for that luggage?

I guess, lots of questions & queries I have posted here. But you know visiting any new places would be mess if we couldn't plan for the efficiency.

Thank you for your passion.

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, can anyone recommend me suitable restaurants for my muslim friends? We will be staying around there, is there any shopping areas aroun Li Yang Road? Thanks much.

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.

I will be visiting Shanghai in September. I have stomach issues and need to eat simple rice and vegetable dishes without any oil or sauces. Can anyone recommend any restaurants and eating establishments than can accommodate such 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.

I would like to know How much will be the Flight charge
from shanghai to Xian and retun to shanghai.
I will reach shanghai after 4 days and can i get the ticket to
Xian next day ??


thanks