Guidebook for Shanghai

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Guidebook for Shanghai

Food Scene

What was originally a 420-meter-long Taikang Lu is now expanded into the neighboring lane ways to be more then double the size, between Ruijin and Sinan Lu was initially slated to be Shanghai's "art street" back in 1998 when a former candy factory was renovated to become the International Artists Factory. The four-story building and Lane 210 quickly became the home of marketing and design studios, fashion and interior outlets, and several of the city's established artists, including Huang Yongzheng, Chen Yifei, and Er Dongqiang. Click here for a list of Restaurant, Bars and shops on Taikang Lu.
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Tianzifang
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What was originally a 420-meter-long Taikang Lu is now expanded into the neighboring lane ways to be more then double the size, between Ruijin and Sinan Lu was initially slated to be Shanghai's "art street" back in 1998 when a former candy factory was renovated to become the International Artists Factory. The four-story building and Lane 210 quickly became the home of marketing and design studios, fashion and interior outlets, and several of the city's established artists, including Huang Yongzheng, Chen Yifei, and Er Dongqiang. Click here for a list of Restaurant, Bars and shops on Taikang Lu.
Translated to "New Heaven and Earth", Xintiandi is the ritzy cultural hub in the heart of Shanghai, composed of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys. Xintiandi is one of Shanghai's most popular tourist destinations and home to some of the city's most famous and reputed restaurants and nightlife hot spots.
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New World
95 Zi Zhong Lu
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Translated to "New Heaven and Earth", Xintiandi is the ritzy cultural hub in the heart of Shanghai, composed of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys. Xintiandi is one of Shanghai's most popular tourist destinations and home to some of the city's most famous and reputed restaurants and nightlife hot spots.
The Cool Docks is a riverside complex and area in the south bund that hosts restaurants, hotels, cafes, showrooms, warehouses and other venues offering views of the river.
THE COOL DOCKS COFFEE
458号 Wai Ma Lu
The Cool Docks is a riverside complex and area in the south bund that hosts restaurants, hotels, cafes, showrooms, warehouses and other venues offering views of the river.

Drinks & Nightlife

In the cocktail of life, Bar Rouge is an essential ingredient. Located in the hip Bund district of Shanghai, its striking decor - a winning combination of super cool 21st Century design and traditional Chinese decor - makes it a must for any dedicated follower of fashion. Thanks to its perfectly mixed cocktails (the peppered vodkas deserve honorable mention) Bar Rouge is the place to see and to be seen. And because of its terrace, you can look out in style on Shanghai's space-age skyline, which, like some enormous graph, seems to represent the extraordinary speed with which China is growing.
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Bar Rouge
18号 中山东一路
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In the cocktail of life, Bar Rouge is an essential ingredient. Located in the hip Bund district of Shanghai, its striking decor - a winning combination of super cool 21st Century design and traditional Chinese decor - makes it a must for any dedicated follower of fashion. Thanks to its perfectly mixed cocktails (the peppered vodkas deserve honorable mention) Bar Rouge is the place to see and to be seen. And because of its terrace, you can look out in style on Shanghai's space-age skyline, which, like some enormous graph, seems to represent the extraordinary speed with which China is growing.

Sightseeing

People's Square is a popular place to spend a sunny afternoon. Once part of a horse racing course the square is now home to a colorful park, imposing government buildings, the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Art Museum and the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Tourists should be wary of overly friendly locals offering to take them to traditional tea houses
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People's Square
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People's Square is a popular place to spend a sunny afternoon. Once part of a horse racing course the square is now home to a colorful park, imposing government buildings, the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Art Museum and the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Tourists should be wary of overly friendly locals offering to take them to traditional tea houses
The Bund is the waterfront area in central Shanghai. Facing the high, modern skyscrapers of Pudong. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai.
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Sichuan Middle Road
Si Chuan Zhong Lu
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The Bund is the waterfront area in central Shanghai. Facing the high, modern skyscrapers of Pudong. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai.
Tourist destination with markets selling everything from tea, antiques, Chinese seals, souvenirs and toys to everyday items and clothing. Toys, Christmas decorations and random weirdness can be found in two of the buidlings surrounding the main Yu Garden.
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Κήπος Yu
279 Yu Yuan Lao Jie
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Tourist destination with markets selling everything from tea, antiques, Chinese seals, souvenirs and toys to everyday items and clothing. Toys, Christmas decorations and random weirdness can be found in two of the buidlings surrounding the main Yu Garden.
Bund SightSeeing Tunnel Tourists with small children might enjoy this low-tech river crossing option. The sightseeing tunnel takes visitors in small cable cars through a tunnel decorated with neon flashing lights.
Customs Building
Bund SightSeeing Tunnel Tourists with small children might enjoy this low-tech river crossing option. The sightseeing tunnel takes visitors in small cable cars through a tunnel decorated with neon flashing lights.

Shopping

The famous Shanghai "Fabric Market" is home to hundereds of tailors and seamstresses, and is the city's prime destination for bespoke clothing garments. If it can be stitched and sewn, they can do it for you at the South Bund Fabric Market.
399 Lu Jia Bang Lu
The famous Shanghai "Fabric Market" is home to hundereds of tailors and seamstresses, and is the city's prime destination for bespoke clothing garments. If it can be stitched and sewn, they can do it for you at the South Bund Fabric Market.

Essentials

Grocery Store Century Mart has raised the bar for local supermarket brands with a gleaming renovation. Emulating and, in some areas surpassing, some of the international supermarkets in town, the upscale refit sees spacious aisles and handsome product displays.
Century Mart (Huangpu Xinyuan Branch)
Grocery Store Century Mart has raised the bar for local supermarket brands with a gleaming renovation. Emulating and, in some areas surpassing, some of the international supermarkets in town, the upscale refit sees spacious aisles and handsome product displays.

Arts & Culture

Opened in 2012, this massive contemporary art museum is housed in a stunning renovated power station, overlooking the Huangpu River. It's the new home of the Shanghai Biennial and hosts top-notch touring exhibitions from international institutions. It's free to get in, but check ahead during busy holiday times when you may have to reserve a free ticket in advance.
200 Hua Yuan Gang Lu
Opened in 2012, this massive contemporary art museum is housed in a stunning renovated power station, overlooking the Huangpu River. It's the new home of the Shanghai Biennial and hosts top-notch touring exhibitions from international institutions. It's free to get in, but check ahead during busy holiday times when you may have to reserve a free ticket in advance.
The Propaganda Poster Art Centre is a museum located in Shanghai which exhibits posters from the Maoist period of communist China, especially from the Cultural Revolution period.
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Jiaotong University station
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The Propaganda Poster Art Centre is a museum located in Shanghai which exhibits posters from the Maoist period of communist China, especially from the Cultural Revolution period.