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  • Pioneer24959839917
    Tel Aviv, Israel5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An interesting and enlightening exhibition that tells the little-known story of the tens of thousands of Jewish refugees who fled Germany and Austria on the eve of World War II and found refuge in Shanghai.
    The exhibition describes, through many photos and authentic items, the background to this event and especially the life of the refugee community in terms of physical survival, daily life, cultural life, and more. Highly recommended!
    Written 25 January 2025
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  • Jo-Ann
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia17,050 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The largest slaughterhouse in Shanghai back in the 1930s. Today it is a shopping complex with boutiques, restaurants, dance studios, etc. If it is completely occupied, it would be a place to chill. Now I believe people go there for photography as the structure of this building is unique and original. Take Line 4 to Hailun station. Exit 2 into Hailun Road then turn right into Shajing Rd. This interesting building will be right in front of you!
    Written 10 May 2021
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  • Hatyaiman
    Bangkok, Thailand2,107 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place is good for photo shooting.

    I went this place on the morning. It seems that I took photo against the sun light. Next time, I will revisit this place in the afternoon.

    Please make sure that there is no Cruise at this place at the time of your visot. If not, your background photo will be Cruise.
    Written 1 February 2025
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  • Zfy Ed
    Singapore, Singapore11,008 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Duolun Road, formerly known as Doulean Road, is a 550m long side street on the North Sichuan Road in Hongkou District. It is reputed as an "important center of modern Chinese literature" because it was frequented by famous authors such as Lu Xun and other writers in history.

    The street is now dotted with museums, art galleries, book stores, tea houses, antique and painting stores has become a popular tourist site. Many nice architectural shophouses with bronze statues of well known figures can be seen all around the area, with an old post office and cinema buildings too. One can relax and walk leisurely here, and the quiet and peaceful environment will give you some peace from the bustling traffic and human noises from the main roads.

    On the day of our visit, it was drizzling and so there were even fewer visitors. We enjoyed our walk, had our coffee in one of the cafes and visited the art galleries. It's so cultural intinct!
    Written 24 June 2024
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  • Jo-Ann
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia17,050 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great park. Great location for Lu Xunā€™s resting place. It is located at a quiet corner. The park however is pretty happening. People go there to dance and play badminton and even organized musical groups together.
    Written 1 March 2021
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  • John V
    213 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was a great experience. Local team did loose but the game was much better than I expected. As other people noted:
    - buy ticket at the booth
    - itā€™s safe around the stadium
    - buy authentic things in the store, itā€™s fairly priced

    We went there through the subway and that was super easy to do. The station is right at the stadium.

    Really recommend if you, like me, are curious about CSL. Take this chance and get a legit jersey at the team store inside of the stadium.
    Written 26 August 2018
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  • Christos A
    Athens, Greece46 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    You go here for the view. We had a great experience here for the views. The drinks / food were no bad so na so. Highly recommend.
    Written 17 January 2022
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  • KodoDrummer
    Buenos Aires, Argentina70,639 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well maintained, impressive building used as a museum to give us insight into the Chinese postal service over the years.
    Written 22 September 2022
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  • kankan
    Shanghai, China1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This attraction has the same great ambiance and flair it has always had -- fully recommended for those who like this kind of youth scene or are curious about idol culture. Seeing the girls is very easy and very cheap. The songs are great, and the girls are very funny. However, it's now much harder to attend an actual stage performance without understanding of how the group and its company functions.

    Keep in mind, it is now reservation only (unless the show isn't sold out, but knowledge of the group is needed to know if it will be sold out or not). Certain "teams" perform on different days, and sometimes they don't perform at all, so it's not a "walk-ins welcome" kind of place. The schedule will not be posted anywhere physically, it is posted on the SNH48 website, which is fully in Chinese.

    Tickets must be booked online, either through email reservation for foreigners (which is not recommended, the email on the website is wrong and they only deal in Chinese) or the SNH48 Official Online Mall (the ticketing section). This route requires you to be identity verified with a passport (and apply for PayPal use if you don't have a Chinese bank account), but the overall process is much more simple after verification. One pro of email reservation for foreigners is that you can pay with cash when you pick up the tickets at the theater. The con of that method is that you must provide a scan of your passport, your trip itinerary, and survive communication barriers with the ticket guys.

    If you do end up making it to a stage performance, I salute you! The SNH48 Theater is a wonderful attraction that I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone, though you'll mainly find theatergoers to be in their early to mid 20s, some older. This is the main demographic. Even though the group is fully female, don't be daunted to attend as a woman if you're curious. Some girls have more female fans than male fans (some very considerably), so you'll find a nice gender split here, depending on the day. While originally geared towards young men, the theater is equally as attended by young women.

    The theater also has a small merchandise shop and cafe area with free WiFi and tables. Sometimes SNH48 members hold live stages on the cafe's tiny stage.
    Written 13 December 2018
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  • Adam W
    Shanghai, China29 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The museum is quite small and situated in Lu Xun Park. They limit the number of people entering, which at least limits the typical crowds that one experiences in Shanghai. It is an interesting collection, but it would certainly benefit any visitors to educate themselves about Lu Xun before coming.
    Written 27 November 2015
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  • Mike Williams
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Where's this beautiful place allocated? Indeed someone in assist of helping me fulfilling my dreams plan for moment of view..
    Written 29 December 2021
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  • John T
    London, UK670 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The temple is quiet and secluded and easy to access. Staff and polite, helpful and welcoming. The highlight for my daughter was the koi carp pond and the opportunity to feed the fish. The temple buildings are well maintained and nice to wander around
    Written 4 January 2020
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  • Lisa
    Toronto, Canada307 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Busy mall right off exit 3 of Hongkou Football Stadium subway station, no need to go outside. The mall has 7 levels all together. Food court and Carrefour supermarket on the basement level (subway level) and then mostly clothing as you go up. There is also an electrical appliance superstore that I think is 2 levels. If you love coffee like me, Starbucks seating area is right where al the freezing air comes inside from the mall doors opening and closing, so Costa Coffee is a better bet. Or try Vitatea (maybe spelt wrong?). It has lots of teas and you can also get coffee. It's usually quiet and they have nice couches to sit.
    Written 5 February 2017
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