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MAGAZINE ISSUE NO.10
Shanghai
There is so much logic to breaking
up that gruelling flight to Europe
with a few days in China.
Especially when you have young
kids in tow. Certainly, adjusting
to new time zones is made more
gentle for the stay.
Shanghai is a surprisingly
well‐ordered city considering it’s
the most populous in the world. It
has a monumental skyline and a
touch of European charm within
its French Concession.
"YOU MUST NOT LEAVE
BEFORE YOU HAVE
DUMPLINGS, ANYWHERE,
ANYTIME, ANY PLACE."
STAY
Checking in at Le Royal Méridien
we are in a hectically busy
commercial intersection, but only
a few minutes’ stroll from The
Bund—a beautiful waterfront
promenade where you and
possibly 50,000 Chinese tourists
can indulge in some selfies.
LE ROYAL MÉRIDIEN
SHANGHAI
789 Nanjing Road East, Shanghai
leroyalmeridienshanghai.com
EAT
There is no shortage of incredible
food in this city (we sneak in a
child‐free dinner at Barbarossa
People's Park, 231 Nanjing Xi Lu)
and you must not leave before
you have dumplings, anywhere,
anytime, any place.
BARBAROSSA
231 Nanjing Xi Lu
Facebook @barbarossashanghai
PLAY
A word of warning, China’s
most sophisticated city is now
expensive. If you are keen for a
cheap Asian stopover this is not it.
Nanjing Road is an impressive
shopping strip with glossy designer
malls punctuating every second
block. But you will be competing
with the new uber-rich Chinese.
The French Concession is a
beautiful (and cheaper) stroll, and
if you want something cheesy,
take the train through a neon-light
encrusted tunnel under The Bund
to get to Pudong.
Frankly we find it hard to convince
our kids to leave the magnificent
hotel pool under a glass roof on
the 66th floor.
Luckily the credit cards survive
the three days before we head
to Finland.
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