Please help me - on the visit to shanghai

Hi all,

I will be planning a trip for 7 adults (most of them are quite old) to Shanghai (4 days / 3 nites). I have checked with the tour agent and yet to book the tickets. Can I know :-

1) Is there a ';lido'; hotel ? how to get there from the airport ? i am flying in with china eastern from Singapore.

2) what are the temples and old streets(nite markets where they can buy things) that i can bring them ?

3) any 24-hours book stores ?

4) Is it more convenient to take subway or taxis to get around ?

5) Any other places of interests where I can bring old people to ?

6)Any old coffee shops where they sell beers/drinks till late hours ?

7) Where are the famous food stalls that you can recommend ?

Please help me with these informations as this is the 1st time i am going to shanghai and bringing some old folks there. Thank you.

Please help me - on the visit to shanghai

Fortunately Shanghai isn%26#39;t a hilly place. They can walk along Nanjing Rd during the day or night for shopping - restaurants and drinking etc. Also Huaihai Rd - very fashionable. You will find departent stores/shopping malls in both of these places to purchase things for them if they can%26#39;t get out too much.

Here is some help for you but I am by no means an expert.

1. Sorry I am not familiar with the hotel, Are you sure it is in Shanghai?

2. Nanjing Rd - is flat and walkable. Xintiandi - walkable.

3. The only bookstore I know that sells Foreign Languages is Garden Books, located in the French Concession. Other places to try is actually at the airports which you will use. Garden Books is only open during the day. Dongtai Rd Antique market is very interesting with many things they will enjoy browsing. Again it isn%26#39;t 24 hours.

4. Taxis are probably going to be easier with the oldies. Less confusing I would imagine. And no steps to worry about. Cheap as well if sharing. Obviously you will have to go in two taxis or hire a private driver and van all of you each day you need to travel

5. I think you guys should go for a drink at Ruijin Guesthouse in the French Concession for some old world charm. and somewhere in one of the old buildings along the Bund, say in the Peace Hotel for jazz and drinks. Yu Garden and surrounding souvenir market.

6. Why not go for a spin on the Tourist Tunnel??Links the Bund with the Pudong side. A must if you are going to go up the Oriental Pearll Tower for views over Shanghai. Its doable and not just for the young.

7.See no.5 - look for them in side streets too

Aslo recommend that you go on an excursion to a water town. For ease the nearest one is Qibao - it won%26#39;t be a long drive. I have never been there but Lonely Planet recommend the place. Tours are available here so I would book a tour to take care of any logistics.Read this reference

travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shanghai/qib…

Please help me - on the visit to shanghai

1) Are you sure the hotel name is Lido? Lido Hotel, Beijing is famous, but I can%26#39;t find any lido hotel in Shanghai....

2)

Temple:

*Jade Buddha Temple which is well-known for the Buddha statue made by jade.

*Long Hua Temple which is the biggest and oldest one in Shanghai.

*Jingan Temple which is famous as well.

old street:

*Shanghai old street, nearby Yu Yuan Bazaar, you can do some shopping both on Shanghai old street and Yu Yuan Bazaar. Some traditional Chinese products can be find there.

*Renmin Road, an old road, and you can find Confucius Temple located in that area

3)As I know, there are no 24-hour bookstores in Shanghai, the biggest book store in shanghai is Shanghai Book Mall.

4)Yes! We have several subway lines for you to choose. Each stop has Chinese and English name for both Chinese and Foreigners. Take taxi, you can get to almost everywhere. One important thing is , when you pay the fare, pls check the rate on the screen of the meter machine.

5) Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower, I recommend the history museum which is located on the ground of the tower.

another one I think old people will be interested in is Shanghai Museum.

oh...almost forget, the Bund is a good choice too!

6)you can try to find in Xintiandi

7)You can find some famous food stalls in Yu Yuan Bazaar.

the other one is Shen Da Cheng, this restaurant has hundreds years%26#39; history. It%26#39;s located in East Nanjing Rd

1) I think that%26#39;s the hotel which has now been renamed Lijing Hotel, near People%26#39;s Square. Since you%26#39;re 7 and with elderlies I would advise you to book a minivan to get in from the airport directly instead of mucking about.

2) I don%26#39;t think there%26#39;re any pasar malams in Shanghai, but Yuyuan Bazaar comes close, and Wujiang Lu would be interesting for street food and stuff that%26#39;s like the market at China Square. As for temples, the best would be Jade Buddha Temple and Longhua Temple.

3) No, definitely not.

4) Both have their pros and cons. I%26#39;ve seen Singaporeans who were unable to go on the subway as they were very intimidated by the amount of shoving and jostling, and this could be a problem for your elderlies as well. Taxis would be good (I assume you all speak Mandarin fluently) but since you%26#39;re 7 you would need to take 2 taxis everytime you go somewhere and you could end up hunting for each other at the final destination as the drivers could drop you at slightly different locations eg one in front of a building and the other behind the building.

5) Erm we know that they%26#39;re elderly but what are they interested in seeing/doing/experiencing?! Don%26#39;t discriminate on the basis of age!

6) Coffee shops?! Are you asking about cafes, bars and such? What%26#39;s your definition of ';late hours';? Are you asking for places suitable for all of you to go to, or just the non-elderlies?

7) Nanxiang xiaolongbao restaurant in the Yuyuan Bazaar, perhaps. You might be familiar with this if you%26#39;ve seen its counterpart in The Edge at Bugis Junction. However I can assure you that it tastes a lot better here, but very crowded!

Private message or email me if you have any more questions.