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COUNTRY CODE
+86
CURRENCY
CN¥1 = PHP6.75/US$0.16
TOUCHDOWN
If you’re taking a cab from the
airport (or anywhere in Shanghai), do ask for
the
fapiao
(receipt). This way, in case you forget
something, you have a way of tracking it down.
www.shanghaiairport.com
BY DAY
Wander the streets of the old town around
Yu Garden and the City God Temple. Trawl the
market for antique décor, handicrafts, silks, snacks
and other souvenirs. Try local
dim sum
at NanXiang
Dumpling House and Ningbo Rice Dumpling.
BY NIGHT
Head to downtown Xintiandi, an
enclave of restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and a
cinema built with Shanghai-style architecture.
Check out XinTianDi Style, an indoor shopping mall
that opened in late 2010.
SLEEP
The Waterhouse is a boutique hotel on
the old docklands. Don’t let the exterior deceive
you; its design combines old with new elements.
waterhouseshanghai.com
CHINA
SHANGHAI
BEST BREAKFAST
Jia Jia Tang
Bao serves one of the best steamed
dumplings (
xiao long ba
o) in Shanghai.
BEST DINNER
Go to Ye Olde
Station Restaurant for traditional
Shanghainese cuisine.
BEST SOUVENIRS
Take home
local snacks from the food stores at
Nanjing Rd. Pedestrian St., or from the
popular chain store Laiyifen.
Jamie Pan
banker
COUNTRY CODE
+86
CURRENCY
CN¥1 = PHP6.75/US$0.16
TOUCHDOWN
Arrive at the Xiamen Gaoqi
International Airport. Taxis are located outside the
arrival terminal. Flat rate for cabs is about CN¥8
(PHP54) for the first 3km, and an additional CN¥2
(PHP14) per extra km. There are also public buses.
BY DAY
Nánputuó Temple and Monastery is worth
a visit. You can also take a ferry ride to Gulangyu
Island, a peaceful little oasis with lush green
gardens, pretty old-style buildings, nice beaches
and charming cafés.
BY NIGHT
Try the buffet at Tairyo
(3rd Floor,
SM Lifestyle, Xianyue Rd.).
For the daring and
comical types, book a table at the toilet-themed
restaurant Modern Toilet in Xiamen Robinsons
Galleria. (Yes, there’s a Robinsons Galleria.)
SLEEP
For small budgets, Home Inn has several
branches in Xiamen that provide comfortable rooms
with in-room broadband, water coolers and air-
conditioning.
www.homeinns.com
CHINA
XIAMEN
BEST BREAKAST
Try some soya
bean milk and delicious deep-fried
dough sticks.
BEST DINNER
Cantonese cuisine
at Chaofu City Restaurant (the Chinese
name is Chaofu Cheng).
MUST-TRY
Feeling a bit
adventurous? Why not try something
different? Order a Xiamen specialty
like spicy frog!
Richard Wu
airline station
manager