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Shanghai Expert: Harris
China
Meet Harris Gu, Viator’s local expert in Shanghai and a highly rated licensed private tour guide. A Shanghai native, Harris is simply the person you want to be with on your travels through Shanghai. Learn More about Harris.
Mar292012
Travel Recommendation
Introduction to the Shikumen Houses of Shanghai
Shanghai
My Recommendation Tip
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Shikumen Houses came into being in the foreign concessions of Shanghai. In the European architectural style of closely connected townhouses and with the advantage of occupying less and low costs, the Shikumen Houses were massively built.
Feb072012
Travel Recommendation
Longtang in Shanghai
Shanghai
My Recommendation Tip
A city is much the same as a living organism. When overlooking the city from high above, one finds that it is closely linked by crisscrossed roads like numerous blood vessels. Those roads are variously addressed in different times and areas. In Shanghai, these back-alley ways are called “Longtang”.
Feb022012
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Chinese Pagodas
China
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After historical vicissitude over the past thousand years, the Chinese Buddhist pagoda worshipped by Buddhists has developed its own forms through long-term practice. According to classification, pagodas can be roughly divided into: pavilion-typed pagoda of Mahayana, dense-eave pagoda, single-floor pagoda, Lama pagoda, Vajra-based pagoda, Buddhist Pagoda of Hinayana, etc.
Dec192011
Travel Recommendation
Shanghai Hairy Crab
China
My Recommendation Tip
Chinese hairy crab (Da Zha Xie) is a seasonal delicacy found in rivers and lakes of the Yangtze Delta region during autumn. Late autumn being the best time for eating crabs in Shanghai.
Dec122011
Travel Recommendation
Chinese New Year
Shanghai
My Recommendation Tip
Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays with a history of over 2,000 years. It is the occasion when all family members gather together and everyone needs to go back home for a reunion no matter how far away they live from home.
