I would be in Shanghai on the 12th till 19th. Not exactly everyday I would be in Shanghai itself but for 3 days at least ;) :wave:

My schedule is Shanghai - Wuzhen - Hangzhou - Xi Shan - Suzhou - Nanjing - Wuxi - then Shanghai again.

Anyone who wants to meetup .....I would be free on most evenings. :)

Please let me know at least by next Saturday (11th June) ;)

Welcome to China, sezhoong ~~
there are many members from shanghai city, although most them are on SSC once in a while,they are all very kind. just wait please. i hope everything is going well for you. have a good time

Welcome to China, sezhoong ~~
there are many members from shanghai city, although most them are on SSC once in a while,they are all very kind. just wait please. i hope everything is going well for you. have a good time


OH thanks......hopefully I could meet someone.....at least for a cuppa coffee of something ;)

One question to Shanghainese (or any Chinese for that matter).......since I am free on most evenings during my multi-city trip, what are the recommended places to visit at night on my own? :?

I would like to know esp for Shanghai as I would be having 2 free evenings there I think ;)

What about Nanjing? Thanks! :)

I'll try to post my tour itenary by tomorrow or by Thursday ;)

@sze..ahh you are going to Shanghai!

for night life I went to Xin Tian Di (pretty nice place). I also did go to Mao Ming Rd.

Its also good to go to the water's edge on the side of Oriental Pearl and look across the river to the Bund. All the old buildings are lit up very impressively. Its like River Thames but nicer ;)

Thanks for the tips RC! :okay:

If possible, go to Tongli instead of Wuzhen!

At night: Bar Rouge at Bund 18 (Waitan), People Seven (Julu Lu), Tongren Lu has many pubs and bars.

I wish you have a wonderful tour in Shanghai. From all information I know, tourists like shopping in Nanjing Road where bookstores, museums, restaurants catering to foreigners may stay open later. At night, bars (which often have cafes) don't close until the wee hours of next morning.At night, Riverside where especially you can feel gentle bleeze surround you in this summer, will be very comforable for you to stay with friends while enjoy watching night skyline. Up to Nanjing, there are Confucian Pavilian and many historical sites and scenic spots such as Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum that you can visit. Of course,most of sites strongly are related with history about civil war and the second world war. It will be helpful for you to be led by someone who explains details. As for others, like Xuanwu lake, Yangtze Rive bridge, you can take a quick look if time permits.
Weather seemed always hazy or drizzly when I was there, so umbrella might be necessary. Too much I've written. Finally, I suggest you take a good care of your stomach.Don't spoil it. :)

If possible, go to Tongli instead of Wuzhen!

At night: Bar Rouge at Bund 18 (Waitan), People Seven (Julu Lu), Tongren Lu has many pubs and bars.


I can't unfortunately as it is part of the tour itenary :(


Hmmm......and I am not a fan of pubs and bars.......I would love to have a guide on where to walk around and the best spots to take pictures :D

I wish you have a wonderful tour in Shanghai. From all information I know, tourists like shopping in Nanjing Road where bookstores, museums, restaurants catering to foreigners may stay open later. At night, bars (which often have cafes) don't close until the wee hours of next morning.At night, Riverside where especially you can feel gentle bleeze surround you in this summer, will be very comforable for you to stay with friends while enjoy watching night skyline. Up to Nanjing, there are Confucian Pavilian and many historical sites and scenic spots such as Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum that you can visit. Of course,most of sites strongly are related with history about civil war and the second world war. It will be helpful for you to be led by someone who explains details. As for others, like Xuanwu lake, Yangtze Rive bridge, you can take a quick look if time permits.
Weather seemed always hazy or drizzly when I was there, so umbrella might be necessary. Too much I've written. Finally, I suggest you take a good care of your stomach.Don't spoil it. :)


Wah thanks! What time does most of the museums closed?

What about Jin Mao Obs Deck? What time it closes?

I am not too sure where the tour would bring me but I am only free at night and I need to know the operation hours. I seriously can't find anything on the net :(

Oh and what time is the last train of Shanghai's metro departs?

Thanks a lot guys!!! ;)

Wah thanks! What time does most of the museums closed?

What about Jin Mao Obs Deck? What time it closes?

I am not too sure where the tour would bring me but I am only free at night and I need to know the operation hours. I seriously can't find anything on the net :(

Oh and what time is the last train of Shanghai's metro departs?

Thanks a lot guys!!! ;)

Last train of shanghai is around 1040 i think.....but anyway the taxi are aplenty and cheap, so dun worry (starts at 10rmb)

not sure what time Jin Mao close.....maybe you can call them to find out...:yes:

(phone number: 021-50475101)

The Jin Mao observation deck closes at 9pm, so its better to go there way earlier IMO.

But I highly recommend you go to the rooftop bar of the Peace Hotel at night. It is something like the Singapore Raffles Hotel but seems popular with tourists and isnt so expensive..the building itself is also interesting, but the atmosphere there at night is incredible.

Its the building to the left of this pic: entrance by the side

http://img196.echo.cx/img196/9783/sh72yl.jpg

Places of interests in Shanghai:

For chilling out
和平饭店 (He Ping Fan Dian, Peace Hotel)
新天地 (xin tian di)

For sightseeing and photography
外滩 (wai tan, The Bund)
人民广场 (Ren min guang chang, People's Square)
上海城市规划展示馆 (shanghai cheng shi gui hua zhan shi guan, Shanghai Urban Planning exhibition centre)
金茂大厦 (Jin Mao da sha, Jin Mao Tower)
东方明珠塔 (Dong fang ming zhu ta, pearl tower)

For shopping
南京路 (Nanjing Lu)
淮海路 (Huaihai Lu)
正大广场 (zheng da guang chang, superbrand mall)

GREETINGS from NANJING!!! :wave:

I am currently accessing the forums from an Internet 'Bar' (apparently they so not call it 'cafe' here) :D

And I am here thanks to the failure of BOTH of my cameras :cry: :cry: :cry: . My Canon 300D DSLR went down at Suzhou and my Nikon 4500 failed to start this afternoon at Nanjing. Talk about bad luck! :(

Luckily for me I still have my second backup camera which is a Canon IXUS 700 ;) Now I am trying to reinstall my DSLR firmware....hope it works ;)

Se ya all in a week's time! :)

eh, hi Sze... :)

eh, hi Sze... :)


Hi Greg!....nice to see ya here! :wave:

hallo kawan how many camera u bring? Just get new one lah after all u dont want to miss to take photo rite....

hallo kawan how many camera u bring? Just get new one lah after all u dont want to miss to take photo rite....


I have 3 cameras with me here ( some people initially called me crazy but LUCKILY I did ;) ) and I am not too rich to get a new one here. :D Afterall getting a camera in KL is much much cheaper ;)

GREETINGS from NANJING!!! :wave:

I am currently accessing the forums from an Internet 'Bar' (apparently they so not call it 'cafe' here) :D

And I am here thanks to the failure of BOTH of my cameras :cry: :cry: :cry: . My Canon 300D DSLR went down at Suzhou and my Nikon 4500 failed to start this afternoon at Nanjing. Talk about bad luck! :(

Luckily for me I still have my second backup camera which is a Canon IXUS 700 ;) Now I am trying to reinstall my DSLR firmware....hope it works ;)

Se ya all in a week's time! :)
Oh, no, your cameras must be crestfallen coz you abused them. :)
Anyway, I am glad you arrived in Nanjing. With lovely canon IXUS 700, your left-hand handy, you still take responsibility to take miscellaneous photoes. I can not help but expect them soon. :)

GREETINGS from NANJING!!! :wave:

I am currently accessing the forums from an Internet 'Bar' (apparently they so not call it 'cafe' here) :D

And I am here thanks to the failure of BOTH of my cameras :cry: :cry: :cry: . My Canon 300D DSLR went down at Suzhou and my Nikon 4500 failed to start this afternoon at Nanjing. Talk about bad luck! :(

Luckily for me I still have my second backup camera which is a Canon IXUS 700 ;) Now I am trying to reinstall my DSLR firmware....hope it works ;)

Se ya all in a week's time! :)

Aiyo....good thing you have 3 cam.......:yes:

@Sze

This isn't the first time, right? That happened when you were in Singapore too. Didn't send your Canon & Nikon cameras for servicing?

No matter what. Enjoy your holidays! :)

^

Really? I show sympathy with him. Like chinese idiom said,"好事多磨“，The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks.

Hope you could share your photos with us!
I am sure you would take some unusual panos!

wow sze... it's great that you have 3 cams with you on your trip.... those are quite a number of Chinese cities that you're travellin' huh..... great!....

enjoy the rest of your stay there in China.... why don't you try to take a side trip to Beijing to visit the Great Wall?... hehehe.... :D

hope we see some of your pix!...

Oh my.....Sze is returning to KL tomorrow......so fast.....:eek:

Thanks for all ya concerns! :grouphug:

I had to ration my photography as my portable harddrive too ran out of space faster than I tot :eek: Anyway I had this nice chap whom had a Nikon D70 whom are willing to share photographs with me so I am not all at lost as I get to use the DSLR too :D

Adding to the list of broken items are my pair of 2 months old sunglasses :cry: ......which broke mysteriously at Nanjing :(

Anyway I really do enjoyed my trip and I plan to visit Shanghai and Nanjing at least once more in the next 5 years ;)

@Sze

This isn't the first time, right? That happened when you were in Singapore too. Didn't send your Canon & Nikon cameras for servicing?

No matter what. Enjoy your holidays! :)

Actually my DSLR broke during my Penang trip not my Singapore trip but it is like a day before my trip to Singapore 3 months back. It is due to a faulty mirror but I got it fixed and it doesn't really cost much......luckily. But I missed out on many photography opportunity in Singapore :(

I had my camera body serviced at the same time :)


This time I realy dunno what happened. I sent all my lenses for servicing before the trip and my camera body just 3 months back. So I think this is really bad luck leh. Furthermore I even bought a new camera bag. Well........I think I am going to get another DSLR maybe in a year's time and my 300D would then be my backup camera :D Having a DSLR as a backup is definitely much much better :D

Actually my DSLR broke during my Penang trip not my Singapore trip but it is like a day before my trip to Singapore 3 months back. It is due to a faulty mirror but I got it fixed and it doesn't really cost much......luckily. But I missed out on many photography opportunity in Singapore :(

I had my camera body serviced at the same time :)


This time I realy dunno what happened. I sent all my lenses for servicing before the trip and my camera body just 3 months back. So I think this is really bad luck leh. Furthermore I even bought a new camera bag. Well........I think I am going to get another DSLR maybe in a year's time and my 300D would then be my backup camera :D Having a DSLR as a backup is definitely much much better :D

Wah so rich siah......:eek:

Anyway, glad that you enjoy the trip......:D

Wah so rich siah......:eek:

Anyway, glad that you enjoy the trip......:D


hahaha.....rich? That means I had to be extremly thrifty for the coming year to get a better DSLR :D

hahaha.....rich? That means I had to be extremly thrifty for the coming year to get a better DSLR :D

At least your pocket is deep enough for the new DSLR mah.....:yes::D

At least your pocket is deep enough for the new DSLR mah.....:yes::D


Not that deep......still have to dig :D

Not that deep......still have to dig :D

Haha....ok.....I think we shall switch our focus back to the pictures......got any to post?? :colgate:

Haha....ok.....I think we shall switch our focus back to the pictures......got any to post?? :colgate:


Not today.......I am in office now and my portable harddrive went out of power (I forgot to bring the adapter). So even I myself have to wait till tomorrow to view those pictures :D

Not today.......I am in office now and my portable harddrive went out of power (I forgot to bring the adapter). So even I myself have to wait till tomorrow to view those pictures :D

Haha....ok then.....I shall be patient.......:D

^^^ And you? You took so little pics meh? :D

^^^ And you? You took so little pics meh? :D

Only 567 pictures....:(...and I only went to two cities......:yes:

Only 567 pictures....:(...and I only went to two cities......:yes:


That's quite a lot compared to my sister's 140+ pictures for her 8 days trip to Quilin last month. :D

BTW.....how many percent do those 'birds pics' consist of? :lol:

That's quite a lot compared to my sister's 140+ pictures for her 8 days trip to Quilin last month. :D

BTW.....how many percent do those 'birds pics' consist of? :lol:

1%......:D

waiting for your pics.

Hope you had a great time in Shanghai!

Thanks guys!

Really enjoyed my trip to Shanghai. Coming back to Malaysia after a week's absence had resulted in me working doubly hard so I haven't got time to check the forums on what I've been missing and to post pictures. I should be free beginning of next week ;)

No pictures yet??......:?