Insight Guide Shanghai [Paperback]

Francis Dorai (Editor), Brian Bell (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Insight Guide Shanghai | Publication Date: November 1, 2003

This 328-page guidebook contains a detailed region-by-region description of all the city's main attractions, as well as a features section covering Shanghai's history and culture, ranging from its burgeoning business world to the irrepressible buzz focussed around the Bund; and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of top-notch photographs and 19 maps.

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About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Insight Guides (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812349626
• ISBN-13: 978-9812349620
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,853,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > Travel > Asia > China > Shanghai

More About the Author

David Henley is a professional photographer and travel writer based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he has lived with his wife and family for more than 20 years. He has been published by Insight Guides, Berlitz, Dorling Kindersley, National Geographic, Frommers, Thomas Cook, AA Publishing and a wide variety of other publishing houses and publications. He has traveled extensively in Asia, and is currently Managing Director of CPA Media Ltd (Crescent Press Agency): www.cpamedia.com and of Pictures From History, an online image library specializing in historical images of Asia: www.picturesfromhistory.com

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars substantial guide, May 13, 2004

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Andrew Field (Shanghai, China) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insight Guide Shanghai (Paperback)

If you are looking for a cheap, pocket-size guidebook full of hackneyed cliches about Shanghai, and have the attention span of an MTV- and video game-addled ten-year-old, then by all means, don't buy this book. But if you are looking for something more substantial, the kind of guide that you can sink your teeth into and absorb valuable information about the city's history, society, culture, cuisine, arts and entertainment, then this is the book for you. Having lived in Shanghai for several years, and having spent the past ten years studying the history and culture of the city, I can state definitively that this is by far the most substantial guidebook to Shanghai on the market today. Kudos to editor Francis Dorai for gathering together so many experts to reveal the city's mystique and explain its mysteries.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect in all aspects, July 4, 2004

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Phil (Greenwich, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insight Guide Shanghai (Paperback)

I got the new 2003 Edition, and it is much more compact and light than the previous one. Amazing colorful pictures on every page and impressive narrative. Compared to Frommer's that I also bought for my trip, this one wins hands down. It's a very interesting reading, superbly informative and perfectly up-to-date. I also added Insight Shanghai Fleximap to my order and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of design. So if you are heading to Sanghai or just want to explore the city without leaving your bed, this book is made for you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Insight Guide Shanghai, January 5, 2007

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Monica Allard Ulibarri - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insight Guide Shanghai (Paperback)

This book gives ou a nice overview of the region, and incredible specific tips for visiting Shanghai.