Shanghai is rapidly en route to becoming the economic and cultural powerhouse not just of China, but of all Asia. Recognized as the world's fastest growing cities, it's a place where skyscrapers sprout weekly, where the world's fastest train is shortly to come into service and where to do something immediately is considered sluggish. Boundless energy, technological advancement and cash, cash, cash make Shanghai buzz like perhaps no other city in the world. The first edition of this Time Out guide is written by a team of resident experts and local journalists who have scoured Shanghai from the early morning farmers' market at Xiangyang to the clubs of Guandii at dawn to present the complete picture of this city in flux.
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After a three-week visit to China and Taiwan, I am happy to say that the Time Out guide to Shanghai was by far the best single-city guide I used. It's replete with valuable information about attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops, spas, etc. and also contains a useful historical overview. Beyond this, however, the layout is terrific, and the book is remarkably easy to use as a result (certainly much better than the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet in this regard). The maps, in particular, are helpful. My only complaint: it would have been nice to have more place names in Chinese, but there are four pages in the very back that list major sites.
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Just returned from 1 week business/pleasure visit to Shanghai and I found this guide full of good recommendations and descriptions were accurate. Better than Lonely Planet's Best of Shanghai which I also bought.
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Time Out Shanghai - quite helpful,
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I recently used TO Shanghai to navigate a business trip to the city: quite a useful guide with plentiful restaurant, watering hole and sight-seeing suggestions. I'd definintely purchase a Time Out guidebook again (I love the mags!).
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There are no terracotta warriors or Ming Dynasty tombs in Shanghai. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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French Concession, Time Out Shanghai, Nanjing Xilu, Renmin Square, Huaihai Zhonglu, Hong Kong, Metro Shanxi Nanlu, Metro Huangpi Nanlu, Suzhou Creek, Cultural Revolution, Shanghai Centre, Shanghai Stadium, Nanjing Donglu, Huangpu River, Maoming Nanlu, International Settlement, Metro Renmin Park, Metro Xujiahui, Shanghai Railway Station, Zhongshan Dongyilu, Fuxing Park, Metro Lujiazui, Ming Dynasty, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai Museum New!
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There are no terracotta warriors or Ming Dynasty tombs in Shanghai. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
canal towns, fabric market, mansion blocks Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
French Concession, Time Out Shanghai, Nanjing Xilu, Renmin Square, Huaihai Zhonglu, Hong Kong, Metro Shanxi Nanlu, Metro Huangpi Nanlu, Suzhou Creek, Cultural Revolution, Shanghai Centre, Shanghai Stadium, Nanjing Donglu, Huangpu River, Maoming Nanlu, International Settlement, Metro Renmin Park, Metro Xujiahui, Shanghai Railway Station, Zhongshan Dongyilu, Fuxing Park, Metro Lujiazui, Ming Dynasty, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai Museum New!
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- Empire of the Sun by J. G. Ballard on 6 pages
- When We Were Orphans: A Novel by Kazuo Ishiguro on page 19, and page 231
- Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng on page 60, and page 231
- Shanghai Baby: A Novel by Wei Hui on page 128, and page 231
- A New China (Two Vol. Set) by Chih-p'ing Chou on page 20
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