Discover Shanghai

Spot MagLevs gliding around the futuristic neon of the Pudong as you stroll the historic Bund

Escape the skyscrapers in the tree-lined French Concession, exploring hip eateries for the best guiyu (steamed Mandarin fish)

Try for a couple of yuan discount on a must-have cheongsam or handmade silk slippers

Name-check big name DJs storming the hot club scene

In This Guide:

Over 130 filling restaurants, 80 bargain-hunter's shops, 100 select accommodation options and two exhausted local authors

Language and cultural help, from deciphering menus to doing business

Meet some of the 17 million inhabitants through interviews with a film producer, an artist, a rock star and a writer

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