A brand new Insight Smart Guide featuring a practical A-Z format that allows you to find your way around the book with ease and plan your trip according to your very own personal taste. Themed headings cover over 400 things to see and do from recommended hotels, architecture, history, bars and cafes, churches and temples, to nightlife, restaurants, shopping, pampering and much more, allowing you to set your own priorities for a truly tailor-made and individual travel experience. There is also useful information for the forthcoming Expo 2010, plus ideas for families travelling with children. The front-cover flap highlights all the top attractions and pinpoints exactly where to find these within the guide, for quick and easy reference at a glance. From the Bund and Old Town to Western Shanghai and Pudong, area overviews conveniently highlight the very best each district has to offer, including lesser known sights and up-and-coming areas to look out for. The guide also contains a street atlas with full index and detailed mapping, cross-referenced to the main text for easy navigation.
The back-cover flap provides on-the-spot practical information, such as important telephone numbers, interesting facts and figures and a climate chart, not to mention making a handy bookmark. Smart Guides - the smart way to navigate.
Table of Contents
Areas: Shanghai; The Bund; Old Town; People's Park Area; Xintiandi Area; Hongkou and Suzhou Creek; Nanjing Road West Area; Former French Concession South; Western Shanghai; Pudong. A-Z: Architecture; Art Deco; Bars and Cafes; Children; Churches and Temples; Custom-Made in Shanghai; Essentials; Expo 2010; Fashion; Film and Literature; Food and Drink; History; Hotels; Infrastructure; Language; Museums and Galleries; Music; Nightlife; Pampering; Parks and Gardens; Restaurants; Shopping; Sports; Transport; Walks and Views. Atlas: Nanjing Road West; Old Town, People's Park, Xintiandi, Pudong; Former French Concessions; Luwan, Dongjiadu and World Expo 2010; The Bund; Inside front cover: Shanghai Locator; Inside back cover: Shanghai Metro; Street Index; General Index
