Situated in Pudong New Area of Shanghai, Century Park is by far the most beautiful place I have ever visited. It may be known as a park, but it is so much more than that. With it's sprawling fields, multiple flower garden, forest areas and a huge lake, it is quite simply wonderful.
I was quite young when I visited the gardens. My parents and I visited friends who lived in Shanghai. On our last day, they took as to Century Park. It's well worth the cheap entry fee and the best way to see everything is by pedal-car. For people who love huge open spaces, beautiful scenery and nature at its finest - visit Century Park.

Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai
+862158330221
Google map: bit.ly/iFw2mN

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These little beauties are brilliant for backpackers as they combine a map and guide in one and they look amazing - a real antidote to our ever increasing digital world. They appear hand drawn and painted with insider tips written on them. They cover 10 cities (inc Shanghai) so far and each one comes with an access code to use at www.alacartemaps.com where you can build your own travel itineraries - how cool

They are being sold online at www.alacartemaps.com as well as good bookstores

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A fantastic restaurant located next to the Phoenix Hostel on Yunnan Street in central Shanghai. There is a wonderful array of local and Chinese provincial specialities on offer including Hunnan style pork buns and lamb and shrimp dim sum. All are utterly cheap in price as well as being exquisite in taste. Definitely worth a visit if you get a chance.

17 Yunnan (South) Road, Shanghai

Google map: tinyurl.com/ydqwaat

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This was my first taste of Korean Barbeque, and my friend, a native Korean, mentioned that this was one of the finest places in Shanghai. My friend couldn't have been more right, as the food served here was excellent and very light.

Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai
www.pankoo.com.cn/

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Enoteca is a pair of wine bars where bottles start at around 90RMB- the same price as you pay in a Shanghainese supermarket.

The low profit margins don't mean that corners are cut though, as the service is spot on, French-style bar food (Croque Monsieur, creme brulee) is delicious and the XinTianDi branch has great live music on Wednesday nights.

Classy on the cheap with a loyal following.

Enoteca 1
53-57 Anfu Lu, near Changshu Lu
Tel: 5404 0050

Enoteca XinTianDi
58 Taicang Lu, near Jinan Lu
Tel: 5306 3400

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Windows Scoreboard- the best of the three Windows around town, Scoreboard serves up a steak dinner for 30RMB, and 10RMB beers to a crowd of expat college kids and credit crunchees.

The music is a lot better than the service, and there are screens showing random TV channels everywhere you look, but it's hard to argue when Fish and Chips cost 10RMB a plate.

3F, 681 Huaihai Zhong Lu
near Sinan Lu
Tel: 5382 7757

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C's Bar
Open until the last person leaves, students and expats rolling dice together over classic Hip-Hop, occasional left-field club nights (check out Antidote or Brown Nylon Suit), 10RMB beer, 20RMB whiskey.

685 Dingxi Lu,
near Fahuazhen Lu
6294-0547

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On clear days, it's hard to beat the view from the Nanpu river in the South of Shanghai.

Tickets cost 68RMB to go up the elevator to the start of the bridge's arch. From there it's some 360 steps to the observatory deck at the top.

From this point you can see the Expo site (opens in June 2010), and the city laid out like a map as far as the eye can see: The Pearl Tower, the Financial Centre, People's Square, and miles of skyscrapers in every direction.

Ticket office at the very end of Lujiabang Lu (near Xietu Lu).
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Shanghai's Maglev airport train shoots you across 30km at over 500 kph - the world's fastest. Take it for an experience rather than ease, unfortunately it doesn't take you right into the city centre but the station is well connected by taxis which wait around the station.

A one-way ticket is just around GBP5 so well worth the experience.

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eno is a lifestyle brand created in Shanghai. They provide a platform for Chinese artists, musicians and designers to create fresh clothing and lifestyle products. Also consumers can hand in their design and have the chance for them to be sold in the store.

Eno creates limited edition products: t-shirts, hoodies, long sleeves, bags, shoes.

Also very much worth visiting are their two monthly in store events called enoise with chinese and foreign bands performing in a relaxed atmosphere.

139-23 changle road/chengdu bei road
021-63860120

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