Shanghai (Sanghaj) Encounter - Lonely Planet

220 g/db

2nd Edition / March 2010

160 pp / 10 maps
Next edition due: April 2013

The Shanghai Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the time.

If you want a city break with a supersized serving of glamour, Shanghai's got your number. Think gleaming sci-fi skyscrapers and tree-lined boulevards, superb shopping and riverside drinks on the Bund.

This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's less accommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of local knowledge.

* Easy navigation with full-colour pull-out map, detailed neighbourhood maps and Chinese characters throughout the book
* Our expert author explores atmospheric alleys and sleek skyscrapers for the best shopping, eating, drinking,entertainment and sights
* Highlights and customised itineraries help you make the most of your short trip
* Get behind the scenes with insider tips from tuned-in locals, from a traditional woodcarver to a modern-day fashionista