Where to go in Shanghai

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Shanghai Food Market

These are scattered around the city (see map), and are a great place to sort through familiar and exotic vegetables. Check out the myriad of cabbage varieties like baby Bok Choy (white) and baby Bok Choy (green), Chinese broccoli (Kai Lan), and the oddly named Rapeseed (Yau Choy) which is a leading produce used for vegetable oil. Fire up the wok and create your own stir fry. Just remember that rice for stir fry is always best when cooked the day before and refrigerated over night!

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Gongquin Forest Park

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Here is where you get away from it all. Peace and quiet away from the construction and busy city life, Gongquin Park in the northern area of Yangpu offers tranquility that the locals love. Complete with a bamboo forest, picnic areas for barbecuing and idyllic views of the Huangpu river.

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Wanshang Huanio Insects, Birds and Flower Market

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Great place to hang out, shop and people watch.

...or watch cricket fights!

(That's right, cricket fighting.)

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Shanghai Museum

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Explore four floors of history and art in this impressive cultural icon. The museum is free and open year round. Check the website for hours and current exhibits.

Address: No. 201 Renmin Avenue
Telephone: 21 63725300

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Community Center Shanghai

What is your interest? The community Center probably has a class that will expand your horizons and peak your interest! Including: Photography, English, Chinese, Walking Tours of the Bund, Cooking, Life Skills, Professional Development, Family and Health, Living in Shanghai and Newcomer Programs to mention just a few! There are six locations to serve you - click here for a link to locations
Or click on the photo at left for the main page and information!

Disc Kart - Where Drinking And Driving Is Actually Encouraged

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Buy a beer in the bar and get your tickets to race on this 4,500 sq m indoor track. Expats, visitors and locals love this place!

Location: 809号 Zaoyang Road, Putuo
Telephone: 21 6222-2880
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The French Concession

Take a walk and make a connection in the French Concession. The Shanghai French Concession was a foreign concession in Shanghai from 1849 until 1946. Distinctive homes are found from this era when French colonialists influenced architecture of the time. Beautiful villas and mansions make for interesting site-seeing.

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Fuxing Park

This is a another great 'green space' to get away from the heat of the city and watch the locals perform some tai chi (early morning) or to observe a game of mahjong. There is a lot to see and appreciate here - enjoy!

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People's Square

People's square is a large open area composed of the Shanghai Museum, The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, The Shanghai Grand Theater, and the municipal government buildings. It has many shops and attractions, including Raffles city, a shopping center with a subway station underground. People's Square is a beautiful area to walk with trees and unique buildings, and the interesting people all around.

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Shanghai Financial Center

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Currently Shanghai's (and China's) tallest skyscraper, the financial center offers a spectacular birds eye view of Shanghai that will delight young and old.

Address: No.100, Century Ave
Telephone: 21-3867-2008
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Yuyuan Garden and Bazaar

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The garden is in the old section of town that was once a walled enclave (pre 1940's). Today it hosts shops, food and sites to please all tastes. Don't forget to check out the scenic Huxingting Tea House or for dumplings, Nanxiang Dumplings as well.

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Riverside Promenade

The busy riverside along the Bund can be crowded during the day, but it's worth a stroll for people watching and enjoying this active beautiful city.

Address: lujiazui Road, Pudong
Directions: East shoreline, Huangpu River, 2 blocks west of the Pearl of the Orient TV Tower and Lujiazui subway station. Main entrances on either side of Lujiazui Lu

FQ Projects

Sweet art gallery specializing in showcasing young, emerging contemporary artists. The exhibits are 'the bigger the better', with overstated and exaggerated themes.

Address: No.76, Lane 927 Mid Huai Hai Road
Telephone: 21 6466 2940
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Shanghai urban planning exhibition hall

Wow! A short walk form the Shanghai Museum, this is a must see to really get a terrific overview of Shanghai. The exhibit includes a giant model of the city and includes a brief history as well as the plans for its exciting future. Great on a rainy day!

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