Beijing or Shanghai ?

[Nautica]

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

Temperature during this time is scorching hottt.........
The sun heat is differen than what we have in Pinas. Last year, some of the glass facade building had cracked because of the heat wave.

Temperature in Shanghai will start to go down by Novemember.

[Reypal]

Greatwall scene Oct 2006. using my Mp cam.

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[mamichula]

Beijing, there is more to see there. I went there last December, I wrote an article about it that came out just recently, you might wanna read it here http://www.hackwriters.com/Balita.htm


although I din't include the Forbidden city there ,because I'm planning to write a separate article about it.

[mamichula]

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

Yeah. There's a one day Beijing tour that includes, the Ming Tomb, Jade Factory and Great wall (Badaling Section). Or Great wall, summer palace and jade factory.It's a guided tour with an english speaking tour guide, includes lunch pa. They'd pick you up really early. And they'd take pictures that you can download.

[mamichula]

Temperature during this time is scorching hottt.........
The sun heat is differen than what we have in Pinas. Last year, some of the glass facade building had cracked because of the heat wave.

Temperature in Shanghai will start to go down by Novemember.

Yeah but don't wait till December. They have really really cold and super dry winters. So dry you wont feel your nose, I kinda felt like my nose could be slapped off when I went there. I waited for my December term break kasi.

[oldblue]

Yeah. There's a one day Beijing tour that includes, the Ming Tomb, Jade Factory and Great wall (Badaling Section). Or Great wall, summer palace and jade factory.It's a guided tour with an english speaking tour guide, includes lunch pa. They'd pick you up really early. And they'd take pictures that you can download.

ok ma'm thanks. I just need around 10 pics or so for Beijing and great wall para pangyabang sa friendster and sa blogs ng wife ko. and the rest gusto ko puro shopping and sight seeing sa Shanghai

[admiral88]

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.......

Thanks for the info Nautica. We will try to cover all the places you mentioned, except beijing...i think...medyo limited ang schedule.

[admiral88]

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

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.

Thank you for all your inputs. Yung Renaissance pudong hotel daw ang nearest sa expo according to nautica. Medyo pricey (RMB1,200 for double room), 3 or 4 star hotel will do, any suggestions? thanks

[torque2006]

beijing is better if you want sightseeing, or if you want to buy traditional stuff.

shanghai is for shopping, but what the heck, all brands are in makati anyway.

[1D4LV]

beijing is better if you want sightseeing, or if you want to buy traditional stuff.

shanghai is for shopping, but what the heck, all brands are in makati anyway.

i used to work in china for a year.
tama si torque....

beijing eh medyo historical and cultural ang dating.
shanghai is medyo modern, shopping, entertainment, etc.

[Nautica]

Yeah but don't wait till December. They have really really cold and super dry winters. So dry you wont feel your nose, I kinda felt like my nose could be slapped off when I went there. I waited for my December term break kasi.

I also went to Beijing last Dec. 2005.
Temperature in Great Wall (Badaling route) is -10 degree Celsius and the pathway is slippery due to the snow.

Because of climate changes temperature is becoming unpredictable, take for example last year, the winter arrive late.

[Nautica]

Thank you for all your inputs. Yung Renaissance pudong hotel daw ang nearest sa expo according to nautica. Medyo pricey (RMB1,200 for double room), 3 or 4 star hotel will do, any suggestions? thanks

Since the expo venue is accesible by subway (Line2), why don't you go to the city (Radisson Hotel) just near the Peoples Square subway station. From here you can explore Shanghai. Subway train is not a problem, every 5 minutes trains arrive.

I have some foreigner friend who once stay in Renaissance Pudong and they've complained of lack of nigthlife in that area.

Here are the photos taken from the Bund (Pearl Tower , Huangpu River & Old buildings)

[rudyphoto]

Tour namin Beijing and Shanghai for 5 to 7 days. Thanks to all na ngreplies.

[larshell]

Sa Shanghai may F1 race sa october. ;)

[NightWinger]

The best timing punta sa china is during our summer time. Kasi spring pa lang sila dun. temp is around 15-25C. pinaka mainit around july. then okay ulit pag mga september till November. Tapos pasok na sila sa winter till Feb.

[5Speed]

napupunta ako dyan sa beijing and shanghai and some other parts of china, pero pure work related lang.....

walang tour.....

[yuichi]

both are good cities, savor the place and the food. my advice is grab the oppurunity to eat the food the city is famous for, or even the exotic ones.

[wrcastro_ph]

been to Beijing 5 times last year. Shanghai is a better city for me.

[onedayoldchick]

may snow ba sa beijing or shanghai kpag december? or winter park kung san may snow sa china. dipa kasi ako nkakakita ng snow. gusto ko magsnow boarding. yung hindi mahigpit kumuha ng visa. no visa needed para madali.

[oldblue]

sa singapore ka nalang kung snow ang gusto mo. may snow world dun