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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town
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Take a day trip to Xinchang Ancient Town

Pudong covers a vast area, but thankfully so does the Shanghai metro, and when considering day trips out of the city, you needn’t always look to the gaotie. In fact, before you even reach the end of Line 16, you’ll find Xinchang Ancient Town, a vibrant tangle of...
Make a quick escape to Chongming Island
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Make a quick escape to Chongming Island

It may technically still be in Shanghai, but the journey over the Yangtze basin via one of the longest bridges in China is enough to make a trip to Chongming feel like you’re escaping the hustle and bustle of downtown. It’s also close enough to make...
Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it
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Zhujiajiao, but not as you know it

We’ve long maintained that Zhujiajiao is best visited as an early evening and early morning excursion rather than a day trip. But while this approach enables you to avoid the majority of the matching baseball cap-wearing, megaphone-wielding tourist hordes and the tat sellers that thrive off...
Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession
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Shanghai Walks: Hidden French Concession

Walking time: 1.5 hours Starting point: Shanghai Library metro station, Line 10 Secret garden From Shanghai Library metro station, head north up Hunan Lu. At number 11, you’ll find the 1984 bookstore (open 11am-10pm daily), where you’ll have to buzz to get in. Through the back is a...
9 things Shanghai has that the world needs
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9 things Shanghai has that the world needs

We think Shanghai is the greatest city in the world – and we’re not just saying that because of contractual obligations… From our phenomenal skyline to the heaps of fantastic food offerings, we’ve listed ten things that Shanghai has that wouldn’t go amiss in cities around...
Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours
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Shanghai’s best al fresco happy hours

Come fair weather, this city has some mighty fine rooftop bars, and knows a thing about al fresco brunching too. There are even some brilliant swimming pools to dip into when the temperature cranks up. But when the weather is clever, we know you want to sip outside. Here, we map...
65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai
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65 ways to rule summer in Shanghai

When Shanghai’s streets start steaming with more heat than your neighbourhood barbecue joint and the summer showers are really raining on your parade, just keep calm and carry on. You might already know about the fantastic al fresco happy hours or how to live like it’s the weekend everyday of the...

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City Shop (Gubei)
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City Shop (Gubei)

This vast supermarket stocks pricey reminders of home. Stock up here on good-quality meat and bread, plus imported goods from cereal to sweets and candy. Some of the stuff takes a 400% markup — cereal is particularly killing — but the vegetables (grown on the shop’s...
City Shop (Xujiahui)
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City Shop (Xujiahui)

This vast supermarket stocks pricey reminders of home. Stock up here on good-quality meat and bread, plus imported goods from cereal to sweets and candy. Some of the stuff takes a 400% markup — cereal is particularly killing — but the vegetables (grown on the shop’s...
Olé (Jing’an Kerry Center)
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Olé (Jing’an Kerry Center)

Ole is an upmarket supermarket in the basement of the Grand Gateway shopping mall. It claims that 70% percent of it’s products are imported; some of them exclusively available there. Their good meat and seafood selection is noteworthy, while other departments seem overpriced. Delivery service is...
City Shop (Shanghai Centre)
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City Shop (Shanghai Centre)

CityShop was a life saver for expats in China back in the day, and is still the neighbourhood import grocery store for many — often the only place to find western imported ingredients. They make you pay for it though. Nevetheless, it remains an excellent place...
Pudao Wines (Shankang Li)
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Pudao Wines (Shankang Li)

The second location of Pudao Wines, a wine vendor with a wide selection and spaces to sit and enjoy a glass or two. They have shelf-space for a truly staggering number of bottles, as well as a bar with thirty vintages by the glass and a...
1984 Bookstore
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1984 Bookstore

1984 cannot be found if you’re not looking intentionally. Tucked behind an unmarked metal door with no signage nearby to signal its location, this place is any book-lover’s haven. In fact, we’re not even sure we should be calling it a bookstore, as none of the...
Paras Coffee (Shanxi Nan Lu)
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Paras Coffee (Shanxi Nan Lu)

Giving off some serious industrial warehouse vibes, the spacious interior upstairs is airy and luminous from the reflective mirrors and glass windows. The downstairs doesn’t have seating, rather it’s for coffees to-go. Paras has a second pop-up coffee bar just five-minutes away on the corner of...
1267 Kaffee
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1267 Kaffee

The simple elegance of this cafe’s refined interior will immediately make you feel at peace. The subtle grey walls against the minimal gold decor and display of traditional Chinese porcelain tea cups perfectly fuses together modern and classic design aesthetics. Venue name: 1267 Kaffee Contact: CALL...