re: Shanghai questions

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Xintiandi bars

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Very ritzy and uptight from what we saw. It is better to go to the French Concession or the other concessions around there (West of The Bund) if you want to have fun at night.

One of the coolest places we went to was the Urban History Museum underneath the Pearl Tower. We were planning on going up the tower, but the smog was so bad, we just went to the first historical thing we found which was that museum. It is amazing what communism can produce. They had some of the most intricate miniature dioramas (maybe not the right word) and other displays depicting different times throughout the history of Shanghai. A shitload of models of large manors and shite. Also, I learned a shite load about Shanghai that I never knew. Some very interesting stuff.





Also, The Bund is awesome if you are into architecture and don't mind seeing people just piss right on the side of the road.



There are several cool temples and other older areas to see. We did the hop on and off bus tour one day and it was great. You have been to China so some of this might not interest you anymore. Also, never pay anywhere close to the asking price at any street vendor. We were able to haggle everything down by about 90%. And don't let them lead you into any rooms...

We had a blast, but the food was fricking disgusting and the city smelled like noodles and wet dog shite.