Visiting Shanghai

[kelio20]

Up ko lang. Sino pa dito mag sha shanghai soon? Share naman kayo....

[lupin]

I'll be in Shanghai on Nov 12-17 to attend Michelin's Challenge Bibendum 2007. Anybody here who's also joining the event?

[waterwell]

since yung flight from manila to shanghai e sa pudong ang dating, would it be ok to book your hotel in the pudong area, or dapat talaga malapit sa the bund?

[thundercats]

malayo ang pudong airport sa downtown , 30 kms from longyang kung san nagooriginate ang maglev..

i suggest you get hotel/inn malapit sa subway para madali ka makalibot sa mga places..like sa jingan or people's square.

ingat sa bag and cellphone,, daming pickpocket lalo na sa shopping area like nanjing lu and dongchang . minsan di halata na magnanakaw kse formal pa ang suot ng iba .. mas matindi pa nga to sa pinas kasi meron bigla itatakbo na lang bag mo pag pinatong mo lang sa lamesa, kaya yung ibang fast food may chain nakakabit sa lamesa para dun mo ikabit sa bag mo habang kumakain ka.

moderno ang shanghai pero problema pa rin ang language kung di ka marunong ng mandarin. mas maganda na iprint yung chinese characters ng destination para maintindihan.. yung iba rude pa pag di mo ka nila maintindihan..

for first timers..maganda shanghai,, lalo na yung architecture like oriental, the bund, jinmao, yuyuan garden,

kakasawa na rin pag nalibot na , kaya gawain ng iba by train punta ng nanjing , suzhou , hangzhou etc.. ..

[true_steppers]

im also going to shanghai this jan6 to jan 11. ano kaya ang winter nila don?

so bale i have jan7 morning til jan11 morning to enjoy the trip.
my dad have been to shanghai and he stayed at Bailemen hotel. check the internet. i think its around $60 +/-.

any other places i could visit in shanghai? i think they have factory outlet there. pero hindi ko lang alam kung san hahanapin.

meron factory outlet dito, nasa qingpu district, mga 45mins-1hr away from downtown, forgot the name though chinese kasi e

[waterwell]

thanks thundercats! gusto ko talaga ma-try yung maglev train! i checked the site and super cool!!!

[deetwist]

yup yup, may factory outlet near shanghai...i forgot the name! KAINIS....pero really worth checking out, from NIKE, NINEWEST, ADIDAS, CONVERSE..so cheap!! anlaki pa ng mga stores

for other shanghai tips:
http://www.beijingtravelbug.com/cate...i-on-the-side/

[cairo]

can anyone suggest a cheap hostel near the pudong airport? once we get to shanghai, we'll be boarding another plane to beijing 12 hours later e... we need a place to sleep in first though since midnight yung landing namin... 4 adults po, sana kasya sa isang room...

[thundercats]

the name is Shanghai outlet.. malayo nga lang.. you can take the green bus sa shanghai stadium or taxi kung may papayag na driver. meron na ring nike factory sa may carrefour fangdian ..

meron dati sa loob ng airport, les charmes last time i checked nirerenovate pa

[prEttyNdisTress]

As Shmucky said, you should have some RMB already when you get to Shanghai! I didn't see any money changers open at that time too.

You can try your nearest Czarina Money Changer to see if they have some. Or you can just ask prEttyNdisTress for several hundred. Sabihin mo na lang pasalubong.

hahahah...ngayon ko lang nabasa to ah.....

I do have some RMB pero konti lang talaga. You can buy a few RMB at the Money Changer in Malate. But DO NOT buy a lot, ok? The rate is high. Just buy enough for your first day lang sa China.

I reccomend the Money Changer next to Manila Pavillion Hotel. Manila Pavillion Hotel is in United Nation corner Maria Orosa. The Money Changer is next to 7-11 and the hotel entrance (Not the Casino entrance). Reason is that they have a Casino there and a lot of tourist from Mainland China come here to gamble. So they usually change their money at the Money changer next to the hotel entrance. There are 2 money changer there. One is next to Mcdonalds and the other one is right next to the hotel and 7-11. I reccomend the one next to 7-11 because the guy my friend and their rates are better.

[prEttyNdisTress]

Guys... found this website. Not sure if this is the website of TravelBug, one of our Pexer here.

It's all about shanghai....

http://www.beijingtravelbug.com/shanghai-ed/

[waterwell]

parang ang ganda nga ng grand hyatt hotel sa pudong area. nakita ko dyan sa blog link na ni-post.

[quedo31]

Hi. i already made reservations in piaoying hotel for my January trip. For anyone who has tried staying in that hotel, can you enlighten me about the payment procedures for my reservations. as far as i know, it was schumcky who suggested that hotel. much thanks.

[mong_cute]

hi, will go to shanghai 21-25 jan... excited na ako sa lamig! kailangan ba talagang magpa-reserve na ng hotel?

[thundercats]

nung jan, 1 nag -2 na po nung gabi.. mukhang di na gumagana heater ko , muntik pang masunog kwarto ko sa dahil sa electric blanket ko , nasira lang yung bed sheet and quilt ko , tsk tsk

[kelio20]

Ako, my partner and I will be in Shanghai from the 25th to the 30th. We reserved a hotel near the People monument. Pero we dont have the visa yet. We'll apply next week siguro. Matagal ba processing nun?

[prEttyNdisTress]

hi, will go to shanghai 21-25 jan... excited na ako sa lamig! kailangan ba talagang magpa-reserve na ng hotel?

Oo naman...what a question... Unless you want to be like me, walking in Shanghai city for 4 hours looking for a cheap accommodation. Good thing was able to find one that can accommodate me before my feet got frozen from the cold temperature.

Ako, my partner and I will be in Shanghai from the 25th to the 30th. We reserved a hotel near the People monument. Pero we dont have the visa yet. We'll apply next week siguro. Matagal ba processing nun?

Mabilis lang..please backread.

[mong_cute]

sorry po. my question should've read: kailangan ba talagang magpa-reserve ng hotel/hostel as early as now? parang hindi pa kasi ako makapag-decide kung saan eh.

[waterwell]

we went there last jan 2 to 7, and i love shanghai! probably dahil love ko ang weather nila doon ngayon. super lamig (-5 to -8 on some nights), pero walang snow. i really hate snow, hehe. napaka-modern ng shanghai -- super wide streets, super tall buildings, and maraming attractions.

don kami sa holiday inn pudong, and the staff was really friendly. pinasulat namin lahat ng pupuntahan namin sa card nila with chinese characters to help us with the taxis. wala naman kaming na-encounter na problem with any taxi.

wala ako masyado na-shop kasi parang same lang din dito sa pinas yung items, especially yung sa yuyuan gardens. mas happy mag-shop sa mga department stores nila than sa mga tiangge kasi andaming sale ngayon.

[waterwell]

sorry po. my question should've read: kailangan ba talagang magpa-reserve ng hotel/hostel as early as now? parang hindi pa kasi ako makapag-decide kung saan eh.

hindi naman yata. try mo yung mga last minute deals ng hotels.com