Shanghai, China Master Thread

[moish]

http://www.shanghai-jews.com/

[Achas Veachas]

Ok, so I am planing a small trip to china in a few months, and have a couple of questions, if anyone here can help out- it will be greatly appreciated!

1) anyone have any contact info for the Israeli tour guide in the area - Gal Dvir?

2)Anyone know of where one can get kosher food in shanghai?

3) anything to do there for more then one day?

2) There's a Kosher restaurant and Kosher store at the Chabad House.
3)Definitely.

[Let3]

http://www.shanghai-jews.com/

Thank you!
You have been a big help today!

(I sent an email, hope he will be available as I've heard he's amazing..)

[Let3]

2) There's a Kosher restaurant and Kosher store at the Chabad House.
3)Definitely.

Thanks ,
Can you please elaborate on other stuff to do?
Did I miss anything in the wiki?
And how long do these things take?

[Achas Veachas]

Depends on what kind of things you want to do, we spent some time walking around downtown Pudong one night going to different hotel lobbies (The Hyatt and Shangri-La are not to be missed) they have an awesome aquarium, the TV tower if you have time, with the Shanghai Meuseum in the basement. Off the top of my head.

[Let3]

Great, will do some more research...

Is it worth staying in that Hyatt?
(I have the two free signup nights expiring end of this month, would have to try to push them to extend a little...)

[Achas Veachas]

Haven't stayed there but I can imagine it would be quite an experience, the Hyatt is the top 30 floors of an 87 story building the lobby is on the 57th floor and all the rooms are surrounding the main atrium looking down into the lobby, standing on the balcony on the 30th floor looking into the lobby below is quite a dizzying experience.

[Dan]

Looks a Star Wars scene.

[Let3]

Looks a Star Wars scene.

+1

[moish]

park hyatt was awesome

i should have a shanghai trip report somewhere on here

[jj1000]

i should have a shanghai trip report somewhere on here

Me too, although I disliked the city based on the 12 hours I was there. Shluchim there are great though. Shlucha is from Cleveland.

I'd take Tokyo over Shanghai 100 times to 1. Just my opinion based on a short stay though.

[moish]

Me too, I hated the city for the 12 hours I was there. Shluchim there are great though. Shlucha is from Cleveland.

im assuming you didnt go with dvir?

[jj1000]

im assuming you didnt go with dvir?

Nope. Got robbed by a taxi driver though. And offered women many times, by 10 year old boys.

I edited my previous post slightly.

[moish]

dvir was awesome, besides for that, not much to do besides walking the bund

[PlatinumGuy]

dvir was awesome, besides for that, not much to do besides walking the bund

Xintanedi is beautiful

[Let3]

If i can only do one,  which should it be-
Shanghai or Hong Kong?
Any opinions welcome!

[moish]

if you wont go back to either, then id say hong kong

[SRM]

if you wont go back to either, then id say hong kong

+1

[Let3]

park hyatt was awesome

i should have a shanghai trip report somewhere on here

It seems none of the Hyatt hotels are anywhere near the chabad (weekday minyanim, and cafe) which is in the Hongqiao area (as far as I can tell),

Is that an issue? How hard to get around? (I there always traffic?)

If yes- any recommended hotels closer to them?

[Brian]

any recommended hotels closer to them?

If you are looking for a *W hotels, this one is 20 min walk:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1056
The following hotel is about 40 min away by taxi and subway, much nicer hotel and more central for other attractions:
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3372