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Shanghai Ranking

June 15th, 2010 No comments

Shanghai Ranking – Top China’s 10 Most Luxurious Cities

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Chinese news portal Jing Daily has compiled a list ranking China’s 10 Most Luxurious Cities. The criteria? Living standards of the city’s elite, “internationalness”, designer shopping, and infrastructure.Not surprisingly, Shanghai, long known as the “Paris of the East”, shanghai ranking has come out on top. “The very worthy #1, with more luxury brands than any other city in China can come close to matching, not only does Shanghai have innumerable shopping malls and luxury retail locations, but its Bund luxury district is among the finest in the world.”

Here’s the top ten, which shanghai ranking has come out on top from Jing Daily:

1. Shanghai. No surprise. “Its Bund luxury district is among the finest in the world.”

2. Beijing. No surprise. “Many of the brands that have set up shop in Shanghai haven’t made it to Beijing yet, but that doesn’t influence Beijing’s standing as a top-tier city.”

3. Hangzhou. “Hangzhou’s Lakeside International Famous Brand Street, one of the city’s high-end districts, is the most developed in the country, integrating a high-end business concept modeled after Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone shopping district.”

4. Guangzhou. “Guangzhou is a city that shouldn’t be taken lightly.”

5. Shenzhen. “Shenzhen’s got tons of luxury brands, albeit fewer than Guangzhou, but in terms of luxury furniture [sales] Shenzhen — along with Beijing and Hangzhou — is in the top three.”

6. Chengdu. Many famous luxury brands have established these two cities as their key midwest markets.”

7. Chongqing. Up and coming.

8. Qingdao. “Qingdao’s luxury market has developed quickly in recent years, leading many high-end car dealerships and luxury brand boutiques to pop up. Qingdao now plays the role of fashion leader in Shandong province.”

9. Xi’an. “Xi’an Zhongda International is among the best shopping malls in the country, and in recent years the development of Xi’an’s luxury market has been remarkable.”

10. Dalian. “Dalian has a Century City [shopping mall], where many international brands have set up shop.

Shanghai Packages

June 12th, 2010 8 comments

Shanghai Packages – Travel To Shanghai

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Touring companies like Thomas Cook have wonderfully planned shanghai packages for the tourists who are making their first travel to Shanghai. Companies ensure that the tourists don’t miss anything to visit or to experience; such vacations are not frequently planned that’s why every individual wishes to enjoy every moment in the touring and visit every possible place. the city is too young to have cultivated a classical heritage  but those who arrive on business can find plenty of off-duty entertainment and relaxation. Many unexpected recipe and dishes can be experienced in the shanghai packages, the recipe in Shanghai are given a traditional touch that can be experienced in the dishes. Shanghai involve beautiful sightseeing attractions for the tourists. The Bund provides a captivating view of Shanghai, particularly at night, Shanghai Museum contains a collection of 123,000 cultural artefacts in 21 categories. Tourists enjoy this sightseeing attractions a lot and prefer to visit such places. The touring companies involve such places too in the shanghai packages. Every amazing, appreciated, attractive place is being added in the visiting places to assure a complete visit and meet comfort in the shanghai packages about travel to Shanghai.

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Sightseeing Shanghai

June 9th, 2010 6 comments

Sightseeing Shanghai Spot

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It is worth a visit to sightseeing shanghai as the historic city of Shanghai.Cheap Shanghai hotels abound in even the most popular tourist areas, so sightseeing shanghai visitors can always find a good value place to stay near the popular attractions.

Top of the list should be the world famous Shanghai Museum. To get a real sightseeing shanghai feel for the city and its history the museum is a must, and the local residents are justifiably proud of their city’s museum. Shanghai is home to a mighty river, the Huangpu, and taking a trip on the river by boat is another great way to get a feel for the city and soak up its unique atmosphere and culture. Back to that food again, Shanghai offers the visitor a whole dedicated area of the city which focuses entirely on food and drink and is frankly heaven for a gastronome. Shanghai has become famous over recent years for its skyline which boasts classic Chinese architecture dating back years as well as the more modern trapping of skyscrapers – testament to China’s current force as an economic power. The perfect place to watch the sun go down over downtown Shanghai is from the top of the Jin Mao Tower, an enormous needle which pierces the sky above Shanghai and is home to a famous restaurant, Cloud 9, which perhaps affords the very best views at twilight in Shanghai.

Here are some other attractions in sightseeing shanghai:

#One: Yuyuan Garden

The exquisite layout, beautiful scenery and the artistic style of the garden architecture have made the garden one of the highlights of Shanghai.Yuyuan literally translated means Happy Garden. It is located in the center of Shanghai’s Old City, a few blocks south of the Bund.

#Two: Jade Buddha Temple

Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai is an active temple, with 70 resident monks at the last count. #Three: The Bund

The Bund is one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai .Atop the wall is a spacious walkway for sightseeing shanghai

#Four: Oriental Pearl TV Tower

The tower is 468 m high, the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world, next to the 553–meter-high CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, and the 540-meter-high TV Tower in Ostankino Tower in Moscow, Russia.

#Five: Zhujiajiao Water Town

Zhujiajiao, Known as “the Venice of Shanghai”, is a well-preserved ancient town in water country in Shanghai typical of southeast China.