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DrabLUXEItinerariesP1/LUXESHANGAICitiPrestigeSMShanghaiSHANGHAI,THESTUNNINGSPACE-AGESUPER-CITYHOMETOMORETHAN20MILLIONPEOPLE,ISBURSTINGWITHLIFEANDQUITELITERALLYBREATHTAKING.
InthiscitydividedbytheHuangpuRiver,thefuturisticPudongskylineisjuxtaposedwiththehistoricBundontheriverbankopposite,andtogethertheypaintapicture-perfectportrayalofthisbusymetropolis,afinancialandculturalforcetobereckonedwith.
Addworld-renownedchefs,athrivingnightlife,plusaburgeoningartanddesignscene,andthat'sallyoureallyneed…Anchoredbyitspast,butwithzeroconstraints,ever-changingandforward-looking,Shanghaiisamodelforthecityoftomorrow.
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Themetroiseasybuttaxisareeasier,cheapandplentiful,thoughdisappearinpeakhourorrain.
Driversdon'tspeakEnglishanddon'tneedtipping.
Luisthegenerictermmeaningroad,thoughsomeroadsnowhavecommonlyusedEnglishnames.
BlahblahInShanghaistorestheG/Fisthe1/F.
Manysmallerbusinessesdonottakecreditcards.
Tippingisnotexpected,thoughsomeplacesaddaservicecharge,orallowitonyourchargedocket.
Youwillbepushed,shovedandelbowedoutoftheway,simplytakeadeepbreathandsmilepolitely.
Trytotakeatouroftheatmosphericbutfast-diminishingoldareasbeforeit'salltoolate.
TheHuangpuRivercarvesthecityintwo:OntheEastbankistheSci-fiPudongfinancialdistrict,burstingwithsteelmonoliths,onthewestbankisthefamousBundandfurthersouth-westisXintiandiandtheenormousformerFrenchConcession,andthat'sreallyallyouneed…IntroBlahBlahLUXEInsiderLUXELovesLUXELoathesFabvs.
DrabLUXEItinerariesP3/LUXESHANGAICitiPrestigeSMAlisonisthefounderanddesignerofMaryChing,China'sfirsteverluxuryshoeandaccessoriesbrand.
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Thereisalsoanextremelypopularweekenddimsumbuffet,bookahead.
CHUNDiningThisfour-tablefoodiefavoriteoffersnomenu,noEnglish,andhasnoatmospheretospeakof.
Yetlocalscravingtheauthentichome-styleShanghaiflavorspackthe18-seatdinerfulleverynight,readytoeatwhateverthechefserves.
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Heaven,buthugelypopular,sobookahead.
PEOPLE'SSQUAREActivitiesAone-stopculturalpark:StunningcollectionofancientceramicsandcalligraphyatTheShanghaiMuseum,theShanghaiArtMuseumplayshosttotheShanghaibiennaleandhasaneatstashofmodernandclassicChineseart,whileMoCAShanghaiisafewdoorsdown.
Don'tmissFrenchArchitectCharpentier'sfuturisticcenterpieceGrandTheatreforregularworld-classperformances.
ARCHITECTURETOURSActivitiesThebestwaytolearnaboutoldShanghaiistototteralongtheBundandbackstreets,intooldareasandindustrialbuildings.
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Lookforthepink'Yang'sFriedDumpling'sign,orthetelltalequeueoutfront.
ELCOCTELBarPaytributetothecocktailasartatthisdarkandintimateloungeofferingasophisticatedpackage:precisionblendsfromtheJapanesebartender,barbitesfromanearbySpanishtapasrestaurant,andanalluring,laid-backbuzz.
FLAIRBarOutdoorrooftopplaygroundinthecloudsofPudongforShanghai'smoversandshakers,withrawseafoodbarandtapas,andspectacularbird'seyeviewsforthelovers.
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DrabLUXEItinerariesP7/LUXESHANGAICitiPrestigeSMLUXELovesMARYCHINGShoppingWorthnavigatingthecity'snooksandcranniestodiscoverthistinyshopstockedfulloflusciouslocaldesignerstilettos,slippersandclutchestomakeeventhemostjadedfashionistassmitten.
BAYANKALAShoopingNamedafterthemountainrangeontheTibetanplateaufromwhereitsourcespureglacialwater,thisskincarelabelusesall-naturalingredientsanddrawsinspirationfromancientChinesemedicines.
TheresultTibetanroserootforstress,Coixseedforwrinkles,plusahandy-dandylistofskinritualstokeepthedoctoraway.
THEPENINSULAHotelThisglamorousShanghaidamebringsthe1920sbacktolifewithclassicartdecofurnishingsandmarblebathrooms,butdoesn'tskimponmoderntoucheslikefreeWiFiandNespressomachines.
DineatmodernEuropeanrestaurantSirElly'sorChinesefinedinerYiLongCourt,imbibeatsultrySalondeNingorrooftopbar,andrelaxatthespa,gymandbeautifulskylitpool.
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SPITTINGThisisstillakeenhobbyhere,bothindoorsandout,sowatchyourstep.
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Instead,plantospendafullmorningorafternoonattheculturalparkthatisPeople'sSquare,andhittheShanghaiMuseum,TheShanghaiArtMuseum,MOCAShanghai,andGrandTheatreallatonce–Shanghaismart!
STEPBACKINTIMEIt'seasytofocusonthehereandnowinthisC.
21stsuper-city,butyou'dbedoingyourselfandthecityaninjusticeifyouignoredthefascinatingbutfastdisappearingOldShanghai.
TakeatourofthestylishBundandformerFrenchConcessionwithLuxuryConciergeChinaandseeitforyourselfbeforeitsgoneforever.
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Tryvisitingtheaforementionedneighborhoodsonless-crowdedweekdays,andsavetheweekendsforstandoutstoreslikeHongMerchant,anexclusiveenclavefullofantiquesandartforinsiders.
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Withlongstrollsagainsttheglimmeringlightsoftheriverbanks,andsomeofthefinestwineanddiningintheworldtoenjoy,Shanghaiisalover'sparadise.
Riseandshineearly,andjustoveranhour'sdrivebringsyoutoZhuJiaJiao,oneamongthefrozen-in-timenecklaceofwatertownsoutsideShanghai,allwitholdstonehomesandquietcanals.
Picture-perfectandpicnic-perfect,afewmorninghourswilldoit,thenheadbackintoShanghaiforlunchatTheChinoiseStory,alittle-knownjewelwithcreamyboothsandmouth-wateringfaretoshare.
Intheafternoon,headarm-in-armdowntheBundwithitsdazzlingHuangpuriverviews,andtreateachotheratAnnabelLee'sflagshipfullofLUXEITINERARYRomancesilk,linenandcashmere,oneofthemanylovelyshopsliningtheBund'sbanks.
Withretailtherapyover,perhapsit'stimeforacouple'spamperatThePeninsulaSpabyESPA,withitsblissfulholistictherapiesandShanghaisignaturemassages,guaranteedtoleaveyourejuvenatedandrevvingforaneveningofromance.
Forthebe-all-and-end-all-ofdreamydinnerstryCupolaatThree,atinyromanticrooftopdiningroomjustbigenoughfortwo,withskylinepanorama,butlerandthesommeliersandchefsofJeanGeorges.
KeeptherooftopthemegoinginthecloudsatFlair(seeLUXELoves),whereyou'llcanoodleonthe58-storey-highterraceoftheRitz-Carlton,sharesnacksfromtherawseafoodbar,andenjoyspectacularbird'seyeviewsfromaPudongscraper.
Soonerorlateryou'llhavetodescendtotheworldbelow,buthopaboardaShanghaiferryandfloatonacrosstherivertotheWaldorfAstoriaShanghaiontheBund,whereagoodnightandmanysweetdreamsawait.
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DrabLUXEItinerariesP11/LUXESHANGAICitiPrestigeSMLUXEITINERARYStyleThePearloftheOrient,Shanghaisolidifieditsstatusasaglamourcapitalinthe1920s.
Todayitremainsasirenstompingground,hometofashionablegalsandgents,andisconsideredamajorstylehubinAsia.
Togetastyleandculturefix,startyourdaywithamorningvisittoPeople'sSquare(seeLUXELoves),aone-stopsightseefilledwithattractionsliketheShanghaiMuseum,theShanghaiArtMuseum,MoCAShanghai,andtheGrandTheatre.
AfterthismaximumculturedosagehasleftyouShanghaiinspired,enjoylunchatFu1088,whichoffersdelectablelocalfareinprivateroomsatthisrefurbished1930smansion.
ThesleeksurroundsmaybringtomindtheoldendaysofShanghai,soheadforanafternoonshoppingspree,startingwiththeformerFrenchConcession,andnavigatethewindingstreetstodiscoverheavenfortheshoe-obsessedatMaryChing(seeLUXELoves),beforemovingonwardtoAEGISforhipbuthard-to-findbrands,MRKTfordesigneraccessories,andqipaosatQiongZi.
Tounwindafteryourmarathonspendingsession,bookinatthedeliciouslyelegant,neo-classicalPeninsulaSpabeESPAwhereyoucanchoosefromtreatsthatlastfromanhouranythinguptoafullday!
Nowyou'reprimedandpreenedjustintimeforsunsethour,soslipintothestilettosfordrinksatElCoctel(seeLUXELoves),Shanghai'schicestcocktailbar,completewithtapas-stylenibbles.
Youmayneedthebuzztocalmyournerves,asdinnerwillbeservedat100CenturyAve,onthe91stflooroftheShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter–afeastfortheeyesaswellasthepalate,withliveshowkitchens,hugecellarandpilot'sseatvistas.
Post-panoramicviews,crossbacktobeddownandbeauty-snoozeatindustrial-chicWaterhouseatSouthBund(seeLUXELoves),aformerwarehouseturnedminimalstylishhotel,completewithrooftopterrace.
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Thisclassicdishmaybereasonenoughtovisit,butseriousfood-loversflocktoShanghaiforitsmanytantalizingtastes.
Ifyou'vearrivedreadytoeatyourweight'sworth,beginwithatourofthehistoricBundandformerFrenchConcession,ledbythefabulousSpencerDodingtonofLuxuryConciergeChina(seeLUXELoves),makingsureyoustopforastreetfoodfixatGao'AnLuBaozi,withitssteamersstackedfulloffluffybuns.
Later,zipuptheliftintheoldwingoftheWaldorfAstoriatoWeiJingGeforregionalfarefromShanghai,CantonandHuaiyang,servedinawoodbeamedatmosphericattic.
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Torelaxafteryourhardwork,aquickfootrubatTaipanwilldothetrick,justpickyourmovie,positionyourLCDandlieback.
Withyourappetiterenewed,arriveatChun(seeLUXELoves),aShanghainesefoodiedestinationnotforthepickyortheparanoid.
There'snomenuandnoEnglish–youeatwhatthechefserves.
Therealdealandverypopular,andbookingsareessential,soplanahead.
NextstopisGlobusWines,thego-toforShanghai'soenophiles,whereyoucansamplebytheglassbeforeyoubuy,orpullupachairandorderacheeseandcharcuterieplatetomakeitanightoftasting.
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