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Shanghai , situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the People's Republic China.

The city also serves as one of the nation's most important cultural, commercial, financial, industrial and communications centers. Shanghai is also one of the world's busiest ports.


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Hotels in Shanghai

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Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

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Travel Guides Shanghai / Related books

Shanghai: City Guide (Lonely Planet City Guide)
Christopher Pitts (Author), Daniel McCrohan (Author)
Covers Shanghai, with excursions to Hangzhou, Suzhou, Moganshan and the Yangzi Delta's canal towns. This guide lists names and addresses, and includes maps in both Chinese and English. It provides coverage on shopping and eating options.
Paperback: 276 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5th edition edition (1 Feb 2010); ISBN-10: 1741792835.

  The Rough Guide to Shanghai
Simon Lewis (Author)
The Rough Guide to Shanghai is the ultimate insider's guide to China's brash new megacity. With the extravagant 2010 world expo serving as its coming out party, Shanghai is muscling forward to take its place alongside such financial powerhouses as Tokyo and London. With clear maps of every neighbourhood and detailed coverage of all the city's attractions, this book will help you discover the best Shanghai has to offer. With detailed practical advice, whether you're looking for great places to eat and drink or inspiring accommodation and the most exciting places to party, you'll find the solution. All the major and offbeat sights are covered, from the gleaming new World Financial Centre to avant garde arts centre Moganshan Lu. And if the pace of the city gets too frenetic, there's all you need to know for great daytrips to tranquil canal towns such as Tongli and Suzhou. Easy-to-use maps, with colour subway guides and the pinyin and Chinese characters, plus expert advice make The Rough Guide to Shanghai your ultimate travelling companion.
Paperback: 208 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 2 edition (1 Mar 2011); ISBN-10: 1848366256.

Transport / How do I travel to Shanghai

  Shanghai Airport
Local Hongqiao Airport und Pudong International Airport, located 50-55kms from the City ]

  British Airways   -   Flight tickets Shanghai

 
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  Airline Tickets Shanghai / Bargain Flights  
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Links 

  Shanghai Government    -   official Portal
Basic facts, history, economy, scenes around the city, hotels, restaurants, events, bars & cafes, maps etc.
Silk Route by Rail, by Dominic Stratfield-Jones, Trailblazer Publications
Describes the route from Beijing to Moscow via Urumqui and Almaty.

  St. Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai
  Oriental Pearl Tower
  People's Square (Shanghai)
  Shanghai French Concession
  Shanghai Zoo
  She Shan Basilica
  The Bund

  C. Y. Tung Maritime Museum
  Shanghai Museum
  Shanghai Natural History Museum
  Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
  Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
  Song Ching Ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai
  Shanghai Automobile Museum

  List of attractions in Shanghai

Cuisine Shanghai  -   Chinese Recipes

  Shanghai cuisine

History Shanghai

Originally a fishing town, Shanghai became China's most important city by the twentieth century and was the center of popular culture, intellectual discourse and political intrigue during the Republic of China era.

  Shanghai's History   -   see Wikipedia
Early Dynastic Era, Early to mid Qing Era from 1644 to 1830, Late Qing Era from 1840 to 1911 [ Early conflicts and Chinese society ], Early Republic of China Era from 1912 to 1937 [ Shanghai Grand and Power struggle ] , End of Old Shanghai from 1937 to 1945 [ World War II & the Japanese Occupation, End of Foreign Concessions ], Tightened Communist rule from 1949 to 1980s [  Communist Transition and Home of leftism ], Economic and cultural rebound from 1990s to Present ].

Music, Arts & Culture, Events

  Culture in Shanghai

  Shanghai School  
Important Chinese school of traditional arts during the Qing Dynasty and the twentieth century.
The most well-known figures from this school are Qi Baishi, Ren Xiong, Ren Yi, Zhao Zhiqian, Wu Changshuo, Sha Menghai, Pan Tianshou, Fu Baoshi, and Wang Zhen or Wang Yiting.

  Shanghai Museum of art and history
The museum has one of the best collections of Chinese historical artifacts in the world, including important archaeological finds since 1949.
  Shanghai Art Museum
Located in the former Shanghai Race Club building in the People's Square
Major art museum holding both permanent and temporary exhibitions.

  Shanghai Grand Theatre

  Shanghai Cultural Information    -   Performances & Events in Shanghai

  Shanghai Grand Theatre   -   Located at the People's Square
The theatre is made up of three parts for opera, ballet and symphony music.


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