Travel to China

Lonely Planet Shanghai

Format: Paperback
Author: Damian Harper
ReleaseDate: May, 2006
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Rating:

Excellent choice, great advice and very helpful
First time using a guidebook and first for the Lonely Planet. This book is amazing. Will definitely buy more. Maps wonderful, chinese names for everything and very good restaurant recommendations. Found a tiny restaurant off a back alley and was amazing for a great price. Wonderful spend and would recommend to everyone!!!.

Lonely Planet Shanghai
This book gives ou a nice overview of the region, and incredible specific tips for visiting Shanghai.

Insightful
Although I love to explore most places on my own, I found Shanghai to be slightly intimidating (especially with all the ongoing construction), so I was definitely thankful I had this book with me. I recently returned from a trip to Shanghai and thought this was a great guide to the city.
Pros:
* Up-to-date information
* Offers a lot of good insight into Shanghai and the Shanghainese. I found the sections like identity, cuisine, economy, and architecture to be quite readable and interesting.
* Good maps
Cons:
* I was surprised by the other reviews, as my edition has Chinese for each address mentioned in the book. I agree that you initially expect the Chinese to be in the text (next to the romanization), but it's actually on the map keys. This is a minor flaw but did not affect me, as I often looked at the maps when I decided where to go. I guess if you never consult this section however, you might not realize that it's there.
Bottom line:
This was the most up-to-date guide I saw, and (as far as I know)is the only one with comprehensive listings in Chinese--they got me where I wanted to go every single time I took a cab. Good job.

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