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DIDYOU
KNOW?
“WhatI likemostabout
Shanghai is that ithas
beautifulparks, lively
shoppingareasand
excellent food,particularly
xiao longbao
(dumplings).”
SHANGHAI
GUANGZHOU
RobinSo
Assistant generalmanager
–ToyotaLaUnion
JohnMichael
Cuartero
Operationsmanager
TasteJiaJiaTangBao’s famouspork
xiao longbao (CNY13) at 90HuangheLu,
or Shanghai’sbest Pekingduck (CNY230)
at LaoBeijing, 1HenanNanLu.
ShanghARTGallery (shanghartgallery.com)
hostswonderful art exhibitions featuring
talented local artists.
If a local ever
assumes you can speak the local language
when you can’t, just smileand say, “
Budong.
”
(“I don’t understand.”)
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trip journal
“Guangzhouhassomething
foreveryone,be itshopping,
a funnightouton the town
orChineseculturalsights
andactivities.Youwillfind
whatyou’re looking for.”
The chickenandmushroommeal
(CNY40) at citywide chainZhenGong
Fu isdelicious andbudget-friendly.
If
youhave time, visitChimelongParadise,
which isbasically theChineseanswer to
theDisney themeparks.OneLinkPlaza,
inHaizhuSquare, is recommended for
shopping.
Book your hotel well in
advance if you’revisitingduring the
CantonFair inApril andOctober, when
room rates skyrocket.
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SHANGHAI ISNOWTHELARGESTCITY INCHINAAND
THESIXTH-LARGESTCITY INTHEWORLD.
