Beijing or Shanghai ?

[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.