Experiences labelled with 'shanghai'
Amid the glittering skyscrapers of Shanghai, Yu Yuan Garden is an enclave of traditional Chinese architecture and a classical garden. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Shanghai, Yu Yuan Garden is worth a visit for the garden and teahouses, especially if you don't get a chance to go to the nearby garden cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou. But beautiful as it is, the true attraction for many who visit Yu Yuan Gardens is the enormous bazaar that extends from the central area and the entrance to the garden, to the outskirts of the local neighborhood. Here, great deals on all sorts of things can be found, from embroidered slippers, “new” antiques, lucky charms, fake paper money to burn for your ancestors' ghosts, parasols, ...
The Xintiandi district of Shanghai is where the trendy, well-heeled and in-the-know go to dine, shop, and be seen. This award-winning district is located near the French Concession of Shanghai, in the heart of Shanghai's expatriate-friendly dining and nightlife area. Walking through Xintiandi (which means “New Heaven and Earth”) is a strange but charming juxtaposition of old and new. One of the first lifestyle centres to be deliberately renovated and designed in Shanghai, Xintiandi is composed of renovated shikumen (traditional stone gate houses) that have now been turned into art galleries, restaurants, and shops. These stone houses, shikumen, were enormously popular in Shanghai in the 1860s, and are comprised of stone townhouses that line narrow stone alleyways. They were known for their strong stone doorways ...
