Beijing or Shanghai ?

[rudyphoto]

Going to China kami this August, San mas maganda pumunta?

[boybi]

Maganda pareho. If you like to visit more historical sites, sa Beijing kayo. Why not visit both places?

[rudyphoto]

Limited time lang kase kami, Di namin kaya puntahan pareho.

[tsiktsik]

Beijing, being the capital of PROC.

[Reypal]

Beijing ...Interesting place to visit.
1. Greatwall..
2. Tiananmen square
3. Chairman Mao's tomb - maybe still close during that time (August)
4. Wangfujing - for shopping. walking distance from Tiananmen
5. Xiu shui jie - Silk shop. place where most foreigners go for shopping (fake-copied goods can be found from this one stop shop building) sometimes Chinese customs randomly raid these shops.
6. Don't forget to try the original Beijing roast duck in a famous old restaurant near the Tiananmen(forgot the name)

At this time Beijing city is busy doing restorations and renovations for the next year summer olympic.

[tsiktsik]

Beijing ...Interesting place to visit.
1. Greatwall..
2. Tiananmen square
3. Chairman Mao's tomb - maybe still close during that time (August)
4. Wangfujing - for shopping. walking distance from Tiananmen
5. Xiu shui jie - Silk shop. place where most foreigners go for shopping (fake-copied goods can be found from this one stop shop building) sometimes Chinese customs randomly raid these shops.
6. Don't forget to try the original Beijing roast duck in a famous old restaurant near the Tiananmen(forgot the name)

At this time Beijing city is busy doing restorations and renovations for the next year summer olympic.

Beijing nga pala ang 2008 Olympics.

[Isuzoom]

If you want to see the real china go to beijing...


1. Forbidden City (gu gong)
2. Tianamen Square and Chairman Mao's Tomb (tian an men)
3. Summer Palace (yue he yuan)
3. The Great Wall (ba da ling)
4. Temple of Heaven
5. Eat Peking Duck

I love Beijing we used to go there back packed and down to Shanghai by train, bus to hangzhou and suzhou, train to xiamen and boat to hong kong.

[Isuzoom]

If I were you visit first qionqing and cruise the yangtze river, it will be gone by 2010? when the dam operates.

[rudyphoto]

thanks mga tsikoteers.
Cguro Beijing na nga, and what are the places as for Shanghai?

[Isuzoom]

thanks mga tsikoteers.
Cguro Beijing na nga, and what are the places as for Shanghai?

Zhongsanlou...go to HK na lang.

[rudyphoto]

by december kami punta hongkong

[admiral88]

Hi guys! what if Shanghai ang destination, what are the places we shouldnt miss? will be there by mid June.

And also, anong 4star hotel ang recommend nyo near Shianghai New Intl Expo Center? Thanks.

[MACpod]

shanghai, being a cosmopolitan city, is pretty much busy. compared to beijing. isa lang ung na enjoy ko dun, ung THE BUND. where history meets technology.

[Reypal]

Hi guys! what if Shanghai ang destination, what are the places we shouldnt miss? will be there by mid June.

And also, anong 4star hotel ang recommend nyo near Shianghai New Intl Expo Center? Thanks.

You may check this link for hotels in Shanghai, though don't know which one is closer to expo center.
http://english.ctrip.com/supermarket...archResult.asp

[Nautica]

Here's the place that you shouldn't miss when you come to Shanghai.

• Stroll in the evening along the river banks of Zhongshan (Bund) and see for yourself the history meets technology between the 2 river banks such as the Pearl Tower & Jinmao Tower at New Pudong Area.
• Yu Yuan Garden
• Xintiandi
• Take a ride on the world's only commercialized "Maglev Train" transportation running at top speed of 400 Km/hr

The nearest hotel to the New Shanghai intl Expo Center is "Rennaissace Shanghai Pudong Hotel'.

If you have time, you can also visit Beijing by riding on their bullet train, non-stop from Shanghai to Beijing (10 hrs.). Train depart from Shanghai at 7PM.

If your coming here by June, expect that outside temperature is from 37 deg C ~ 40 deg. Celsius..... Super initttttt.......

[oldblue]

beijing kaya ba ng 1 day along with great wall?

i'm not really into historical tours. pero yun plano ko trip next month sa shanghai gusto ko samahan ng beijing/great wall. mas trip ko talaga city stroll and shopping

[j_avonni]

I've not been to both places. Please post pics upon your return.

[boybi]

Kung Great Wall lang, 1 day na yan dahil exhausted ka na especially kung aakyatin mo the 5-7 towers. Tapos mag shopping or strolling ka nalang sa Wangfujing sa gabi.

[rudyphoto]

Here's the place that you shouldn't miss when you come to Shanghai.

• Stroll in the evening along the river banks of Zhongshan (Bund) and see for yourself the history meets technology between the 2 river banks such as the Pearl Tower & Jinmao Tower at New Pudong Area.
• Yu Yuan Garden
• Xintiandi
• Take a ride on the world's only commercialized "Maglev Train" transportation running at top speed of 400 Km/hr

The nearest hotel to the New Shanghai intl Expo Center is "Rennaissace Shanghai Pudong Hotel'.

If you have time, you can also visit Beijing by riding on their bullet train, non-stop from Shanghai to Beijing (10 hrs.). Train depart from Shanghai at 7PM.

If your coming here by June, expect that outside temperature is from 37 deg C ~ 40 deg. Celsius..... Super initttttt.......

I will go there this July or August, hows the climate?

[jaeger]

I'm leaving next weekend for China on short vacation with my misis & 2 kiddos (before their classes start). Our route will be Beijing-Hangzhou-Shanghai. Last time I was at these places was back in 1987 when I was still a kid.

Other than the usual sites, I'll try to spend 1-day at Zhong Guan Cun (electronics shopping district NW Beijing with 3,400 stores) near the Summer Palace where you find these 2 malls (taken from The Economist) :

Hailong Shopping Hall
1 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District
+86 10 8266 3838/ 3939
The shopping mall that came to define the surrounding area as China's very own silicon valley. Five-stories of hardware, components, parts, laptops, and fully assembled PCs. It is generally considered the best place to pick up anything computer related on the mainland.

Top Electronics City
1 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District
+86 10 8269 8269
The largest electronics market in Beijing with over 1,700 small shops. The latest electronics can be found here with reliable after-sale services.

From Beijing, we'll take the 11-hour overnight non-stop express train (165kph only) to Hangzhou on T-class service (4-soft sleepers per berth). The bullet train (TGV-class) line is still being constructed. Afterwhich, we move on to nearby Shanghai.

Last time I was in China was in 1995 backpacking in Lhasa, Chengdu (we climbed Emei Shan stayed at a monestary at the summit), Leshan, Yangshuo, but never got to re-visit Beijing and Shanghai in 1995.

I'm still searching on the net the electronics shopping district in Shanghai.
Most point to the cluster of malls in Xujiahui. Any other tips, suggestions welcomed.