Shanghai Book

	List of Maps	vi
	What's New in Shanghai	1
1	The Best of Shanghai	5
1	Frommer's Favorite Shanghai Experiences	8
2	Best Hotel Bets	10
3	Best Dining Bets	12
2	Planning Your Trip to Shanghai	16
1	Visitor Information	16
2	Entry Requirements & Customs	17
3	Money	19
	What Things Cost in Shanghai	20
4	When to Go	21
	Shanghai Calendar of Events	22
5	Travel Insurance	23
6	Health & Safety	24
7	Specialized Travel Resources	28
8	Planning Your Trip Online	30
9	The 21st-Century Traveler	31
	Online Traveler's Toolbox	32
10	Getting There	33
11	Packages for the Independent Traveler	35
12	Escorted General-Interest Tours	36
13	Recommended Books & Films	39
3	Getting to Know Shanghai	41
1	Orientation	41
	Mass Levitation	46
	The Streets of Old Shanghai	51
	Neighborhoods in Brief	52
2	Getting Around	53
	Taxi Tips	56
	Fast Facts: Shanghai	58
4	Where to Stay	67
1	Huangpu (Downtown)	70
	Airport Hotels	74
2	Hongkou (Northeast Shanghai)	75
3	Luwan (French Concession)	76
4	Xuhui (Southwest Shanghai)	78
5	Jing An (Northwest Shanghai)	80
6	Changning/Hongqiao Development Zone (West Shanghai)	83
	Family-Friendly Hotels	85
7	Pudong (East of River)	86
5	Where to Dine	90
	China's Cuisines	91
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	92
2	Huangpu (Downtown)	94
	Three on the Bund (Wai Tan San Hao)	95
3	Luwan District (French Concession)	97
	Coffee, Tea & Something Else	101
4	Xuhui District (Southwest Shanghai)	101
	Shanghai's Best for Brunch	104
5	Jing An District (Northwest Shanghai)	105
6	Changning District/Hongqiao Development Zone (West Shanghai)	110
7	Pudong New Area	112
8	Nanshi District (Old Town)	113
	Shanghai's Favorite Dumpling	114
6	What to See & Do in Shanghai	116
	Suggested Itineraries	116
1	The Bund (Wai Tan)	117
2	Yu Yuan (Yu Garden)	142
3	Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)	144
4	Huangpu River Cruise	147
	Quick Cruise from Pudong	148
5	Temples, Churches, Mosques & Synagogues	150
	She Shan Cathedral	153
	Jewish Shanghai	154
6	Parks & Gardens	156
7	Museums & Mansions	158
	China's Sex Museum	164
8	Special Attractions	165
9	Especially for Kids	168
10	Organized Tours	171
11	Staying Active	172
	Shanghai Spas	173
7	Shanghai Strolls	176
Walking Tour 1	The Bund & Beyond	176
Walking Tour 2	Nanjing Lu	182
Walking Tour 3	The Old Chinese City	188
Walking Tour 4	French Concession	191
8	Shopping	198
1	The Shopping Scene	198
2	Markets & Bazaars	200
	The Pearls of China	202
3	Shopping A to Z	203
9	Shanghai After Dark	213
	Buying Tickets	213
1	The Performing Arts	214
	Symphony Enters Its 3rd Century	215
2	Jazz Bars	216
3	Dance Clubs & Discos	217
	Pu-J's Big Top	218
4	The Lounge & Bar Scene	219
	Heavenly Bars	222
5	Cinema	222
10	Suzhou, Hangzhou & Other Side Trips from Shanghai	224
1	Suzhou, City of Gardens	224
2	Hangzhou & West Lake	229
3	Nanxun	236
4	Tongli	239
Appendix A	Shanghai in Depth	244
1	Shanghai Today	244
	Dateline	244
2	Shanghai Ways & Manners	249
	Saving Face	252
3	The Shanghai Menu	253
Appendix B	The Chinese Language	259
1	A Guide to Pinyin Pronunciation	261
2	Mandarin Bare Essentials	262
	Index	268
	General Index	268
	Accommodations Index	275
	Restaurant Index	276