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Behind the Scenes SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK We Love to Hear from Travellers – Your Comments Keep Us on Our Toes and Help Make Our Books Better ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 269 Behind the Scenes SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK We love to hear from travellers – your comments keep us on our toes and help make our books better. Our well-travelled team reads every word on what you loved or loathed about this book. Although we cannot reply individually to postal submissions, we always guarantee that your feedback goes straight to the appropriate authors, in time for the next edition. Each person who sends us information is thanked in the next edition – and the most useful submissions are rewarded with a selection of digital PDF chapters. Visit lonelyplanet.com/contact to submit your updates and suggestions or to ask for help. Our award-winning website also features inspirational travel stories, news and discussions. Note: We may edit, reproduce and incorporate your comments in Lonely Planet products such as guidebooks, websites and digital products, so let us know if you don’t want your comments reproduced or your name acknowledged. For a copy of our privacy policy visit lonelyplanet.com/privacy. OUR READERS of Shànghǎi, Zhèjiāng and Jiāngsū for making my journey so enjoyable and absorbing. Many thanks to the travellers who used the last edition and wrote to us with helpful hints, use- Christopher Pitts ful advice and interesting anecdotes: Michael As always, thanks to everyone who offered Campbell, Tom Connelly, Eric Danziger, Roland valuable insight or who provided company Dussart-desart, Zhang Fan, Rachel Diane Field, along the way. Much gratitude is due to Gerald Crystal isabel Fischetti, Thomas grant, Katharina and May Neumann for their hospitality and great suggestions. Thanks as well to Miranda g uth, David hartsuiker, Jace Labrenz, Matthias Yao, Wang Xinhai, Laure Romeyer, Sandy Chu, Landsberger, holger Lichau, Monica Luo, Jesse Lynn Ye, Caroline and Antoine Lebouc, Sam Mandell, peter Uftring, Viktoria Urbanek, Jeroen Maurey and Claudio Valsecchi. van de Weijer, Toon van der hoorn, Marie-Claude Special thanks also to Shanghai co-author Vinette, oxana Vom Brocke, Stephanie Wang Damian Harper, Emily Wolman, Barbara Delis- sen, Annelies Mertens, Mark Griffiths and all AUTHOR THANKS those who work behind the scenes. Damian Harper And love to Perrine, Elliot and Celeste, who Thanks first and foremost to Dai Min, Dai Lu, Li provide more inspiration than they’ll ever know. Jianjun, Chris Pitts, Katarina Nilsson, Edward Li, Maggie Zhang, Grace Wu and Henry Zhao. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks also to Jiale and Jiafu for their constant Cover photograph: Shànghǎi World Financial good humour and support. Gratitude more- Center and Jinmao Tower with Yùyuán Gardens over to the irrepressibly hard-working people & Bazaar in foreground. Grant Faint/Getty Images©. THIS BOOK Coordinating Editors Assisting Cartographers Carolyn Bain, Monique perrin Corey hutchison, Eve Kelly This 6th edition of Lonely Coordinating Cartographer Cover Research naomi parker Planet’s Shanghai guidebook Mark griffiths was researched and written Internal Image Research Kylie McLaughlin by Damian Harper and Chris- Coordinating Layout Mazzy prinsep topher Pitts. The 5th edition Designer Illustrator Michael Weldon was written by Christopher Managing Editors Barbara Language Content Branislava Pitts and Daniel McCrohan, Delissen, Annelies Mertens Vladisavljevic and the 4th edition was writ- Senior Editors Catherine Thanks to Lucy Birchley, ten by Damian Harper and n aghten, Andi Jones Lauren Egan, Ryan Evans, Lorna David Eimer. This guidebook Managing Cartographer g oodyer, Eva Murphy, Trent was commissioned in Lonely Alison Lyall p aton, Kerrianne Southway, Planet’s Oakland office, and Managing Layout Designer p hillip Tang, John Taufa, Diana produced by the following: Jane hart Von holdt, gerard Walker, Juan Commissioning Editors Emily Assisting Editors Janet Austin, Winata Wolman, Kathleen Munnelly Ali Lemer, Anne Mulvaney 270 See also separate subindexes for: 5 EATING P000P274 6 DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE P275 6 DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE P000 3 ENTERTAINMENT P000P276 7 SHOPPING P000P276 42 SLEEPINGSPORTS & P000ACTIVITIES P277 Index 4 SLEEPING P277 1933 complex 153, 166 Art Labor 96 food 51, 56, 66-9 Chénxiānggé nunnery 77 arts 220-7 highlights 50, 52-60 cheongsams 227 festivals 23-5 shopping 51, 72-3 Chiang Kaishek 211-12, 213 A accommodation 17, Astor house hotel 64, sights 52-61, 65-6 children, travel with 26 189-202, see also 153, 201 transport 51 China Art palace 15, 141, Sleeping subindex ATMs 255 walks 54-5, 64, 64 230-1 acrobatics shows 26, 41 Bund history Museum China Baptist publication activities, see individual 28, 52 Society 64 B China international Arts activities, Sports & Ba Jin’s former residence 96 Bund promenade 52 Activities subindex Festival 25, 221 Báiyún Temple 78, 82 Bund Sightseeing Tunnel 61 Ai Weiwei 220 China pavilion 15, 141, 230-1 Bank of China building Bund, the 7, 15, 28, 52-6, China Silk Museum 174-5 air travel 240, 241, 243 53, 55 233, 5, 6-7, 52, 54-5 China Tea Museum 175 airports 17, 240-2 bargaining 44 bus travel 27, 244-5, 247 Chinese Academy of Art 175 All Saint’s Church 93 bars 39-40, see also business 249 ambulance 252 Drinking & nightlife business cards 249 Chinese language 261-8 American Concession 208 subindex business hours 30, 40, Chinese medicine 255 amusement parks 26, 188 bathrooms 258 44, 249 Chinese new Year 23, 25 Anren Street 79 bats 221 Chinese Sex Culture antiques 44, 45, 251, see beaches 78, 168 Museum 184 also Shopping subindex C Christ the King Church 160 Beaugeste 95 cafes 38, 39, 40, see also aquariums 26, 138-9, 143, Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei 158 Eating subindex, Drink- Christianity 160 165, 143 bicycle travel, see cycling ing & nightlife subindex Christmas 25 architecture 86, 228-38 Birthday of guanyin 24 calligraphy 60, 225 Chu, Sandy 114 art deco 21, 232-3, 232, Blue Wave pavilion 181 canal towns churches 22, 237 233 boat tours 124-5, 164, Qībǎo 164, 164 cinema 204, 225-6 concession era 232-3 183, 187 Sūzhōu 178-83, 180 festivals 24, 167, 226 hóngkǒu 149, 153 boat travel 144, 245, 248 Tónglǐ 184-5 cinemas 42 lǐlòng & lòngtáng 14, books 204, 209, 218, 221-2, Zhōuzhuāng 186-7 City god Temple 185 90, 91, 121, 234-5, 14, 223 Zhūjiājiǎo 14, 185-6, 14 classical music 42 234-5 literary festivals 24 Cantonese food 33-4, 38 climate 17, 23-5 modern 12, 20-1, 218, 228, boutiques 21, 43, 45, 114, car travel 248 clubs 39, 40, see also 230, 13, 229, 230-1, 227, see also Shopping Drinking & nightlife Cassia Ma 213 238 subindex subindex Cathay Theatre 93 neoclassical 232, 232-3 Boxer Rebellion 210 communist sights 28, 132 cell phones 16, 257 religious 236-7, 236-7 British Concession 208 Community Church 160 censorship 253 shíkùmén 78, 91, 92, 153, Broadway Mansions 64, 153 Confucian Temple 78, 81, 234-5, 234 Broadway Theatre 150 Centre of Jewish Studies 181, 81 Shànghǎi 152 area codes 257 Bubbling Well Road consulates 251 Century Avenue Area, art deco 21, 232-3, 232, Apartments 128 cooking schools 33 see Pǔdōng 233 budgeting, see costs Cool Docks 78, 166 Century park 140 art galleries 21-2, 90, 123, Bund & people’s Square, the costs 16 Chang, Eileen 222 220-1 48, 50-73, 50, 280-1, accommodation 189, 190 Chángfēng ocean World 165 62-3 drinking & nightlife 40 accommodation 192-5 Chángníng, see West food 30, 32 Sights 000 drinking & nightlife 51, Shànghǎi free attractions 28 Map pages 56, 70-1 cheap eats 32, 38 000 taxes 257 photo pages entertainment 71-2 chemists 254-5 000 Cotton Textile Mill 164 271 counterfeits environmental hazards 253 former Shànghǎi Rowing happy Valley 26, 188 goods 44 etiquette 36 Club 64 hardoon, Silas 125 money 255 events, see festivals & former Union Church 64 health 252-3 Couple’s garden 179 events Formula one 24 himalayas Art Museum courier companies 256 Expo 2010 Commemoration Franco, Tim 166 139 courses, cooking 33 Exhibition 141 free attractions 28 history 206-19 credit cards 256 Expo Center 141 French Concession 9, 10, conflict with Japan INDEX cultural centres 250 Exquisite Jade Rock 76 49, 88-119, 208, 88, 212, 214 , , , , Cultural Revolution 155, 286-7 290-1 8 10 Cultural Revolution 215-17, 224 106-7, 209 215-17, 224 C F - accommodation 195-8 hóngkǒu 150 i culture 70, 204-5, 224 Fairmont peace hotel 15, drinking & nightlife 89, holidays 23-5, 256 currency 16, 255 53, 192, 20, 213, 233 105-12 hong Merchant gallery Custom house 56, 63, 63 Fángshēng Bridge 185 entertainment 112-13 66, 96 customs regulations 44, fashion 9, 45, 226-7, see food 10, 89, 96-105 hong Xiuquan 209 250-1 also Shopping subindex highlights 88, 90-1 hóngdé Temple 150 CY Tung Maritime Museum Fǎzàngjiǎng Temple 82 shopping 9, 89, 113-18 hongkew Methodist 28, 158 ferries 144, 245, 248, see Church 153 cycling 247-8 also boat tours sights 90-2, 94-6 hóngkǒu & north Shànghǎi bike rental 176 festivals & events 23-5 sports & activities 119 49, 148-55, 148, tours 248 JUE Festival 23, 223 transport 89 298-9 listings 40, 224, 250 walks 93, 93 accommodation 201, Fundazzle 165 Shanghai Biennale 24, 201-2 D 77, 221 Fùxīng park 92 Dàjìng pavilion 78 architecture 153 Shanghai Fashion Week drinking & nightlife dangers 256-7 227 154 day spas 134, see also Shanghai international G food 149, 152-4 Sports & Activities Film Festival 24, galleries, see art galleries subindex 167, 226 gallery Magda Danysz 151 highlights 148, 151 Deke Erh Art Centre 90, 220 Shanghai pride 227, 252 gangsters 213 history 150 Dino Beach 26 films, see cinema garden design 77 shopping 149, 154-5 disabilities, travellers fire department 252 garden of harmony 182 sights 150-1 with 258 fish 32 garden of the Master of transport
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