Shanghai Travel Tips
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Day Trips from Shanghai
Written by Viator, July 2012
Day trips are a great way to see beyond the city that you're visiting and experience a multitude of sights in one day. This is especially true in such a big country like China. Day trips from ... Read more
Tea Houses
Written by Viator, April 2011
Teahouses are everywhere in Shanghai–certainly no surprise given that tea is an integral part of the history, culture and daily life in China. Today, the teahouse serves as a meeting place for people ... Read more
3 Days in Shanghai: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
Since 1990 Shanghai has grown at a startling rate, to become the largest center of commerce and business in central China and largest cargo port in the world. The city is a huge draw for tourists, ... Read more
Year of the Dragon Celebrations
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, January 2012
The dragon year is here! The new year decorations have been put up all over China , nowhere more so than the Old Town Bazaar of Shanghai . There have been statues about dragon stories... ... Read more
Tang Bao in Shanghai
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, November 2011
Tang Bao can refer to XiaoLongBao in Shanghai, but more often as the name of a big soup-filled dumpling. It is a bun with soup inside. You do not find much stuffing like the common meat/vegetable ... Read more
Mid-lake Pavilion in Shanghai Old Town
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, November 2011
Mid-lake pavilion has been a tea house since 1885 in the Qing dynasty. The building was originally a pavilion inside the Yuyuan garden, and later turned into a meeting place for cloth business men ... Read more
Plants and Health in Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
Written by Shanghai Expert: ... , China, February 2011
With the recent opening of glasshouse exhibitions in January 2011, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden has attracted lots of visitors during the Chinese New Year festival. It is fun to enjoy flowers ... Read more
Outstanding tour guide - Harris guide
Written by Ken C , Australia, April 2013
We have returned from a wonderful cruise and land tour holiday in China. A particular highlight was the terrific time we had in Shanghai with tour guide, Harris Gu, a highly competent, tour ... Read more
Day Trips from Shanghai
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, July 2012
If you’re seeking amusement in the greater Shanghai area, the following suggestions will help point you in the right direction. Happy Valley Shanghai: Located roughly 25 miles from the downtown ... Read more
Shanghai Animation and Comics Museum
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, June 2012
Certainly one of the more interesting (if not strangest) museums in Shanghai , the Animation & Comics Museum is a load of fun for both children and adults. The three-story museum in Pudong is ... Read more
Shanghai’s Happy Valley Amusement Park
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, May 2012
Located roughly 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) from downtown Shanghai , Happy Valley Shanghai is an amusement park of epic proportions. Designed to service the most populace city in China , the ... Read more
Shanghai’s Yuyuan Gardens
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, April 2012
Have you ever shopped until you’ve dropped and could quite possibly implode at the site of another market place full of millions of items you want but can’t pack with you? Then it’s time for you ... Read more
2012 Peach Blossom Festival in Shanghai
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, March 2012
As with previous years, the 2012 Peach Blossom Festival will be held daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from late March to early April (March 25-April 20) at the Nanhui Peach Blossom Village in Shanghai ... Read more
Shanghai’s Top 2 Beaches
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, March 2012
Strictly speaking, residents and tourists trapped in Shanghai during the hotter months are more or less limited to nearby Jinshan City Beach if they are looking to beat the heat by gaining access ... Read more
Suzhou Creek – By Bike and Boat
Written by John Reality , Cambodia, February 2012
There are many ways to explore the Suzhou Creek (although it may be more fitting to call it a river) and its surroundings as it cuts through central Shanghai on its way from Lake Tai to the ... Read more
