Neighbourhoods in Shanghai
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Neighbourhoods in Shanghai
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Xintiandi
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Former French Concession
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Former French Concession
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Pudong
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- Daniel LApex, NC817 contributionsAfter a ton of the tourist shops have closed and the lights have all dimmed, it is a nice experience to just kind of walk around the water town. It is very peaceful and picturesque.
When everything is operating as normal, it's okay but not super special - still worth a visit.Written 22 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Gaby C77 contributionsWe came here to look around and shop and stayed to lunch. The area is an interesting stroll and there are indoor air conditioned shops if high end shopping is your thing. Steets were busy and full of happy shoppers. Lots of variety and options to eat.Written 7 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Zfy EdSingapore, Singapore10,512 contributionsTianzifang is one of the popular tourist destinations in Shanghai for shopping and experiencing local culture and lifestyle. It is located in the old French concession area. The area has mainly retained the "authentic and original" feeling because it has not been reconstructed or rebuilt. Instead visitors will get to see buildings, shophouses, alleys and streets of the old French concession area with Chinese "culture".
It has now become famous as a "rabbit warren" of arts and crafts shops, with restaurants, bars, cafes, souvenir and boutique shops etc. It has become touristy but still a good place to have a feel of the local touch.
I enjoy walking around in the small lanes around the old ancient buildings with beautiful decorations as it is quite difficult to find them these days due to the city redevelopment!Written 25 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Yelovaness H1 contributionThe air was alive with the sounds of vendors calling out, the clinking of coins, and the laughter of people enjoying the lively atmosphere. We browsed through stalls selling everything from handmade crafts to exotic spices, our senses delighting in the colors and fragrances that surrounded us. We sampled local street food, each bite a new adventure, a taste of Shanghai's rich culinary heritage.
One of the highlights of our exploration was the Old Town of Nanshi. Walking through the preserved Shikumen houses, we felt as though we had stepped back in time. The narrow streets, lined with traditional shops and eateries, offered a glimpse into the life of old Shanghai.Written 5 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - TaherAlbaghliJulianKuwait City, Kuwait1,923 contributionsPudong is a district of Shanghai located east of the Huangpu, the river which flows through central Shanghai. It is modern area. Easy to walk or take a taxi or metro. very clean. nice to discover all the corners. Moreover, there are many new building and shopping mall.Written 10 September 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Hugary1Sydney, Australia8,029 contributionsIf your looking around a city for shopping experiences that are markets with some good quality items mixed in with fake or cheap stuff here it is.
There are also restaurants and bars in an area which is more up market that the Fake markets at the Science Museum station.
It even has a Starbuck.
Easiest way to get here is by Metro which 3 Yuan from Nanjing Road were we staying. Works like the London Tube map wise, is clean and safe.
Ticket machines are in English but some only take coins.Written 14 January 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - John and Deb KKarratha, Australia822 contributionsThis road runs alongside the bund, it featurse many of the old historic buildings. To get a good view of these you need to walk along this road. Off this road up the side streets are many shopping areas and restaurantsWritten 21 October 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- StevePalmDesertCAPalm Desert CA19 contributionsThe cross streets off of Maoming Road between Huaihai and Middle Ya'an Road are filled with dozens/scores of very creative independent dress designers and clothing makers. If you want haute couture (and are Asian size) there are many many wonderful original designers and shops. It feels like New York, with sophisticated start ups and cafes, bars and even comedy clubs. Neighborhoods like this one are what makes Shanghai such a world-class, cutting edge city.Written 27 March 2015This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- LongYLShanghai, China203 contributionsBlock with renovated historical buildings just behind the Peninsular Shanghai.
Found less tourist than Main street in Waitan, which could bring more genuine and comfortable atomosphere.
Top floors of each historical building are occupied by upscale restaurants and ground floors are mostly retail use.
Auction house Christies are open in one of the buildings along with Rockbund Museum on the backside rd.
To sum it up, it's genuine historical and upscale zone for the rich.Written 7 October 2014This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - DazzahhShanghai, China134 contributionsI went with my wife and a friend yesterday, September 25th, 2021. We took a Didi all the way there we live in Southern Pudong so this attraction was not too far from us but it still took 90 minutes to get there. There is a bus station on the main road outside the park but I would not getting there on public transport would not be easy. When it was time for us to leave it was not easy to catch a Didi, I had to use the app to find a taxi.
After passing the ticket-office there is a large space that has a huge old tree at the centre, to the right there is a long building, which contains very little but there is one small shop selling snacks, beverages and toys. To the right of that shop is the entrance to the park itself. Upon entering you are greeted with a stunning scene; a raised, stone walk-way over water with many old bridges and quaint building. It really is beautiful. As with this type of “garden” the route you take can be confusing, there is not a single path to follow, every so often there will be a crossroads or T-junction which, could lead you back to where you just came from. This can be frustrating if you do not pay attention to the choice of route but I think this also adds to the experience, the park would be busier and have less character if there was one single pathway to follow.
Behind the long open building that contains five or six, enormous decorative drums is a part of the park that is not as nice, in my opinion. This area is styled like a modern day park with lawns and some flowerbeds although there was one small area which was densely populated with some orange flowers which the butterflies were loving, so that is one reason to see the whole park.
We walked around for about 2 hours, the weather was great, more than warm but not too hot with a blue sky that really added to the beauty of the environment. Several electricity pylons, dominate the skyline, which does take away from the experience, but I managed to edit those out of some of my photos and overall it did not ruin our experience.Written 26 September 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MKMapmanMilton Keynes, UK1,734 contributionsJinshanzui Fishing Village is on the Pacific Coast about half an hour on the high speed commuter train South of Shanghai proper - it's a short bus ride or about 30 minutes walk from the rail terminus at Jinshanwei station.
The village has around 20 restaurants and small inns as well as a small inshore fishing fleet employing 150 fishermen, and several seafood processing workshops. You can buy fresh fish from huts along the road. Just inland of the coast road lies the old village proper. It has a small pedestrian street running away from the coast, which also has a few cafes on it.
There's a tourist information centre which has a rather amusing fish shaped map of the local area. Despite being on the coast there's no beach here, just mud flats and a small harbour.
I went because I'd done the Tran-Siberian by train from London to Shanghai, and wanted to get to the Pacifc Ocean properly (Shanghai city is a little inland).Written 31 May 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
