Which area to stay in Shanghai?
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If they do have a loyalty program of any substance, the word has yet to get out.
The "French Concession" is something that people like to talk about but very few have any real clue of its boundaries. This is due, in large part, to the fact that it expanded and shrank during its 100 year existence.
The following map is one of the broadest depictions I've seen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fo...cessionMap.jpg
But, practically speaking, I don't think of Xintiandi, let alone any part of the Bund, as being part of the (former) French Concession.
The "French Concession" is something that people like to talk about but very few have any real clue of its boundaries. This is due, in large part, to the fact that it expanded and shrank during its 100 year existence.
The following map is one of the broadest depictions I've seen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fo...cessionMap.jpg
But, practically speaking, I don't think of Xintiandi, let alone any part of the Bund, as being part of the (former) French Concession.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by anacapamalibu
??? Okura Garden.
If they do have a loyalty program of any substance, the word has yet to get out.
The "French Concession" is something that people like to talk about but very few have any real clue of its boundaries. This is due, in large part, to the fact that it expanded and shrank during its 100 year existence.
The following map is one of the broadest depictions I've seen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fo...cessionMap.jpg
But, practically speaking, I don't think of Xintiandi, let alone any part of the Bund, as being part of the (former) French Concession.
Originally Posted by anacapamalibu
??? Okura Garden.
If they do have a loyalty program of any substance, the word has yet to get out.
The "French Concession" is something that people like to talk about but very few have any real clue of its boundaries. This is due, in large part, to the fact that it expanded and shrank during its 100 year existence.
The following map is one of the broadest depictions I've seen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fo...cessionMap.jpg
But, practically speaking, I don't think of Xintiandi, let alone any part of the Bund, as being part of the (former) French Concession.
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I lived in Shanghai for 2 years and really didnt like the city much foremost as it lacks real history. The only thing people talking about and people find attractive is the french concession and that basically proofs my point cause its not Chinese.
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You could also dismiss HK, Tianjin, Singapore, and countless other cities on the same grounds, but IMO events dating back 200 years certainly qualify as "history".
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Circa 2005 there was a large scale crackdown on the Maoming Rd. bars, which resulted in mass closures. Shortly thereafter, shops and restaurants followed suit. But, Face stayed the course until its lease expired in 2009.
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People's Square is actually not bad. I stayed at the Le Meridien last year and my coworker at the JW. Pretty sweet. I walked to get some Yangs Fried Dumplings and Jia Jia Soup Dumplings. Heaven I'll tell you. This is coming from the guy who hits up DTF multiple times in Taiwan every year and Crystal Jade in Hong Kong.
But with that said it's also subway accessible and not TOO far from the Bund for a nice view of the Pudong skyline.
But with that said it's also subway accessible and not TOO far from the Bund for a nice view of the Pudong skyline.
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I will be staying at Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi Hotel which is near the Train station, is it a bad area to be staying at?
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http://shanghailander.net/2013/08/in...-ruijin-hotel/
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Anyone here having experience with Radisson Blu in Shanghai? I have read the reviews at Tripadvisor etc and it looks great, but I was just wondering if someone in here have stayed there. I am Club Carlson Concierge so I guess that makes why I look for hotels in that chain.
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Anyone here having experience with Radisson Blu in Shanghai? I have read the reviews at Tripadvisor etc and it looks great, but I was just wondering if someone in here have stayed there. I am Club Carlson Concierge so I guess that makes why I look for hotels in that chain.
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For a tourist I would recommend the following places to stay:
1. Former French Concession (including Xintiandi area, which historically was always a part of the concession)
2. People's Square
3. The Bund.
And mostly avoid business or residential areas out of the city centre, such as:
1. Pudong.
2. Changning
3. Putuo
4. Jing'an
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Jing'an is a nice residential district, but too suburban for a tourist. It is like Changning or Putuo districts, like Jing'an both have good connections with the city centre, but, also like Jing'an, they are not so central. Therefore, not the best choices for a tourist. Additionally, there is nothing of interest for a tourist in Jing'an, the temple itself is like a religious version of Disneyland, the shopping can be done anywhere else in the city and most of the best restaurants are definitely not there.
For a tourist I would recommend the following places to stay:
1. Former French Concession (including Xintiandi area, which historically was always a part of the concession)
2. People's Square
3. The Bund.
And mostly avoid business or residential areas out of the city centre, such as:
1. Pudong.
2. Changning
3. Putuo
4. Jing'an
For a tourist I would recommend the following places to stay:
1. Former French Concession (including Xintiandi area, which historically was always a part of the concession)
2. People's Square
3. The Bund.
And mostly avoid business or residential areas out of the city centre, such as:
1. Pudong.
2. Changning
3. Putuo
4. Jing'an
We seem to have similar feelings about Pudong, Changning, and Putuo.