China - Shanghailove life

Pudong - PVG*Updated 08Jan2013
China - Shanghai - To Do

China - Shanghai
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Millennium Hong Qiao Hotel

The district caters to a relatively large Japanese community living in the area. A metropolitan place with all major brands and chain eating outlets. With a Carrefour and McDonalds located right beside the hotel, you're sure never to go hungry. Major brands and food joints fill this metropolitan shopping mall.

Click here for: Millennium Hongqiao Hotel Shanghai2588号 Yan'an West Road, Changning, Shanghai, China, 201103 +86 21 6208 5888 ‎

ABBA Tips:

- Crew get 50% discount all in hotel dining, inclusive of in-room dining, except for promotional items.

- Free Wifi available for, a single device. Don't worry about the "pay by min" displayed when logging in. There will be no charge to you. Additonal device, additional charge!
- Complimentary breakfast on the 13th floor lounge and the ground floor bistro is available.
- During Winter Months, the aircon's Cool function is inhibited. The rooms may or may not have windows, so it may get quite hot.
- ABBA shop in front of Carrefour *Scroll down for location*- A cab ride of 30-40mins aproximately RMB50-60 would get you as far up north, past the Yu Yuan, the Bund, and other attractions located west of the river, all the way to Bao San Lu Station.

The lounge up top less congested and serves a delectable array of cold cuts, muffins and cereals. Along with that, porridge with accompanying condiments, an excellent made to order omelets/eggs station, cut fruits and the usual bacon and sausages.A respectable spread.

The bistro downstairs offers pretty much the same fare but with a little more variety in the form of cooked, seafood, dim sum and noodles.

The Spectrum

98RMB all you can eat Dim Sum Lunch Buffett at the Spectrum. It's popular amongst the crew but have yet to be reviewed.

Room Service

Ordered:

Burger

RMB75 with taxes included and discount of 50%

*A great pairing of greasy goodness from bacon, atop a mild cheese,

along with thick beef patty,delivers a succulent, juicy burger. Fries weren't soggy on delivery.

ABBASHOP

Sells super high quality "Dr Dre Beats" Counterfeit headsets and earphones along with miscellaneous IPhone/iPad accessories and the latest movies.Prices of Headsets range from 80SGD and down, with accessories in the range of 10-20SGD. Never again judge a book by its 'cover'.
Click here for ABBA map

ABBA TIP:*NOTE* Pearl city offers a greater selection of electronic goods and high quality counterfeit Dr Dre Head sets at competitive prices. Although this is the ABBAShop, a short two junction walk down may get you a better deal.

To Do :
Hongmei Pedestrian Street

China, Shanghai, Changning, Hongmei Road, 虹梅路3338弄1 +86 21 6465 8088

A short walk parallel to the fly over, about 2 junctions, brings you to Hongmei Pedestrian Street/ Lao Wai Jie, another enclave for a truly international audience.

Lining both sides of this pub/grub street, it offers Lebanese, Indian, Turkish, Japanese, Western, Chinese and many more. These bistros/pubs come with their own microbreweries, serving unique beer brews and some with performances from live bands to belly dancing.

Hongqiao Int'l Pearl City

Click here for ABBA location of Pearl City: 3721号 Hongmei Road, Changning, Shanghai, China +86 21 6262 3851 ‎

Pearl City is Either a 15min walk from the hotel or a 3min cab ride at RMB14 from Hong Qiao Mellinium Hotel

Supposedly an off beaten path to the real tourist trap locations, like Lao Shanghai, Nanjing Da Lu, prices here supposedly start lower. However, they also have to be bargained down.

The three story building offers a simple spread of clothing, tailoring services, toys, art, belting, electronic, high quality pirated movies and of course pearl products.

Bought Sluban Water Airplane at Pearl City

Pieces fix well together. Instructions are clear and they do provide spares of a few of the pieces. A good size of 270mm long, with sticker decals.

ABBATip: A general rule of thumb start with 50% of the price and the less bold can start at 70% Even then, the sellers still make, depending on how high they quoted you at the start. Same goes for any shopping in China.

Can Do

Bao San Lu

*ABBATip:A Cab ride from Millennium Hotel to location, approximately 35min at 50 RMB.

Bao San Lu is a large technological enclave selling a selection of refurbished electronic products. The huge sheltered area comprises of Handphones, laptop and mobile phone batteries, miscellaneous accessories, various connectors and more.

It is also home to a sporadic sprinkling of miscellaneous shops like electronic toy shops, and an array of homeward products. Located diagonally across from Bao San Lu Train Station.
Click here for ABBA location of Bao San Lu
Click here for directions from Millennium Hotel to Bao San Lu

A rough price guide

iPad/iPhone to HDMI output with
micro USB Charging capabilities connector:
RMB130 *Tried, tested and it Works!*
Spare Galaxy Note Battery at RMB160

3.55Jack to L/R Audio output connector: RMB5

IPAD USB Charger: RMB15
Large Pseudo Transformer toys: approx RMB250 each
1meter LED Lights: RMB50

To Eat

ANISHIK YAKINIKU & TEPPANYAKI RESTAURANT
*located at Pearl City

Ordered:

The Ganso Sushi Set Meal

Sushi Platter: Salmon, Tuna, Makeral, Uni

*Sushi slices were thin and rice were a little compact.

Assorted Sashimi: Salmon, Ika and Clam served.

*Average Cuts but fresh

Deep-fried tempura prawn

*Well fried batter but prawn seemed lost in the batter*

Pickles and pickled vegetables

Egg Custard

Wakame Soup with Egg

RMB78

Fed1

Verdict: Extreme value for money especially with the Uni. Delivery of order on that day, was very long, taking over 40mins for all dishes to arrive. You get what you pay for, but the ambience compensates for it. Picture and reality exists slight variation.

To try at Same location

RMB298 All-you-can-eat Yakiniku Ar-la-carte Buffett

Buffett was busy being scoffed down by the table next door. Pictures of the meats and seafood avaialble for order look really good. Meats seen served are frozen and cooked over hot plate.Yet to be reviewed.
Located at Pearl City Ground Floor. Click here for ABBA location

Dolar Shop

A Hotpot diner with a selection of rich soup-broths to choose from, as well as to-share sized portions of meats, seafood and veggies to choose from. A great location especially on a cold winter day. Located just diagonally from Carrefour. 10min walk from Millennium Hong Qiao Hotel. Click here for ABBA location of Dolar Shop

The stars, definitely were the large array of condiments to choose from. Ranging from Thai Chilli, Mala Chilli, Shrimp Paste, Fried and Raw Garlic, Fresh Chives and Chinese Parsley, Chilli/Sesame Oils and many more to choose from. Mix your own and take as much as you desire.