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Things to do:
-Gal Dvir- Jewish tour (ghetto, museum etc.)
-Markets
-The bund area , nanjing road, yuyuan gardens, marketplace,
xintanedi?,
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Shanghai, China Master Thread
« on: April 08, 2012, 12:22:00 PM »
Stopping over in PVG for just over 24 hours, 7:25pm-8:10pm.

Any recommendations on what to do/where to stay?
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Re: Shanghai Master Thread
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 12:30:11 PM »
Pm if u want email address of cousin who lives there. Might agree to take you on a tour.
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Re: Shanghai Master Thread
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 04:01:48 PM »
Stopping over in PVG for just over 24 hours, 7:25pm-8:10pm.

Any recommendations on what to do/where to stay?
whens the stopover? if im there then we can make a little DO  :) and i can take you around.

and if not i can give you info about a relative as well - PM me if youre interested about that

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Re: Shanghai Master Thread
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2012, 01:37:46 PM »
Seems like Ive got it down to between Le Royal Méridien Shanghai (SPG) and the Andaz (Hyatt).

Plat with SPG and Diamond with Hyatt and using a confirmed suite upgrade. Price is the same, which would you take?

Really wanted to stay at the PH but its more then twice the price so not worth it IMO.

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Re: Shanghai Master Thread
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2012, 02:16:11 PM »
Seems like Ive got it down to between Le Royal Méridien Shanghai (SPG) and the Andaz (Hyatt).

Plat with SPG and Diamond with Hyatt and using a confirmed suite upgrade. Price is the same, which would you take?

Really wanted to stay at the PH but its more then twice the price so not worth it IMO.
idk much about the hotels but the Le Royal Meridial is located next to "the bund" - if that makes any diff. really nice scenery.

these are pics i took from tonight (a few hours ago) - one at day and one at night

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Re: Shanghai Master Thread
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 04:43:50 PM »
Stopping over in PVG for just over 24 hours, 7:25pm-8:10pm.

Any recommendations on what to do/where to stay?
not sure if this is too late, but the jewish tour with Dvir was fascinating

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Re: Beijing, China Master Thread
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2012, 10:36:18 PM »
For lack of better place to post, anyone know which Chabad or other shul is closest to the bund in Shanghai?
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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2012, 12:20:05 AM »
Out of the 3 Chabad in Shanghai this one is the closest
http://www.chinajewish.org/intownsjc/

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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2013, 10:28:00 PM »
Does anyone know if the Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel Shabbos friendly?

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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2013, 10:45:12 PM »
Does anyone know if the Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel Shabbos friendly?
btw it seems that the hotel is loser to this chabad - same place as restaurant.

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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2013, 11:59:27 PM »
What can I do with an 8 hour 10 min. layover? Which trains and where to go? TIA!
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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2013, 12:04:43 AM »
What can I do with an 8 hour 10 min. layover? Which trains and where to go? TIA!
The bund, Nanjing road (is that what it's called?), Xintanedi (French concession). You take the fastest train in the world (maglev) to the city center and cabs from there.

Along the way you wonder if theres a very good reason Siemens built the first model of their train in China and not in Germany.
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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2013, 12:13:48 AM »
The bund, Nanjing road (is that what it's called?), Xintanedi (French concession). You take the fastest train in the world (maglev) to the city center and cabs from there.

Along the way you wonder if theres a very good reason Siemens built the first model of their train in China and not in Germany.
Thank you! Will I be able to figure out how to get to these places once there or should I figure it out now? (Does your cousin want to take me around? ;) )
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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2013, 12:17:50 AM »
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What can I do with an 8 hour 10 min. layover? Which trains and where to go? TIA!
I will also stop at Chabad and pick up good food.
Attachment should help you.

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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2013, 12:19:45 AM »
Thank you! Will I be able to figure out how to get to these places once there or should I figure it out now? (Does your cousin want to take me around? ;) )
He's not there.
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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2013, 12:20:18 AM »
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Will I be able to figure out how to get to these places once there or should I figure it out now?
You should print out the attachment from last post. Point to the taxi driver to "the bund", Nanjing road is right next to the bund.

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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2013, 12:27:53 AM »
You should print out the attachment from last post. Point to the taxi driver to "the bund", Nanjing road is right next to the bund.
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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2013, 12:29:22 AM »
You could take the Maglev to town, and then take a taxi to the bund.

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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2013, 12:31:01 AM »
You could take the Maglev to town, and then take a taxi to the bund.
it prob would be quicker to take a taxi from airport. - but maglev is only 7 min ride so maybe

check out yuyuan gardens and the marketplace- near the bund. really cool

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Re: Shanghai, China Master Thread
« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2013, 12:40:05 AM »
Taxi is usually faster, but it’s an experience to take a train going 430km/h