Shanghai Secrets 2015-2016 Welcome!!! Dear Friends of Dulwich, The Welcome Committee is pleased to present this 2015- 2016 edition of Shanghai Secrets: your guide to finding what you need in Shanghai. It isn’t an exhaustive list, but it is a great start if you’ve just moved to Shanghai (and even if you’ve lived here for a few years you may find something new!). We hope you’ll be able to feel settled in Shanghai a little bit faster by using this knowledge. It has been assembled from many different sources over a number of years. And we look forward to hearing about any updates you might have for next year’s edition. Welcome to Shanghai! Ready, set, enjoy! Yours truly, Friends of Dulwich Welcome Committee 2 Contents Furniture 4 Malls & Markets 7 Clothes (Accessories, Shoes & Handbags 9 Household Items & Decorations (Lamps, Art, Flowers, Candles, Framing, Kitchen Equipment, Bedding & Curtains) 13 Gifts 17 Party Supplies 18 Beauty (Hairdressers, Complete Spa, Hair Removal) 19 Food (Online, Bakeries, Ready to Eat, Fresh Food, Western Food, Catering) 22 General Services (Air Services, Alterations, Stationary Computer, Dry Cleaning, Notions, Ink Cartridges, Interior Design, Medical Supplies Printing, Piano, Shoe Repair, Transportation 28 Fitness 37 Activities 38 Books 44 Toys 45 Everything Else 46 Good Apps & Websites 47 * Whilst these stores, suppliers and information have been recommended by our community, we do not accept any responsibility for information that may have changed since publication, or for any problems that may occur with these vendors. If you do find that something has changed, or you have a bad experience with one of the recommended vendors, please let a member of the Welcome Committee know so that we can make changes to future editions. ([email protected]) 3 Furniture (Retail, Warehouses & Custom Made) Chapin House – chapinhousedesign.com – Great source for good quality furniture (both Chinese and Western) - 2622 Jinqiao Rd, Pudong, Shanghai. +86 21 5858 1329 上海市浦东新区金桥路 2622 弄 59 号 5 号門 , 沿金桥路 2622 弄向西直行 100 米至 59 号 5 号門，右转进入院子即到 DTL Michelle Collections – dingtang.com – ready-made and custom-made furniture. Also has teak outdoor furniture, Pudong - No.160 North JinFeng Road PuDong Tel: 021-58331968; 上海市 浦东新区金丰北路 160 号 （近龙东大道过 S20） Puxi - B-1,No.1568 HuQingPing Road Shanghai Tel: 021-69760245 上海市 青浦区沪青平公路 1568 号 B-1(近谢卫路，圣保艺术园区内) Elm Workshop – elmworkshop.com – Sherrian Liang – custom made furniture, 1501 Jinsui Lu (just off Jinhai Rd), Jinqiao 上海市浦东新区金穗 金穗路 1501 号 （靠金海路口) – 136-8164 2555 Hebei Ancient Stone Carvings – 13918073565 – Huge store, near Hu-Hu – 1885 Caobao Lu Henry Antique –h-antique.com – Specialized Chinese Antique furniture – Floor 3, Building 2, 361 Hongzhong Lu, 6401 0831 (near Hongqiao airport) 4 Hu-Hu –Hu-Hu.com – Large warehouse of Chinese furniture and Everything Else Chinese antiques. Displayed in clean easy to view open air facility: hot in If you can’t find what you are looking for, you can almost be sure to find the summer and cold in the winter – Lane 1885 Caobao Lu, 8 Driving it here! west, the lane is on the right just before the Ring Lu entrance - Tel – 3431-1212 Taobao – View the website using Google Chrome which will translate Ikea – ikea.com/cn/en/ – Shanghai BeiCai Shanghai Store –550 Lin Yu the entire page for you. To purchase, you can use a service like Taohao, Lu, Pudong, 临御路 550 号, 近沪南路 –Tel: (021) 2030- 4532 ask a work colleague or if you want to try to do it yourself take a class from the Community Centre!! Lily’s Antiques – Beijing furniture dealer recently opened in Jinqiao – (021) 5019 1199 - 1F, 1037 Biyun Road (near Huangyang Road) Yihaodian – Chinese only website good for lots of items including non-produce groceries Lily’s Furniture – 13801908278 – 333 Biyun Lu (entrance on Baihua Lu) Room B101, Unit 9, Block 4 – Similar items to Mu Gallery, custom made Asian style furniture. Yu Garden – Fu You Men Small Commodities Market – 121 Henan Nan Lu – 4 floors of stuff! Macalline – chinaredstar.com (website only in Chinese) 021-20257688 – Huge seven-story furniture mall, right behind Ikea in Pudong – 250 Linyu Lu, Shanghai, Pudong -临御路 250 号, 近沪南路 Markeva Antiques – Antiques and Custom Pieces – markeva.com – 172 Hami Road, Puxi – 13391078249 –上海市哈密路 172 号(长宁路和天山 路之间,近中环线 ) - Mark Wei – speaks English Master Furniture - (custom upholstered furniture) – 5270 1278 –– Makes furniture like Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware Couches/Chairs – call before going – 1030 Tong Pu Lu, Block 4, Level 2, West Side 上海市 同普路 1030 号 4 号楼 2 楼西边, 家具，陶瓷制品, 去之前打电 52701278 or Mobile 13917803416 Mu Gallery – mugallery.cn – a few locations, one in Pudong across from Carrefour in Jinqiao – 590 Biyun Lu 5 46 Platane Home & Lifestyle– platane.cn - High end furniture/homewares shop in the French Concession – Two locations: 156 Taikang Rd, (near Sinan Rd) 上海市泰康路 156 号 Tel 6466 2495, and 439 Wukang Rd (near Middle Huaihai Rd) 上海市武康路 439 号 Tel 6433 6387 Renaud living – renaudliving.com – air filters, BBQ’s Water filters and many other things – online only SH House - Mandy Yu – shbesthouse.com - 2nd Floor 16 JinHai Rd, Jinqiao, Tel 5033 8239 Mob – 18602152559 -上海浦东金桥金海路 16 号 2 楼 T-Square Furniture – t2furniture.com – No.28 Lane 95 Wuyi Rd 上 海市武夷路 95 弄 28 号 - 021-62227380 – Vintage and New style Chinese Furniture Villa Lifestyles – villalifestyles.cn – BBQ, Airpurifiers and other products – online only Yi-Ren Gallery – yirengallery.com – two locations in Pudong - small shop with a few items in Green City Sports and Leisure at 633 Biyun Lu –– 5030-9570; Bigger Showroom - 333 Biyun Lu, Room B102, Unit 5, block 3 (entrance on Baihua Lu) – 3382-0161 (also does framing) 6 Malls & Markets Cashmere Market – (4-5 Buildings of cashmere stalls) – 2020 Hongmei Nan Rd, Minhang (behind the plumbing supplies market) – Stall 2314 is recommended. Children’s Market – 10 Pu’an Lu 普安路 10 号 (People’s Square near Jinling Lu) – Name in Chinese – 普安儿童市场 Daiso – Japanese Dollar Store – B1/F, 900 Huaihai Zhong Lu (near Shangxi Nan Lu). Need chinese address and description Han City Fashion and Accessories Market (Fake Market) – 580 Nanjing West Lu | 南京西路 580 号 – sells all the usual shoes, watches, purses etc. Hongqiao Fashion & Pearl Market – 3721 Hongmei Lu (虹梅路 3721) just off Yan’an Lu – all the usual IFC – shanghaiifcmall.com.cn – (“Guo Jin Zhong Xin” – in Pinyin) 8, Century Avenue, LuJiaZui District – Very high end mall – Hermes, Tiffany, Prada etc, also has many restaurants (Mortons) and is home to the Ritz Carlton Hotel,– FUEL Coffee here is apparently the best in Pudong Kerry Parkside – 1388 Hua Mu Lu (near Century Park) – (“Jia li da jiu dian” in Pinyin) - Near the New International Expo Site – several restaurants as well as well known chains (H&M, Gap, etc) as well as restaurants like Blue Frog, Element fresh etc. 7 Life Hub Jinqiao – jinqiaojinqiao.com – 3611 Zhangyang Lu, Pudong – Chinese shopping mall, but has many western shops (Zara, Esprit etc), along with a kid play area, and bowling alley Plaza Shanghai A.P. Xinyang Fashion & Gifts Market (also know as Science and Tech Fake market, or in Pinyin – “Ke ji guan”) – 2002 号 Century Ave, Pudong 地铁 2 号线上海科技馆站内, 世纪大道 2000 号, 近迎春路 Super Brand Mall - (“Zheng da guang chang” in Pinyin) – Huge western style mall with all the big name shops – 168 Lujiazui Xi Lu near Fucheng Lu -陆家嘴西路 168 号 (靠近富城路) Thumb Plaza – (“Da mu zhi guang chang” in Pinyin) - Carrefour, Nine West, Starbucks etc, open with a variety of stores – 199 Fangdian Lu (Near Dingxiang Lu) -芳甸路 199 号 1 楼, 大拇指广场, 近丁香路 Yu Garden Commodities Market – Four floors of everything you could ever want (craft and party supplies and loads more) – 427 FuYou Lu, near Henan Lu 8 Clothes A.P. Market Tailors (Science & Tech Market) – 2002 号 Century Ave, Pudong 地铁 2 号线上海科技馆站内, 世纪大道 2000 号, 近迎 春路 • Anna Tailor, K3-9, Wool, Cashmere, Silk, Cotton • Zhao Rong Fu – K3-7, K3-8 – Good to make kids’ uniform trousers • Samth’s Tailor – K1-50 – men’s suits and shirts • Xinshang Dress – K2-39-50 • Team Sports shirts – Jerri – Science & Tech Market – C1-42 Decathlon – decathlon.com.cn – All sports equipment Closest stores are: • Huamu Flagship – 393 Yinxiao Lu • Jinqiao Store in Green Sports and Leisure Centre, 600 Lantian Lu eDressit –– edressit.com – good for formal dresses. Check the website and select dresses, then visit the showroom and have made to measure - No.1 Huaji Rd (near Longwu Rd) 2nd floor - 华济路 1 号 2 楼, 近龙吴路 – Tel – 400 1091577 or (021) 3463 1336 Shanghai Honger Dress Co. 上海泓儿服饰有限公司, 陈宝娣 （Chen Bao Di) 1 Gongye Xiaoqu Lu Chuannan fen Lu Airport Town Pudong district, 浦东新区机场镇川南奉公路工业小区 1 号 Shi Liu Pu Tailors – 168 Dongmen Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Er Lu- smaller, less touristy fabric market, but less English is spoken • 3F, 314 – Wei Na Yang Ba – Cashmere coats & copying items 9 South Bund Tailors – 399 Lujiabang Lu, 陆家浜路 399 号 – almost under the Nanpu Bridge in Puxi – everyone has their favourite stalls, but here are some suggestions to get you started • Ashley – 210 – Makes Dresses • Jack – for Men’s suits – 1F No 132 • Jenny - 2F – 247 – Makes Prade MacIntosh Raincoats • Jimmy Jeans – 2F No. 218 • Li Guang Ming – 3F 371 – shirts • Rita Zhang – 130 1F – Makes suits/shirts/and fancy dress • Zhao Liang – Cashmere – 3F No 370 Super Sports Xiebo – Offers clothing and gear for most sports. Employees are very friendly and knowledgeable. (Don’t let the Buy Now electronics market on the first floors fool you…the sports store is on the 3rd floor) 588 Zhangyang Lu @ Nanquan; located at the entrance of the Fuxing Tunnel.) -中国上海张杨路 588 弄 (靠近南泉路) 10 Accessories (Glasses, Shoes, Jewelry) Glasses: Bright Eyes Optical – Glasses market near the Shanghai Railway Station – great place for knock off designer name frames, and has a range of lens qualities to choose from.