Insight Guide Shanghai (Insight Guides) (Paperback)

by Brian Bell (Editor), Francis Doral (Editor) "In late imperial times, travelling by boat was the only way to get anywhere in China's Yangzi Delta region..." (more)
Key Phrases: hairy crab, entrance fee, town god, Cultural Revolution, Nanjing Road, Huaihai Road (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Insight Guide Shanghai includes a section detailing Shanghai's history, 9 features covering aspects from the city's events and festivals, life and culture of the people, architecture and various types of arts ranging from performing to visual, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus 21 maps and many remarkable photographs.

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: 250 pages
• Publisher: Insight Guides (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812349626
• ISBN-13: 978-9812349620
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #259,286 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #11 in	Books > Travel > Asia > China > Shanghai
  #45 in	Books > Travel > Guidebook Series > Insight Guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Andrew Field (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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

By	Monica Allard Ulibarri - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

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

By	Phil (Greenwich, CO) - See all my reviews

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.