A great weekend trip from Shanghai is to the Thousand Islands in Chunan (淳安）, Zhejiang Province.

Day 1

• We drove straight from Shanghai, it took us about 4…

So many people rush to Tianzi Fang or Xintiandi when they visit Shanghai in order to get a feel of the Shikumen style of old Shanghai. However both…

Shanghai subway stations are huge! Especially the ones where different lines meet. Make sure you check on the map or ask staff which exit to take exactly, otherwise…

I noticed the security checks in Shanghai metro is getting very strict lately. Before they only force you to put large bags or suitcases through the scan, now…

Shanghai is generally pretty safe, however pay attention to the following:

• traffic: obey the traffic light, don't follow the local's bad example. that being said, many locals don't…