Beijing and Shanghai for 11 days

[fateless]

i going Beijing in Dec for 7 day.

any suggestion to bring wife to celebrate anniversary?

and also any nice place to eat with family and couple?


Thanks in advance

 

[dilphinus]

i going Beijing in Dec for 7 day.

any suggestion to bring wife to celebrate anniversary?

and also any nice place to eat with family and couple?


Thanks in advance

Had dinner at Chua Lam's Kitchen on Friday (in Beijing). Food was really good!

Not a dim sum fan. Had the best siew mai ever! The Polo buns and shrimp dumplings were really good as well!

Kongyiji Restaurant was really good too. But I last had it 10 years ago.

You can always do a Google search. A lot of restaurants have closed and a lot have popped up.

 

[demongod]

Where is 'there'?

ah i meant beijing

 

[Phitenzilla]

The last time I visited Shanghai in depth was during the Expo in 2010. With each visit, I liked it less. From my first visit in 2005 until recently, things have changed so much and so rapidly. I don't think I will visit again unless it is in transit to go somewhere else in the vicinity, like Nanjing and Hangzhou.

I kinda agree with you.

 

[beanstalk6]

i going Beijing in Dec for 7 day.

any suggestion to bring wife to celebrate anniversary?

and also any nice place to eat with family and couple?


Thanks in advance

With family, Bian Yi Fang if you want Peking Duck. Book ahead.

 

[highsulphur]

I've been to The Temple of Heaven. I actually would recommend it. But I went in 2012.

I frequent Beijing. I'm now in Beijjng. Actually I'm in Inner Mongolia now. Drove here from Beijing this morning. Will be driving back to Beijing tomorrow.

For first timers, would recommend Wangfujing, the Prince Gong's Mansion, 798 and Qianmen.

Will be going to Fragrant Hill this Friday.

Will the autumn colors still be there at Fragrant Hill in mid Nov?

 

[highsulphur]

Hi TS

I'll be going to Shanghai with my son in Nov and the taking train to Beijing too after. Approximately 4 days each so our itinerary is similar!

Thanks for starting this thread!

 

[ksapple]

Camp in heree.

I will be in shanghai next wkend for a short 4d3n getaway.

Any recommendations for food? And cheap shopping place?

 

[beanstalk6]

Camp in heree.

I will be in shanghai next wkend for a short 4d3n getaway.

Any recommendations for food? And cheap shopping place?

What do you want to shop for?
Old names in Shanghainese restaurants: https://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/dining/shanghais-century-old-restaurants. Especially if you have a group.

 

[ksapple]

What do you want to shop for?
Old names in Shanghainese restaurants: https://www.smartshanghai.com/articles/dining/shanghais-century-old-restaurants. Especially if you have a group.

Thanks.

Just me and my wife.

Shops some cheaper than sg clothes if possible

 

[beanstalk6]

Thanks.

Just me and my wife.

Shops some cheaper than sg clothes if possible

Only Chinese brands are worthwhile in comparison.
Septwolves, Yishion, Li Ning, Meters / Bonwe are mid-market casual to smart casual choices.

 

[Hisashiburi]

Camp in heree.

I will be in shanghai next wkend for a short 4d3n getaway.

Any recommendations for food? And cheap shopping place?

Shengjian bao.
Have to eat when warm though
There is a famous store that sells it

Ahhhh have some other local places that sell plain sesame oil noodles n some grilled fish thing
Dont remember thr name now

 

[Phitenzilla]

Hi TS

I'll be going to Shanghai with my son in Nov and the taking train to Beijing too after. Approximately 4 days each so our itinerary is similar!

Thanks for starting this thread!

Booked your train already?

 

[highsulphur]

Booked your train already?

Not yet cos my date is around 17 Nov. Seats are not released yet

 

[Phitenzilla]

Shengjian bao.
Have to eat when warm though
There is a famous store that sells it

Ahhhh have some other local places that sell plain sesame oil noodles n some grilled fish thing
Dont remember thr name now

Not yet cos my date is around 17 Nov. Seats are not released yet

Ohh.,.. I will be there 1 day earlier.

 

[Phitenzilla]

Beijing - Qianmen
Shanghai - Tianzifang

Suggest that you stay in Shanghai and do day trips to Hangzhou and Suzhou.

You have yet to look at the prices of the high speed trains and hotels in Beijing ya?

Is one day trip to Hangzhou too rush?

 

[dilphinus]

Is one day trip to Hangzhou too rush?

depends on what you want to see and do

Can do Suzhou also. No need to go to all the gardens. You'll be sick of the gardens after the 3rd one.

 

[dilphinus]

Mutianyu today. Not much red leaves.

Taken by my BF. I'm in SIngapore

 

[highsulphur]

Mutianyu today. Not much red leaves.

Taken by my BF. I'm in SIngapore

How's 香山 now?

 

[dilphinus]

How's 香山 now?

No idea