Shanghai in the Smart Guide series from Insight is a streamlined version of travel information, in a concise format arranged in three sections
- Areas, A-Z & Atlas. Areas & districts in & around town are described before the guide moves on to an A-Z detailing of attractions & services, from accommodation to transportation via history & nightlife. A selective, indexed mini Atlas of a few maps at the back of the guide helps place sites & attractions for the tourist, metro plans are included where relevant the each guide is illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Durable & waterproof, with a handy slipcase & an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet Shanghai City Map is your conveniently-sized passport to traveling with ease. Get more from your map & your trip with images & information about top city attractions, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, extensive street & site index, & practical travel tips & directory. With this easy-to-use, full colour navigation tool in your rear pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Shanghai. Covers The Bund, People`s Square, Old Town, French Concession, Jingan, Pudong, Hongkou, Xujiahui, West Shanghai. ...

Looking for a Shanghai surprise? You’ll get one when you see the pollution. Once the whore of the Orient, now a sassy strumpet with estate jewellery, Shanghai’s stunning transformation from decayed, colonial backwater to art-packed, fast-paced, futuristic party town is simply breathtaking. Shanghai in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them “delightful, de-lovely, & deluxe”, & that’s just what they are. ...

Shanghai in the Everyman Map Guide series; comprising a range of practical guide books incorporating large scale maps to a number of international cities & regions. Including a unique binding method, each district, neighbourhood, area or region has an accompanying fold-out page with a large scale overview map which is fully indexed. Each Map Guide also has details of more than 100 shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, markets & other local attractions, in addition to more practical guidance, listed underneath & on the reverse of the fold-out map. All of the main attractions also have accompanying illustrations, & there are also transport maps & a street index to help visitors find their way around. ...

Shanghai in the new Marco Polo Guide series designed to enable travellers to have fun & feel relaxed the moment they arrive to their destination. In a compact format & budget-priced, these guides feature full colour & high quality content with unique insider tips. The information is presented in a straightforward & engaging format with three main sections: an introduction to the location & including highlights & insider tips, a sightseeing & entertainment part, & a practical information chapter; all accompanied by atlas pages & a pull out map. The guides starts with a geographical & historical context, suggestions on what not to miss, great places for free, what to do if it rains, chill out, relax & unique experiences to make the visit even more memorable. The perfect route/day will show the best way to get to know a destination for those with limited time. The sightseeing chapters organise the area in sections & for each one show suggested routes, referenced to the atlas & pull-out map, best places & attractions with practical tips on how to avoid queues, get the best views, where to eat & drink, shopping, entertainment, where to stay & much more. The last section offers a few tours suggestions, travel with kids special pages, festivals & events calendar, travel tips, useful phrases & dos & don’ts. The street atlas pages offer detailed mapping cross-referenced to the sites featured in the book, & a fully indexed pull-out map with its own plastic wallet at the back of the guide. ...

A handy, compact guide to Shanghai with an indexed, pull-out map. About this series: Pocket-sized guide books of essential information, usually written by residents of the destination. Covering sights, culture, history, activities, the best places for eating & drinking, & much more. Illustrated with full-colour photographs, the mini-guides also contain detailed area maps & dedicated pull-out map attached to the inside cover. ...

In impoverished post-civil war Barcelona, fourteen-year-old Daniel fills in time between school & starting work as a jeweller`s apprentice by taking on the care of an elderly & eccentric sea captain, whose campaign against a suspected gas leak exposes him to the ridicule of his neighbours. With little to enliven the grey atmosphere & dull routines of the battle-scarred city, Daniel becomes increasingly drawn to the beautiful & bed-ridden Susana, who spends her days dreaming of seeing her fugitive father, Kim, again. When a mysterious stranger arrives at the villa with magical tales of the Shanghai underworld & Kim`s noble exploits there, both Daniel & Susana suppress their questions & willingly fall under his spell. An intoxicating tale of the human spirit, Shanghai Nights is a compelling, illuminating novel about children that has a great deal to say about adulthood. ...

Shanghai Passenger follows Ruby, a young Scottish writer who has just landed in Shanghai, as she attempts to write her first novel in the world`s most exciting metropolis. Having found her new best friend Rose & fallen in love with Roman, it seems that life couldn`t be better. Until it stops being better. The novel weaves the ancient story of Zhuangzi`s Dream of the Butterfly with a coming-of-age story that is laced with satirical bite. With the inimitable whore of the Orient as its backdrop, Shanghai Passenger is also an exploration of fast-paced development at a pivotal moment in Chinese history. ...

Shanghai on double-sided map from Periplus combining coverage of the city including its outer districts with a more detailed street plan of the central part of the city, plus a road map of Shanghai’s environs. On one side is a detailed, indexed street plan of the city’s inner districts at 1:20, 000. Coverage extends roughly from the Middle Ring Road in the west to the Century Park in the Pudong New District in the east. On the reverse a more general plan at 1:70, 000 provides a wider coverage of the city, including the Pudong International Airport, as indicated in our coverage image. Both plans highlight main traffic arteries, numerous hotels & various places of interest. Both are indexed, with separate lists of streets, buildings & places. All place names are in the Latin alphabet &, where appropriate in English, with names of districts & larger streets also shown in Chinese. Also provided is a diagram of the city’s metro lines, plus an overview road map of the city’s environs, including Hangzhou & Suzhou & Wuxi. ...

Shanghai in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...