Shànghǎi Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Shanghai’s coolest hotels

    21 December 2011

    With a seemingly endless array of hotels and new ones springing up all the time, it can be hard work...

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  2. Shanghai post World Expo

    20 December 2011

    Anyone who visited Shanghai between May and October 2010 would have encountered a sea of human traffic surging along the...

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  3. Shanghai’s top five museums

    20 December 2011

    A time-lapse movie of the Shanghai skyline would be a fascinating study in urban development, but how do you come...

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  4. On the road: Lonely Planet authors around the world

    13 January 2011

    Lonely Planet authors are constantly travelling the globe, researching in order to update our guidebooks. Each month Lonely Planet Magazine...

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  5. Shawn Low’s travel picks for 2011

    30 December 2010

    Wondering what the new year will bring? Here’s the word on the ground from our Asia-Pacific travel editor, Shawn.Budget airlines...

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  6. World’s best festivals: Chūn Jié (Spring Festival/Chinese New Year)

    23 November 2010

    This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Beijing,...

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  7. What’s in a place name?

    06 October 2010

    Some of my favourite words started life as names of places.Take, for example, ‘Bohemian’, which connotes a cavalier disregard for...

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  8. China: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s China guide provides a selection of literature to get you in the mood for your...

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  9. The cave dwellers of 21st-century China

    06 September 2010

    Photo by Daniel McCrohanChina’s h...

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  10. Top 5 China apps

    20 August 2010

    Taking your iGadget to China with you? Here are five must-have apps that work offline.1. Pleco Dictionary (free)Although having a...

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  11. Whistle-stop Shanghai on business

    16 August 2010

    This dynamic city of almost 20 million people, with no single discernable centre point and few iconic landmarks, doesn’t make...

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  12. Top 10 Shanghai pastimes

    23 July 2010

    You can’t see the Great Wall from space, but you’d have a job missing Shanghai. One of China’s biggest and...

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  13. Shanghai: films to see before you go

    07 July 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Shanghai guide offers a selection of films showcasing the city....

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  14. Shanghai outdoor excursions

    06 May 2010

    If you’re heading to Shanghai for Expo 2010, you certainly won’t be alone. Over 25 million tickets have already been...

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  15. Best things to do in 2010

    27 November 2009

    Rest up while you can, dear travellers, because 2010 is going to be an action-packed year!Total eclipse from Easter IslandSunday...

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  16. Are you fluent in Chinglish?

    21 September 2009

    Wherever you glance in China, you enter the through-the-mirror world of Chinglish. You may at first be confused by a...

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