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Useful branches include Century Square (N�~ Renmin Square (�Nl^:W; R�nm�n Gu�
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is%2łt%2łng
^:W; %5353 1117; 561 East Nanjing Rd; WSŹNN�ć Dąfąndiąn; %6335 1888; www.westin.com; 88 Central
mPeople s Sq), or People s Sq, is home to the top h8am-10.30pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri-Sun).
561�S; mMiddle Henan Rd) and Jing an (Y�[ś[; museums in the city, including the must-see Further afield are the Jade Buddha Temple Henan Rd; łlWS-N�ć88�S; d from Y2915; mMiddle
Shanghai Museum ( NwmZSirą�; Shąngh�
i Bówłgu�
n; (�s[Oś[; Yłfó S�; %6266 3668; 170 Anyuan Rd; �[�Ź Henan Rd; s) A stylish component of the Bund Center,
%6248 3259; 1699 West Nanjing Rd; WSŹN��ć1699�S;
�ć170�S; admission Y20; h8.30am-4.30pm) and the this is the best hotel in the district. Home to several top
mJing an Temple), across the road from the Air- %6372 3500; 2 Renmin Ave; �Nl'YS�2�S; adult/child
port City Terminal and Jing an Temple. & student Y20/5; h9am-5pm Sun-Fri, to 7pm Sat), which nearby galleries at the 50 Moganshan Rd Art restaurants and the Banyan Tree spa.
The international arrivals hall of Hongqiao showcases the most impressive collection of Centre (M�g

nsh

nlł W�
sh� Hąo; 50 Moganshan Rd; ��r^
Airport has a tourist information booth with traditional Chinese art in the country. It s not q\�ć50�S; admission free), the nexus of the city s French Concession
staff who give out maps and are helpful. There to be confused with the Shanghai Art Museum art scene. Mason Hotel (�ć�'YRę^; M%1łich�n Dąji�
diąn;
was no comprehensive tourist information ( Nwm�/gą�; Shąngh�
i M%1łishłgu�
n; %6327 2829; 325
%6466 2020; www.masonhotel.com; 935 Central
booth at Pudong International Airport at the West Nanjing Rd; WSŹN��ć325�S; adult/student Y20/10; SLEEPING Huaihai Rd; �mwm-N�ć935�S; s/d Y900/1080; mSouth
time of writing, but plans were afoot to install Rooms are often marked down considerably; Shaanxi Rd) From its discreet outward appearance to the
h9am-5pm, last entry 4pm), the modern art gallery
one. The useful Shanghai Information Centre for housed in the former racecourse club. make sure to ask for a discount. small and well-proportioned lobby (with Art Deco style
International Visitors ( NwmżVE
ż���-N�_; The Old Town (WS^; N�nsh�) is slowly suc- motifs and casual black leather furniture), this boutique-
Shąngh�
i Guój� F�
ngwŁnzh%1ł ZhM
ngx%2łn; %6384 9366; No cumbing to the pressures of real estate devel- The Bund & Renmin Square style hotel is both relaxed and intimate.
2, Alley 123, Xingye Rd; tQN�ć123_2�S�e)Y0W; opment, but has retained enough charm (and Easy Tour Youth Hostel ( Nwmf�Rt^Rę^; Jinchen Hotel (Ńęhf'YRę^; J%2łnch�n Dąji�
diąn;
right). temples) to make for some great strolls. A good Shąngh�
i Y�tś Q%2łngni�n Ji�
diąn; %6327 7766; 57 Jiangyin
mSouth Huangpi Rd) is at X%2łnti

nd� ( %6471 7000; www.jinchenhotel.com; 795-809 Central
starting point is the perpetually crowded Yuy- Rd; _l4
�ć57�S; dm/s/d Y50/180/220; mPeople s Huaihai Rd; �mwm-N�ć795-809�S; s & d from Y980;
Travel Agencies uan Gardens & Bazaar (kŚ�V; Yłyu�n; %6326 0830; 218 Sq) The setting and location  just west off Renmin Sq in a
mSouth Shaanxi Rd) Arranged over seven floors, the
China International Travel Service (CITS; -NżVżV Anren Street; �[�NW�218�S; adult/child Y30/10; h8.30am- building with a bit of history  are up there with the best, small, brick Jinchen is excellent, offering clean, tastefully
E
�eL�>y; ZhM
ngguó Guój� L�
x�ngshŁ) East Jinling Rd 5.30pm), a 16th-century garden surrounded by but it s a bit drab and some rooms are damp. furnished rooms.
(%6323 8770; 5th fl, Guangming Bldg, 2 East Jinling souvenir hawkers of all ages. Near the garden s Ming Town Hiker Youth Hostel (fX Nwm�eL� Ruijin Guesthouse (^tŃę�[ą�; Ru�j%2łn B%2łngu�
n;
Rd; Ńęu
N�ć2�S); West Beijing Rd (%6289 4510, entrance are the justifiably famous Nanxiang �Rt^�eą�; M�ngt�ng Shąngh�
i L�
x�ngzh%1ł Q%2łngni�n
%6472 5222; www.shedi.net.cn/outedi/ruijin; 118 Ruijin
6289 8899; 1277 West Beijing Rd; SŹN��ć1277�S; Steamed Bun Restaurant (see opposite) and L�
gu�
n; %6329 7889; 450 Central Jiangxi Rd; _l� No 2 Rd; ^tŃęŚN�ć118�S; s & d Y1200; mSouth
Huxinting Teahouse (Vn�_�N6�ą�; Hśx%2łnt�ng Ch�gu�
n; -N�ć450�S; dm from Y55, d Y200; mMiddle Henan Shaanxi Rd) The Ruijin has elegant grounds and a series
mMiddle Henan Rd) Can book air and train tickets. The
East Jinling Rd branch is located near the south Bund; the Rd; i) A short hike from the Bund, rooms include tidy of old mansions converted into rooms. Some of the city s
%6373 6950; h6am-9.30pm).
West Beijing Rd branch is the head office. Further west is the delightful French Conces- four- and six-bed dorms with pine bunk beds and three most romantic and stylish restaurants and bars charmingly
Shanghai Spring International Travel Service (%f sion (�lżV�yLu; F�
guó Zk
jiŁ), whose leafy good-value luxury doubles. nestle in the gardens.
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�eL�>y; Chk
nqik
Guój� L�
x�ngshŁ; %6351 boulevards are bursting with boutiques, hip Captain Hostel (9��Rt^Rę^; Chu�nzh�
ng
6666; www.china-sss.com; 342 Central Xizang (Tibet) Rd; bars and chic restaurants. The epicentre of it Q%2łngni�n Ji�
diąn; %6323 5053; www.captainhostel P�
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��-N�ć342�S; mPeople s Sq) Centrally located, all is style-conscious X%2łnti

nd� (�e)Y0W; www .com.cn; 37 Fuzhou Rd; Źy�]�ć37�S; dm Y70, d Captain Hostel Zhangyang Rd (9��Rt^Rę^;
IATA-bonded and good for air tickets. .xintiandi.com; cnr Taicang Rd & Madang Rd; *YÓN�ćŚT Y450-1200; mMiddle Henan Rd; i) An old turn-of- Chu�nzh�
ng Q%2łngni�n Ji�
diąn; %5836 5966; www
STA Travel (%6353 2683; www.statravel.com.cn; Suite l�S_�ć"v�ććS; mSouth Huangpi Rd), several the-century building off the Bund, the Captain has clean .captainhostel.com.cn; 527 East Laoshan Rd; ]q\N�ć
305,158 Hanzhong Rd; Il-N�ć158�S; h9am-6pm blocks of renovated traditional sh�kk
m�n dorms with bunk beds, OK double rooms and a top-floor 527�S; dm Y60, s/d Y198/450; mDongchang Rd; i)
Mon-Fri, 10.30am-3.30pm Sat; mHanzhong Rd) Sells houses, low-rise tenement buildings built in bar for rum, drunken sailors and long views over the The P�
dM
ng location is less than ideal, though the Captain
train and air tickets, and can issue ISIC cards. the early 1900s. Huangpu River. runs a tight ship.
Across the river from the Bund is unmis- Pujiang Hotel/Astor House Hotel (fm_lm�^; Grand Hyatt (Ńę��QŚ`'YRę^; J%2łnmąo K�
iyuŁ
Visas takable P�
dM
ng (fmN; mLujiazui), former farm- P�
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ng Fąndiąn; %6324 6388; www.pujianghotel.com; Dąji�
diąn; %5049 1234; www.hyatt.com; 88 Century
Public Security Bureau (PSB; lQ�[@\; GM
ng

njś; land now forested with towers both bizarre 15 Huangpu Rd; �śfm�ć15�S; dm Y80, d Y580-1280; Ave; N�~'YS�88�S; d from Y2590; mLujiazui; s)
and breathtaking, including China s tallest
%6854 1199; 1500 Minsheng Rd; lu�ć1500�S; mMiddle Henan Rd) This historic hotel is at the north No place for those with vertigo, the Grand Hyatt shoots up
h9am-5pm Mon-Sat; mShanghai Science & Technol- buildings, the Shanghai World Financial Center ( N end of the Bund with loads of stylish midrange rooms. 33 stylish storeys from the 54th floor of the Jinmao Tower.
ogy Museum) Handles visas and registrations; 30-day visa wmŻstŃęć�-N�_; Shąngh�
i Hu�nqiś J%2łnróng ZhM
ngx%2łn; There is also one dorm room, but it s generally full.
extensions cost around Y160. Near Jinxiu Rd (&�ć~�ć). 100 Century Ave; N�~'YS� 100�S) and the Jinmao Jinjiang Inn (&�_lKNf�eą�; J�
nji

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Tower (Ńę�'YŚS; J%2łnmąo Dąshą; %5047 5101; 88 L�
gu�
n; %6326 0505; www.jj-inn.com; 33 South Fujian If you re on a budget, look for the innumer-
SIGHTS Century Ave; N�~'YS�88�S; adult/child Y70/35, audio Rd; Źyś^WS�ć33�S; s/d Y199/239; mMiddle Henan able food courts (such as Megabite; 'Y�ŚćN;
Most first-time visitors gravitate towards the tour Y15; h8.30am-10pm). Choose between the Rd) This central branch of this hotel chain has bright, airy Dąsh�dąi) in malls everywhere. For a more
Bund (Y�n; Wąit

n; mMiddle Henan Rd), the pictur- observation deck (88th floor) or drinks in the doubles with shower rooms, some with pleasant views sophisticated culinary experience, head to the
esque waterfront promenade that embodies Cloud 9 Bar (87th floor). Other notable sights over parkland on the noisier Fujian Rd side. ultra-chic Three on the Bund (see opposite)
old Shąngh�
i. Walk the strip, take a cruise include the excellent Municipal Historical Museum East Asia Hotel (N�Nm�^; DM
ngyą Fąndiąn; or the X%2łnti

nd� complex (opposite), where
on the Huangpu River (see p91) or relax at ( Nwm�W^ąS�SŃSU\H
Rą�; Shąngh�
i Ch�ngsh� choices range from traditional Shanghainese
%6322 3233; fax [phone]; 680 East Nanjing Rd; WS
some fabulous restaurants and bars with L�sh�
F

zh�
n Ch�nliŁgu�
n; %5879 1888; basement, Oriental ŹNN�ć680�S; d from Y420; mPeople s Sq) Reno- to Thai and Italian.
views of futuristic Pudong across the river  Pearl Tower, 1 Shiji Dadao; N�~'YS�1�S; admission Y35; vated in 2005, the two-star East Asia Hotel is a popular Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant (WS�ł�4Y
the most popular address of late is the swish China Sex and long-standing fixture on the cheap Shąngh�
i room ^; N�nxi�ng M�ntoudiąn; %6355 4206; 85 Yuyuan Rd;
h8am-9.30pm) and the eye-opening
Three on the Bund (Y�n N�S; Wąit

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nhąo; www Culture Museum (-NNS'`�eSŚT'`eP�^Ye�� circuit. Reception is on the 2nd floor through a clothing kŚ�V�ć85�S; meals Y10-20; h7am-10pm) This eatery
.threeonthebund.com). U\; ZhM
nghu� X�ng W�nhuą h� X�ng Jiąnk

ng Jiąoyłzh�
n; shop. serves up the city s most famous dumplings (\<{S).
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Vegetarian Life Style (ŁgP[h; Z�
ozi Shł; %6384 South train station ( NwmWSŁz; Shąngh�
i N�nzhąn; The Maglev train (%2890 7777) runs from ity. Most tour boats (�śfm_l8nȉ9�; hu�ngp�
ji

ng
8000; 77 Songshan Rd; i]q\�ć77�S; mains Y20-38; the Pudong airport to its terminal near the yóul�
nchu�n; %6374 4461; 219-239 East Second Zhongshan
mShanghai South Train Station).
Hard sleeper prices for major destina- Longyang Rd metro station (one way/return Rd; -Nq\NŚN�ć219-239�S; 1hr cruise Y25-Y50, 3�hr
mSouth Huangpi Rd) For light and healthy Chinese
organic vegetarian food, with precious little oil and tions include: Ch�ngsh

(Y272, 18� hours), Y50/80). Trains from here run every 20 min- cruise Y70-120) depart from the Bund s dock,
creative chefs. Ch�ngdk
(Y259 to Y452, 35 to 45 hours), utes from 8.30am to 5.30pm and hit warp near East Jinling Rd. Popular 30-minute
B�
oluó Ji�
lóu (ŻOWRę|i; %5403 7239; 271 Fumin Chóngq�ng (Y475, 42 hours), Gu�l�n (Y341, 26 speed at 430km/h. cruises (Y40-70; h10am-8pm) depart hourly from
Rd; �[l�ć271�S; mains Y20-50; mChangshu Rd) hours), Gu�y�ng (Y405, 32� hours), Kk
nm�ng the Pearl Dock in Lujiazui, P�
dM
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Join Shanghainese night owls queuing down the street (Y502, 43� hours) and N�nn�ng (Y387, 33 Boat For an abbreviated boat tour, catch the
to get into this amazingly busy place. Open till 6am, it s a hours). The Huangpu River offers some stirring Bund P�
dM
ng ferry (Y0.50, air-con Y2), which shut-
great place to get a feel for Shąngh�
i s famous buzz. views of the Bund and the riverfront activ- tles regularly across the Huangpu River.
Ajisen (sTCS�bb; WŁiqi

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miąn; %6360 7194; GETTING AROUND
327 East Nanjing Rd; WSŹNN�ć327�S; meals Y30; Your best bet for getting around the city is the
mMiddle Henan Rd) Choose from among mouthwater- metro system (tickets Y3 to Y6; for map see
ing Japanese noodle dishes via easy-to-use photo menus. http://urbanrail.net/as/shan/shanghai.htm);
Handy branches throughout town. Lines 1 and 2 cover everywhere of importance,
with the exception of the Old Town.
GETTING THERE & AWAY Taxis are also reasonably cheap and easy to
Air flag down, but try to avoid rush hours between
Shąngh�
i has two airports: most international 8am and 9am, and 4.30pm and 6pm. The cost
flights operate out of Pudong airport in the is Y11 for the first 3km and Y2.10 for each
southeast, while domestic flights fly out of kilometre thereafter. From 11pm, there s a
Hongqiao airport in the west (with occasional 10% surcharge.
exceptions).
Daily domestic flights connect Shąngh�
i to To/From the Airport
every major city in China s Southwest (and Always check your ticket to be sure which
usually leave several times a day). Prices for airport you re arriving at or departing from.
these include Ch�ngsh

(Y890), Ch�ngdk
Buses run from 7am to 11pm.
(Y1610), Chóngq�ng (Y1490), Gu�l�n (Y1310), Hongqiao Airport (yąeh:g:W; Hóngqi�o J%2łch�
ng;
Gu�y�ng (Y1600), Kk
nm�ng (Y1900), L�ji

ng
%6268 8918) is 18km from the Bund; getting
(Y2430), N�nn�ng (Y1660), Y�ch

ng (Y1080) there takes about 30 minutes if you re lucky,
and Zh

ngji

jiŁ (Y1330), but most travel or over an hour if you re not. You can take
agencies will normally offer discounted fares bus 925 from Renmin Sq to the airport. A
of up to 40%. CAAC bus (Y5) goes from the northeast cor-
ner of Central Yan an Rd and North Shaanxi
Boat Rd in the French Concession. Both buses
At the time of writing, boat cruises up the leave the airport from directly in front of the
Yangzi River were no longer departing from domestic departure hall. Taxis from the cen-
Shąngh�
i. Most cruises now only run between tre of town cost from Y50 to Y70, depending
Chóngq�ng and Y�ch

ng (Hśb%1łi). on the route taken, traffic conditions and the
time of day. Hongqiao Airport is famous for
Train its astonishing taxi queues; sometimes it takes
Shąngh�
i is reasonably well connected to around an hour to get in a taxi.
the Southwest via rail, though journeys can Pudong International Airport (fmNżVE
:g:W;
be epic in duration. The easiest option for P�
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ng; %3848 4500) is 30km southeast
buying tickets is at the Longmen Hotel ticket of the city. Airport bus 1 (%3848 4500; Y30) runs
office (�źŁ��[ą�kpfŹhy.UhyY; Lóngm�n B%2łngu�
n between Hongqiao and Pudong airports, bus
hu�
ch
piąo sh�upiąochł; %6317 9325; h8am-9pm), 2 (Y19) runs from Pudong International Air-
a short walk west of the Shanghai train sta- port to the Airport City Terminal (:g:W�W^*�
tion ( NwmŁz; Shąngh�
i zhąn; mShanghai Train Sta- Łz|i; J%2łch�
ng Ch�ngsh� H�ngzhąnlóu; mJing an Temple)
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