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  • Discovering Old Shanghai

    Shanghai has an incredibly rich and diverse history that, despite its very 21st-century skyline, is still alive and well...if you know where to look. Author Kim Fay tells us where we can find old Shanghai.

    Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on September 28, 2012 at 11:22:54 AM EDT in Trip Ideas Tagged:
  • DreamWorks to Build Dream Center in Shanghai

    You may not know the Xuhui District now, but its about to get the world's largest IMAX screen. DreamWorks will build not only production facilities, but a "Dream Center" in the district's Riverside area.

    Posted by Deanna Cioppa on August 09, 2012 at 11:26:52 AM EDT in News, Arts & Culture Tagged: China, News
  • This Week's Top Hotel News

    The most noteworthy hotel news of the week is collected here, from the planned two-plus-year renovation of the Paris Ritz to the reopening of LA's Hotel Bel-Air.

    Posted by Rachel Klein on October 21, 2011 at 12:00:00 PM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged: Canada, Toronto, France, Paris, California, Los Angeles, Louisiana, New Orleans, China
  • Fashionistas take note—dress to impress in Shanghai

    Forget Paris, New York, and Milan—the new center of the fashion universe is Shanghai. People in the rest of China dress for comfort, but the Shanghainese dress to kill. This is a city where suits are still de rigueur for meetings and business functions.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 03, 2011 at 1:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged: China,
  • Shanghai: Dress nicely to fit in

    Forget Paris, New York, and Milan—the new center of the fashion universe is Shanghai. People in the rest of China dress for comfort, but the Shanghainese dress to kill. This is a city where suits are still de rigueur for meetings and business functions. Slop around in flip-flops and worn denims and you will feel like there’s a neon "tourist" sign over your head. Pack your nicer pairs of jeans or capri pants for sightseeing—there are plenty of fake handbags around with which to dress them up come dinner.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on July 31, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged: China

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