10 Days and 9 Nights Shanghai and Hangzhou Double Cities Free Tour Guide: Parent-child Travel Notes with Bright Night Views

Wendy went to Gansu in 2015 to "Dunhuang Tour.After "Silk Journey", at the end of 2018, I set foot on Shanghai, the economic center of China again, and arranged a small trip to Hangzhou. Itinerary planning and travel information inquiry is much simpler, but Taiwan compatriot card, phone card, train ticket It takes a lot of time to prepare for tools such as mobile payment and mobile payment. In addition to sharing the itinerary of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Double City, it also provides various preparations and precautions for travel in China, and provides reference for people planning to travel to China on their own.

Shanghai.Overview of Hangzhou Twin City Itinerary Planning

10 days and 9 nights Shanghai and Hangzhou dual city itinerary planning, Shanghai originally focused on the cultural and creative park, Hangzhou originally prioritized the West Lake scenic spot, as the itinerary continues to unfold and the weather changes, the itinerary has also been adjusted flexibly.After the whole trip, the most impressive place is the various beautiful night scenes. Shanghai has the bright Huangpu River, the elegant Suzhou River, the cultural and creative park, the pedestrian street and other styles of night scenes. Hangzhou also has the West Lake waterfront and retro streets. Waiting for the unique night scenes, we are always amazed. Although the temperature in the second half of the itinerary drops sharply, we can't visit Hangzhou Water Village and Shanghai Ancient Town as much as possible. It is a worthwhile trip!

Day XNUMX: Entering Shanghai’s Shili Foreign Trade Fair

After arriving at Pudong Airport by China Airlines, take the Shanghai Maglev Line and transfer to Metro Line 2 to stay in an apartment hotel with convenient transportation. Just outside the hotel is the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, which has the title of Shiliyangchang. Without taking a car to other attractions, just stroll in the pedestrian street. Wander around and search for Shanghai’s well-known delicacies. It is also very convenient to apply for phone cards and UnionPay cards in the business district. The apartment-style hotel has complete facilities and parent-child facilities, so that we can eliminate the fatigue of flying and subway on the first day, and get enough energy to prepare for the next day. The itinerary.

• Simple itinerary description: Taoyuan Airport → China Airlines → Pudong Airport arrival → Shanghai Maglev Line → Shanghai Metro Line 2 → Hotel check-in Shanghai Tujia Sweetome Boutique Apartment (Check price) → Restaurant October Hongyan Noodle Restaurant (lunch) → China Unicom Nanjing East Road Business Hall → Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street → Shopping Mall Manhattan Plaza → Down Jacket Brand Bosideng → Restaurant Top Zheng Old Shanghai Soup Restaurant (dinner) → Night view Century Plaza → Hotel children's game ball pool→ Rest

[Shanghai transportation card to take the maglev line]

The Shanghai Maglev Demonstration Operation Line is currently the world’s only commercial high-speed maglev train route. It was officially launched in 2006. There are only two stations on Longyang Road and Pudong Airport. The one-way ticket is RMB 50. You can use a Shanghai bus card or show a ticket. You can get a 20% discount price, the departure interval is 15 minutes, and the one-way journey is 8 minutes, but you have to transfer to Shanghai Metro Line 2 at Longyang Road Station to get to the city center. We loaded the Shanghai bus card on the iPhone beforehand and swiped it directly. You can ride on your mobile phone, but you also have to go through baggage screening.

[Shanghai Tujia Sweetome Boutique Apartment]

Shanghai Tujia Sweetome Boutique Apartment is located at the beginning of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, facing Yong'an Department Store and Century Plaza. It is surrounded by restaurants, shopping malls, and banks. It is very convenient for shopping and has the title of Shiliyangchang. Shanghai Metro Line 2 is located between Nanjing East Road and People’s Square. Line 2 is also a subway line connecting Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao. It is very convenient to travel to and from the airport and is suitable for the first stop when visiting Shanghai.

Tujia Sweetome Boutique Apartment is an apartment-type accommodation with large room space and washing machine. There are also various parent-child suites. There are also parent-child facilities such as children's ball pool, graffiti wall, and sand play area. It is very suitable for families.Sweetome was originally listed on Shanghai Tujia, and it has also listed Agoda apartment type listings. Tujia is the largest homestay booking platform in China. It can be said to be the Chinese version of Airbnb. It also provides homestay custody, insurance and pricing services, and even connects to the Chinese public security. The Ministry’s database assists in filtering tenants. (→ Check price)

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[October Hongyan Noodle House]

October Hongyan Noodle Restaurant is a new franchise restaurant in Shanghai. It mainly serves yellow croaker noodles, scallion noodles, casserole wontons, tonkatsu and other meals. It uses buffet ordering and picking methods. The store decoration is quite refreshing. Enjoy it here. We arrived The first meal in Shanghai, the portion of wonton is large, and the soup of yellow croaker meat and fish skin is also impressive. The Nanjing Road store is located on Fujian Middle Road between Hongmiao and Century Plaza. There are many gourmet restaurants here, which can be said to be walking. A good place to hunt for food in Shiliyangchang.

[China Unicom Card]

Shanghai Pudong Airport does not have business halls directly operated by China’s three major telecommunications companies. There are only small store booths that sell phone cards/Internet cards. If you only need Internet access, you can buy them directly at the booths, but only directly operated business halls. Real-name authentication is provided. In this plan, you can apply for a real-name authentication phone card before you can apply for a UnionPay card that provides a real-name authentication mobile phone number. So instead of buying a phone card at an airport or a small communication bank, you go directly to a telecom company’s direct sales office Go through.

The most convenient directly-operated business hall on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is the China Unicom Nanjing East Road business hall on Century Plaza. It is located on the upper floor of the Samsung Electronics store. You have to take the elevator to go upstairs.When applying for China Unicom’s door number, you only need to show your Taiwan compatriots pass. The real-name authentication must be photographed and archived by the store clerk. The common monthly fee of RMB 5 can only be processed online, and only residents in China can apply online. We Only the monthly rent plan of 29 yuan can be processed on site, but the on-site service staff can be adjusted to a monthly rent plan of 5 yuan next month.

[ Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street ]

There are endless shopping malls on Nanjing East Road such as Manhattan Plaza, Landmark Plaza, Yuehui Plaza, 353 Plaza, Hongyi International Plaza, Henderson Celebrity Shopping Center and New World Daimaru Department Store. Yongan Department Store at the beginning of the pedestrian street has a history The status as a cultural relic, ranked among the four major Chinese-owned department stores of Shanghai First, Wing On, Xinxin, and Dah Sing in the past. It was also the place where the first red flag was raised during the liberation of Shanghai that year. It is here to announce the end of the era of luxury consumption, with a lot of history. Irony.

When I first walked on the Shili Beach, when I thought about Shanghai Beach where many countries gathered, I saw many international brand stores next to the corresponding style of Chinese brand storefronts. By contrast, it is quite interesting in Shanghai Beach’s Sino-Ocean confrontation, but it is I didn’t see Xiaomi’s home next to Apple’s direct stores. It’s just that the clothing and catering in the Chinese shopping malls are not separated by separate floors. I am not used to walking around. Instead, I prefer to go to Nanjing Road and alleys to find food.

▲ The Bosideng store in Manhattan Plaza specializes in all kinds of down jackets, and the target is Canada Goose.

[Dingzheng Old Shanghai Tang Bao Restaurant]

Dingzheng Lao Shanghai Tang Bao Guan is located on Fujian Middle Road, close to the bustling downtown of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. The location is convenient and the business is good. Next to it is Lin Ji Lao Shanghai Wonton Shop, which shares the dining area with the two stores.The main menu is the thin and juicy Xiaolong Tangbao. There are also various kinds of dishes such as soup noodles, fried rice, porridge, and quick-fried set meals. You can also order the wonton and soup noodles next door, which is a good place to come here. Order a cage of Xiaolongbao with various staple foods, especially the porridge is also very suitable for small burgers at this time, the disadvantage is that there is no child seat.

Day XNUMX: Shopping in Tianzifang and Xintiandi

Shanghai, which has walked through the history of modern concessions, has a fascinating fusion of Chinese and Western styles and characteristic buildings. Many areas have been transformed into cultural and creative parks, such as Tianzifang, Xintiandi, 1933 Laochangfang, M50 Creative Park, Jianguo Road No. 8 Bridge, etc. , We took a taxi to Tianzifang early in the morning and visited Xintiandi on the way back. Both are parks famous for Shikumen architecture. Finally, we came to the Bund to enjoy the night view. Unfortunately, there are very few illuminated buildings on holidays, but we took a walk from the Bund to Nanjing East Road. , But fully experience the lively shopping atmosphere of the pedestrian street.

• Simple itinerary description: hotel breakfast → creative block Tianzifang → Coffee Baking → Handmade Course Lipstick Academy → Scarf and Cheongsam Burning → Japanese Restaurant Kong Hongluo (lunch) → Creative Mall Xintiandi Beili / Nanli → Night View Bund → Nanjing East Road Pedestrian Street → Restaurant Laoshengchang Soup Bao (dinner) → Rest

[Tianzifang Creative Block]

Shanghai Tianzifang is located in the alleys of Taikang Road in the Dapuqiao area of ​​Shanghai. It is a creative park where many artists gather. It was once known as the best creative industry park in China and is also a AAA-level tourist attraction in China.Tianzifang was rebuilt from the Shikumen complex unique to Shanghai. Many people call it Xintiandi No. XNUMX. However, Tianzifang has the traditional Shanghai style of alleys. There are still many people actually living in it, and you can see many clothes in the sun when you look up. The bamboo poles contain a living space that is not purely commercial and creative.

Tian Zifang is named after the painter Huang Yongyu, derived from the homophony of the ancient Chinese painter Tian Zifang. It is close to Dapuqiao Station of Shanghai Metro Line 9 and the ASE Shopping Center. It gathers many creative shops, cafes, galleries and restaurants. The street has the unique characteristics of Shanghai. The cultural connotation of alley.We shuttle between alleys and alleys, where we can dig out many specialties and creative products at any time. We are pleasantly surprised and enjoy the unique scenery of the alleys. It is a good place for taking pictures and checking in.

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[Handmade Course of Tianzifang Lipstick Academy]

The Lipstick Academy opened in 2017. The main store is located on Tianzifang No. 2 Street. The main store is pure natural handmade essential oil lipstick experience. The average price of each is about 100 yuan. The store provides special DIY hand-made courses, and you can experience self-coloring and coloring. Make your own exclusive lipstick. Under the guidance of the staff, you can complete the production in 15 minutes. Anya's on-site registration course costs 188 yuan. It feels like returning to the middle school to take the experimental class, which is an interesting special experience course.

[Konghongluo Japanese Restaurant]

Konghongluo Japanese Restaurant is located at the bottom of Lane 248, Tianzifang. The location is very good. Although the restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine, there are also many Chinese dishes. Many dishes are exquisite and creative. The barbecue fried rice is quite Thai. The style of cuisine, triangular grilled rice balls and skewers are also quite good, udon noodles are much more common, it is recommended to order more Chinese-style meals, the point is to recommend the first choice to dine on the second floor of the restaurant, overlooking the beautiful streets of Tianzifang The view makes the dining atmosphere quite good.

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[Xintiandi Beili and Nanli]

Shanghai Xintiandi is located between Huangpi South Road Station of Shanghai Metro Line 1 and Xintiandi Station No. 10/13. Xintiandi retains the architectural characteristics of Shanghai Shikumen and is divided into two areas, Beili and Nanli. There are many cafes and specialty restaurants in Beili. Created as a shopping mall with a European style, Nanli is relatively small, next to Xintiandi Nanli Plaza and Xintiandi Fashion Mall, Beili and Nanli are bounded by Xingye Road, and the center is the memorial hall of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China. .

Shanghai’s unique Shikumen architectural style is a fusion of traditional Jiangnan houses and British traditional townhouses. It has the characteristics of combining Chinese and Western styles. It is also a cultural image that witnesses the history of Shanghai’s modern concession. Xintiandi and Tianzifang are the most famous. However, Xintiandi has broad roads and modern styles when international boutiques, restaurants, and shopping malls are stationed. However, if Tianzifang retains the traditional Shikumen architecture, Tianzifang is the first choice.

[Night view of the Bund]

The east bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River is the Pudong skyline where skyscrapers gather, and the west bank is the World Architecture Exhibition Group with classical buildings. The cruise ships on the river and the bridge piers across the water constitute a beautiful night view of the Huangpu River. It is a pity that the crowds are crowded on weekends and holidays. For a long time, commercial buildings on both sides of the strait are rarely lit. On weekdays, they will be turned off at XNUMX o’clock in the evening. Therefore, you must pay attention to the date and time if you want to enjoy the night view. However, at any time, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is always lively and you can also enjoy the very beautiful scenery. Night view of the street.

[Old Shengchang Soup Bag]

Laoshengchang Soup Bao is a franchise restaurant in Shanghai. Its signature is the famous soup Bao in Shanghai. It also sells soup noodles, fried rice, wontons, rice noodles and casseroles. It is an upgraded version of traditional Shanghai restaurants, so there are also similar McDonald’s orders. For the set meal, the Nanjing Road store is located on the second floor. We only wanted to pack the buns at the entrance of the arcade and go back to the hotel. We walked up to the spacious dining area on the second floor when the staff reminded us. The restaurant sells freshly steamed meals in the arcade, attracting customers with fragrance. It is quite clever to come to the door and make up for the shortcomings of the restaurant on the second floor.

Day XNUMX: Bank account opening and Yuyuan shopping mall tour

After visiting the Rainbow Temple on Nanjing Road in the morning, transfer to the Wanda Reign Hotel on the Bund, apply for a UnionPay card and enjoy the World Architecture Expo, and then go to the Yuyuan Mall, which is within walking distance. The Yuyuan Mall is quite beautiful after lighting up at night, but After returning to the hotel to see the night view on both sides of the Huangpu River, it is even more amazing. The night view of Shanghai is indeed well-deserved. However, the buildings on both sides of the strait will be turned off at XNUMX o'clock in the evening. It is not true that the night and the more beautiful, the lights on the weekend and holidays are also very beautiful Less, everyone has to grasp the time.

• Simple itinerary description: Hotel breakfast → Hong Temple → Hotel check-in Wanda Reign Shanghai Hotel (Check price) → Japanese restaurant Shengbodian (lunch) → Bank account Fubon Huayi Bank Bund Branch → Cultural Mall Yuyuan Mall → Handmade Tangyuan Ningbo Tangtuan Store → High-altitude Night View Ruiku Restaurant (dinner) → heated pool time → room service (dinner) ) → rest

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[Rainbow Temple]

Rainbow Temple (Rainbow Temple), also known as Baoan Situ Temple or Zudinggou Temple, was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It was originally a family temple for Buddhist abbots. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, it was converted to a Taoist abbot and became a Shanghai Taoist Zhengyi school temple. After being leased and repaired by Shanghai Hailian Real Estate Company in 2006, it was built into a Hongmiao art space, displaying many art and cultural works. The incense in the temple is prosperous and various activities are often held, enshrining many Buddhist and Taoist statues.

Hongmiao's architectural planning hall, Star Hall, Mengjiang Hall, Guandi Hall, Chenghuang Hall, Didi Hall and other spaces are hidden in the pedestrian streets and alleys of Nanjing Road, but the scale is not large, and it is not a scenic spot to visit.When we were walking on Nanjing Road in the morning, we walked into the Hong Temple in the alleys and met the crowds of cleaning and transporting goods outside the temple and group sports in the temple. It was as if we saw the vitality and landscape of traditional old Shanghai in the alleys. The commercial style of the pedestrian street, you can stop by when shopping in the pedestrian street.

[Wanda Reign Shanghai Hotel]

The Wanda Reign Shanghai Hotel is located next to the Shiliupu Pier on the Bund. You can take a variety of cruise ships to explore the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Huangpu River. The location of the hotel allows you to see the World Architecture Exposition on the Bund on the left bank and the skyscrapers on the right bank, led by the Oriental Pearl Tower. With the superb night view of Shanghai, you can walk 400 meters from the hotel to the famous Yu Garden and Chenghuang Temple attractions. Yuyuan Mall gathers many Shanghai delicacies, and it is very convenient for shopping, dining, and admiring scenic spots.

Wanda Reign Hotel opened in March 2016. It offers 3 large-space guest rooms equipped with various electric controls and massage chairs. They are decorated with magnificent luxury, have heated swimming pools, spa facilities, and a high-altitude bar with invincible night views. The standard of service staff is also quite high.Wanda Hotel is a subsidiary of Wang Jianlin's Wanda Group. Wanda Group, which acquired Legendary Pictures, has high visibility. Wanda Hotel has Ruihua (luxury), Wenhua (luxury), Jiahua (high-end), Jinhua (high-end selection), and Meihua (Super mid-end) Five brands and co-branded Yiyue, Shanghai Wanda Reign Hotel is the location of Shanghai's luxury flagship hotel. (→ Check price)

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[Shengboden Japanese Restaurant]

Shengbodian is a Japanese-style pork cutlet chain store from Japan. It was founded in Shinjuku, Tokyo in 1966. It currently has more than 400 branches, with tonkatsu as its main feature. Since 2001, it has entered overseas markets. After we stayed at the Wanda Reign Hotel, Take a walk to the Shengbo Temple in the Bund Financial Center next to it, and you can also change your taste by the way.The restaurant adheres to the Japanese-style decoration style, and the meals cover a variety of Japanese meals. Unlike Taiwan’s main tonkatsu, but finally the exquisite children's chair allows small hamburgers to sit and eat.

[Fubon Huayi Bank Account Opening]

Since 2017, major banks in China have been restricting Taiwanese to provide employment certificates, income certificates, and residence certificates in China before opening an account due to financial control considerations such as anti-money laundering. When shopping on Nanjing East Road, ask several banks along the way. At that time, the situation is still the same, but only the Fubon Huayi Bank opened in China by Taiwan Fubon Bank has no restrictions. It can open bank accounts for tourism and Internet services, and carry Taiwan ID cards with Taiwan residents to travel to and from the mainland pass/residence permit , You can open an account at Fubon Hua.

Wendy has always been fond of experimenting with various Internet services. While visiting the Bund where the banks are crowded, she stopped by Fubon Huayi's Bund branch. As expected, with the Taiwan ID card and the mainland pass, the staff asked about the usage and work conditions. After I use it, I provide a real-name verified China Unicom mobile phone number, and successfully apply for a UnionPay card. Not only can you connect to many Chinese Internet services, but you can also bind Apple Pay. The official instructions can also bind the Taiwan mobile phone number. However, only Alipay services can be bound at present.

When applying for a Fubon Huayi UnionPay card, the bank clerk will first ask the customer to press the 6-digit password on the spot as the password for the cash deposit machine. After the UnionPay card and online banking password are issued at the same time, the account opening procedure can be completed. The account amount is zero. You can deposit on the bank ATM and test the validity of the password. You can also download the Fubon Huayi Bank APP. After logging in with the online banking password, you can make online payment and transfer, and bind Alipay , WeChat Pay and other third-party payment services.

[Yuyuan Mall]

Yuyuan Mall was originally a Chinese state-owned commercial management company that centrally managed the stores in Yuyuan Mall. In 1992, it was listed as Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mall Company. In 2002, Fosun Group became the largest shareholder and became a private enterprise. Yuyuan Mall has Nanxiang Steamed Bread Store. Many gourmet restaurants, such as Ningbo Tangyuan Store, and Shanghai Old Hotel, also sell gold jewelry and various cultural specialty products. All of the parks are antique buildings with Chinese flavors. There are also various restaurants and merchandise shops around, which is quite lively.

We arrived at Yuyuan Mall in the evening. There was a lot of people shopping and there were many food choices, but there were also a lot of people waiting in line at popular stores. If you want to eat popular food, you have to spend a lot of time in line. Xiaolongbao and Tangyuan are delicious, but they are quite famous. The crab yellow filled soup dumplings, the soup is quite salty and the skin is dry and hard, which is not very suitable for Wendy’s taste, but as the sky gets darker, the shopping mall building gradually lights up, and then I see the beautiful night view of Yuyuan Mall. It is highly recommended to keep it Take pictures at night and check in.

[High-altitude night view of Ruiku Restaurant]

Ruiku Restaurant is located on the top floor of Shanghai Wanda Ruihua Hotel. An indoor restaurant and an outdoor bar are planned. The indoor restaurant uses jade floors with European-style furniture. Large floor-to-ceiling windows show the view of the Bund. The outdoor bar has an invincible view of 180 degrees without glass cover, which can be seen at a glance. With the beautiful scenery of Puxi Bund and Pudong skyline, it is especially suitable for drinking and chatting and enjoying the scenery at night. This place can be said to be the most blessed high-altitude bar on the Bund and the first choice for enjoying the night view of Huangpu River.

▲ The outdoor bar area of ​​Ruiku Restaurant, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Puxi Wanguo Building Complex and Pudong Skyline at the same time.

Day XNUMX: Magnolia Plaza and takeaway experience

The day before, I arrived at Yuyuan Mall in the evening, so I could not enter the Yuyuan Garden. I walked from the hotel to Yuyuan Garden in the morning. I was fortunate to have half a day to enjoy the scenery of the Jiangnan Garden. Then I transferred to the W Hotel on the North Bund. In the rainy weather, and the hotel’s outdoor swimming pool is not open in winter, fortunately, I was satisfied with the night view at the Wanda Reign Hotel. On this day, I went to the newly opened Magnolia Plaza for food and shopping. In addition, the hotel has a heated swimming pool and SPA facilities allow us to enjoy the leisurely parent-child time.

• Simple itinerary description: hotel breakfast → cultural park Yuyuan → ancient city park → hotel check-in W Shanghai Bund Hotel (Check price) → Shopping Mall White Magnolia Plaza → Gourmet Restaurant Huache Brand Congee and Noodles (Lunch) → Dim Sum Yi Mo Jia → Heated Pool Time → The Bund Night View Wet Bar → Claypot Rice and Rice Fields (Dinner) → Woobar → Are you hungry for takeaway Platform Special BBQ Lobster Restaurant (Supper) → Rest

[Yu Garden]

Yu Garden was built in 1559. It was originally the private residence of Pan Yunduan, the governor of Sichuan in the Ming Dynasty. It was designed by Zhang Nanyang, a well-known mountain master, and has the title of "Southeast Famous Garden Crown". It has been changed hands and ravaged by war many times. 196 It was opened to the outside world in 1982. In XNUMX, the State Council of China listed it as a national key cultural relics protection unit. It is now a representative building of Jiangnan garden culture and a famous tourist attraction in Shanghai.

Yuyuan Garden is located next to Yuyuan Station of Shanghai Metro Line 10. It forms a park with Yuyuan Mall and Chenghuang Temple. The entrance is next to the Jiuqu Bridge in the center of the park. The opening hours are from 08:45 to 16:45. Adult tickets cost 30 yuan.Yu Garden is divided into four areas: West Garden, East Garden, Middle Garden, and Inner Garden. Jiuqu Bridge is a corner of the southwest garden of Yu Garden. From then on, you can enter the West Garden and visit the East Garden, Middle Garden and Inner Garden in sequence clockwise. The exit is next to the entrance of the inner garden.

Yu Garden occupies a large area. Tickets must be purchased to visit. So after entering from the shoulder-to-shoulder Yuyuan Mall, the crowds are reduced by more than half. You can calm down and walk slowly in the garden, slowly admiring the Chinese garden landscape art, rockery, stage, etc. The pond and the viewing tower are the main elements of the garden. I don't know if it is winter or the garden landscape lacking green leaves and flowers, the atmosphere is rather bleak. If it snows, it should be more artistic.

[W Hotel Shanghai Bund]

W Shanghai The Bund opened in 2017. It is located on the banks of the Huangpu River in the North Bund, next to the International Passenger Transport Center Station of Shanghai Metro Line 12, next to the Magnolia Plaza Shopping Center, which opened at the end of 2018. Transportation and food It's very convenient.W Hotel Shanghai has three bars, WOOBAR, Liquid at YEN, and WET. They are gathered by indoor and outdoor swimming pools, facing the skyscraper skyline at Lujiazui. Each room also has oversized floor-to-ceiling windows, so that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Night view of Huangpu River.

W Hotel is a fashionable luxury brand under the Marriott Hotel Group. It focuses on trendy and innovative modern living styles. When I checked in, I saw young people coming in and out. I saw the consumption strength of China's wealthy people. Unfortunately, it was winter Christmas and the outdoor swimming pool was closed. The outdoor is rainy and rainy. When you return to the room, you can only see the hazy night view on the other side. If it is designed for the invincible night view and swimming pool photographers, it is recommended to go in summer, but there are heated swimming pools and spa facilities indoors, which can also dispel a lot. time. (→ Check price)

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[North Bund White Magnolia Plaza]

Shanghai Magnolia Plaza Shopping Center opened at the end of 2018. It is located in the tallest building in Puxi, Magnolia Plaza. The entire building covers a 320-meter office tower and a 172-meter hotel tower. The Shanghai Bund W Hotel, offices, cinemas and shopping are planned. The center is the International Passenger Transport Center Station of Shanghai Metro Line 12, which gathers complete functions of office, shopping, hotel and transportation. Apart from enjoying the night view of Pudong at W Hotel on the Bund, Magnolia Shopping Center also provides a good place for shopping.

The Magnolia Plaza shopping mall adopts a streamlined design style, similar to the tonality of Bangkok’s Central Embassy. The walking space is very spacious and comfortable. International first-line boutique counters are indispensable, but more distinctive is a variety of fashionable and themed gourmet restaurants. There are many gourmet restaurants on the floors. Although the surrounding area of ​​Magnolia Plaza is dominated by office buildings, the shopping malls make up for the lack of shopping and food. Coupled with the transportation advantage of Metro Line 12, the convenience of tourists is greatly increased.

[Huache Brand Congee and Noodle]

Congee, noodles and rice are the four main staples of Chinese food culture. They are particularly valued in the Canton area. The Huache brand congee, noodles and noodles are located in Bai Yulan Plaza Shopping Center. Scan code ordering method, each table has a QR Code, you have to use Alipay to scan the code and order food online, the restaurant backstage will receive which table to order which meals, even if it is taken out, you have to scan the bar code on the table, directly saving Fortunately, the manpower for ordering and collecting money has Alipay already on hand, otherwise, even if you have money, it will be a problem for you to eat.

[Yi Mo's House]

Roujiamo is a snack food originating from Shaanxi, China. The Shaanxi dialect calls Baijimo with food stuffed as Jiamo. The name is added before it. Roujiamo means meat sandwiched with steamed bun, and its appearance is steamed with ingredients. Burger style.Yi Mo Jia is a dim sum shop that specializes in Rou Jia Mo. It also has dim sum such as Liangpi and Peanut Mochi. Rou Jia Mo uses cured meat as the mainstream ingredient. The dry and cold crispy Bai Ji Mo skin with juicy and warm bacon is like a fusion sesame seed cake. The texture of the outer skin and the filling of the pouch is amazing at the first try.

[Are you hungry, takeaway platform experience]

China has two major online food ordering platforms, Ele.me and Meituan Waimai. Ele.me is affiliated with Alibaba. After merging with Baidu Waimai in 2017, it has a leading position and provides third-party payments such as Alipay and WeChat Pay. It is owned by Tencent. Meituan Waimai can only provide binding UnionPay cards, and attempts to use Fubon Huayi UnionPay cards cannot be successful. Obviously, there are restrictions on supporting banks. For Taiwanese, Alibaba's online services such as Taobao, Alipay, Are you hungry, etc. The threshold for use is low. Tencent mainly pays with UnionPay cards, and the threshold is high.

When staying at W Hotel on the Bund, the counter staff originally informed the hotel that there are no age-restricted bars, but when I went with a small burger in the evening, I was directly refused admission and felt boring, so I could only go back to the room to enjoy the night view. I saw a food delivery person at the entrance of the restaurant, and I had a UnionPay card in my hand. I immediately tried to use Are you hungry to order barbecue and beer, and I succeeded in ordering the meal, and there was a 5% discount on the first order. Although the hotel stipulates that you have to go downstairs to pick up the meal yourself, it is also a joy of life to be able to enjoy a barbecue with beer and beautiful views in the room.

Day XNUMX: Shanghai Special Starbucks Tour

In the case of continuous rainy weather, Starbucks, which has various characteristic spaces, has become the best place of the day. First, I came to the 1933 old workshop. I saw that the slaughterhouse building can be transformed into a cultural and creative space. I also admire the energy of Shanghai's cultural creativity. , By the way, have a cup of coffee at Starbucks to experience the cultural and youthful atmosphere, by the way, use Alipay to experience the rocking and grasping claw machine, and actually feel the ubiquitous mobile payment in China. In the afternoon, we will continue to the well-known Starbucks roasting workshop. The space is filled with strong coffee and bread aromas. Fully enjoy the leisure of rainy days.

• Simple itinerary description: Hotel → 1933 Laochangfang in Creative Park → Starbucks (Breakfast) → Crane Claw Machine Music Shake → Hotel stay at Shanghai Suning Bellagio Hotel (Check price) → Carrefour Supermarket (lunch) → Starbucks Shanghai Baking Workshop (afternoon tea) → heated pool time → Suzhou River night view → room service (dinner) → rest

[1933 Laochangfang]

The predecessor of 1933 Laochangfang was the slaughterhouse funded and constructed by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Industry in 1933. The five-story building designed by British designer Balfours has a total of 1 buildings from 5 to 5, and the main building 1 adopts external The Chinese Feng Shui concept of square inner circle, through thick concrete structure and hollow design, achieves the function of ventilation and low temperature maintenance. The unique architectural style required for slaughter in the past has been transformed into a creative park, and many cultural and creative companies have entered, and there are not many gourmet restaurants. It is also a shooting scene in the small film era, next to Shanghai Music Valley and the National Music Industry Base, which is quite popular among young people.

1933 Laochangfang is located near Hailun Road Station where Shanghai Metro Line 4 and Line 10 intersect. The walking distance is about 600 meters. However, we stayed at the W Hotel on Line 12, considering the time wasted during the transfer and the rainy weather, so we called directly. Di Chuxing came here. Originally wanted to eat something and then take a good stroll, but in 1933, Laochangfang was a cultural and creative base where enterprises settled in. It was not a place to go shopping for food, but to simply admire the architecture and take pictures. The predecessor of the upper building was the slaughterhouse. The highly ventilated design and the rainy weather, let us take a walk and immediately hide in Starbucks to enjoy hot coffee. Those who are taboos from the slaughterhouse should think about it before going. Choose a sunny day to go, hehe!

[Shanghai Suning Bellagio Hotel]

Bellagio Shanghai opened in 2017. It is located on the Suzhou River in the North Bund. The Bellagio Hotel brand was originally affiliated with the American MGM Group and jointly established the Diaoyutai MGM Co., Ltd. with China’s Diaoyutai Hotel Group. Expanding the hotel base in China, Shanghai Suning Bellagio is the world's first Bellagio brand hotel base outside North America. The interior adopts elegant and low-key luxury design, complete guest room facilities and equipment, and the service is amazing.

Bellagio Suning has a beautiful landscape that combines Suzhou River and Huangpu River, facing the Waibaidu Bridge that separated the Bund in England from the Hongkou Concession in Japan, which can quite arouse the imagination of the Shanghai Concession.The hotel’s reception hall is designed with a spiral staircase. Ascending the steps is a four-story atrium space. It is equipped with a gorgeous giant electronic signboard, which is very suitable for hosting brand events. At that time, I met guests preparing for a wedding. Now Shanghai Beach was drunk and glamorous. (→ Check price)

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[Starbucks Shanghai Baking Workshop]

Starbucks opened its first store in Beijing in 1999. China has more than 3,600 stores. It is the second largest market in North America. Shanghai has more than 600 stores. It is an online takeaway model for Luckin Coffee in China. Challenges, the physical store experience is still difficult to replace.The Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room (Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room), which combines boutique stores and tourist factories, has four locations in Seattle, Shanghai, Milan, and New York, and will be opened in Tokyo and Chicago in 2019.

Shanghai Starbucks Bakery is located near Nanjing West Road Metro Station, where Shanghai Metro Lines 2, 12, and 13 converge. It covers an area of ​​2,700 square meters and is a two-story building with ten views of the workshop and a central location. The high copper coffee roasting trough, the bar counter allows customers to directly experience the freshly brewed coffee. There is a large area of ​​bread exhibition and souvenir area on the first floor, and a lot of ground coffee and various specialty teas are sold on the second floor. It's a pleasure to buy, and those who love tea will not return empty-handed.

Day XNUMX: Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street Tour to Hangzhou

After enjoying a good breakfast at Suning Bellagio Hotel, head to Hongqiao to take a high-speed train to Hangzhou. It takes 1 hour from Shanghai to Hangzhou quickly, and immediately comes to the popular scenic spot that connects the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street and Hefang Street, in the atmosphere of antique architecture. Shopping is quite atmospheric, coupled with a variety of flavors and craft products, to experience the retro cultural atmosphere that is very different from Shanghai. Later, I wanted to go to Wulin Square and enjoy the night view of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, but the weather is too cold. It seems that the Spring and Autumn Festival will be arranged next time. Visit again.

• Simple itinerary description: Hotel breakfast → Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station → High-speed EMU → Hangzhou East Railway Station → Hotel check-in at the East Hotel Hangzhou (Check price) → Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street → Gourmet Store Yujie Suwu → Postcard Shop Thousand Clouds under the Tree → Food Street (Dinner) → Hefang Street → Cultural Fan Brand FAN Style → Paper-cutting Art Cut Portraits → Wulin Square → Rest

[Take a high-speed train]

After calling Didi to take a taxi to Hongqiao Railway Station, it is customary to pass the baggage security check at the entrance. There are often long queues at the baggage security check. It is recommended to go to the station at least one hour in advance.After passing the security check, you will then go to the counter to pick up the tickets with the reservation number provided by Ctrip and the Taiwan compatriot card. You can receive all the reserved tickets at one time. There is no need to line up for ticket exchange on the return trip. In September 2018, China began accepting applications for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents. You can use the automatic ticket collection machine to collect the tickets.

This time I took the G1659 high-speed EMU to Hangzhou. It only takes 52 minutes from Hongqiao Station to Hangzhou East Station. The high-speed EMU carriages are divided into three categories: business class, first-class, and second-class based on price and seating space. Wendy Specially booked to have a business class experience in Hangzhou. There are only 5 seats in the whole carriage. The space is super spacious. There is no need to worry about the luggage and stroller space. The seats can be adjusted to be completely flat, and the waiter will also deliver drinks and meals. Click the combination, it's comfortable and worth the fare.

[The East Hotel Hangzhou]

The East Hotel Hangzhou was opened in 2013. It is about 2 meters walking distance from the hotel to Shentangqiao Station of Hangzhou Metro Line 600. It is close to the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and Wulin Square. However, it is recommended to take a taxi to the surrounding main attractions and explore the scenery along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. Unlike various museums and old streets, the hotel does not have a landscape close to the canal. It is surrounded by community houses and cultural and educational institutions. The accommodation environment is relatively quiet and suitable for families with children who come and go by taxi.

The decoration of the guest room is combined with the modern design of Song Dynasty style elements. All beverages at the bar in the guest room are free. Capsule coffee, Chinese tea sets and Longjing tea are provided, creating a calm and quiet Jiangnan water town style, but if you close the window or when it is rainy, the light will feel a little dim. .The breakfast is a combination of set meal order and self-service meal. The meal is exquisite but there is a little waiting time. The staff is quite neat and attentive, friendly and welcoming, and the guest room will be opened in the evening. (→ Check price)

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[South Song Dynasty Royal Street]

The Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street was a Hangzhou official road built from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The Southern Song Dynasty expanded into a Shili Imperial Street dedicated to the emperor. During the Republic of China, it was re-integrated and named Zhongshan Road to commemorate Sun Yat-sen. The north-south section can be divided into three sections.Zhongshan South Road runs from Wansongling to Drum Tower, adjacent to the political center of the Southern Song Dynasty Palace. The shops mainly sell gold and silver jewelry; Zhongshan Middle Road runs from Drum Tower to Zhong'an Bridge, the commercial center of Lin'an at that time, gathering all kinds of people's livelihood stores; Zhongshan North Road Congzhong Anqiao to the intersection of Wulin Road and Fengqi Road, an entertainment center that combines commerce and culture, gathers various entertainment activities and performances.

The Imperial Street, the Imperial Palace, and the Tai Temple are the three major architectural symbols of the Southern Song Dynasty regime. Today, the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street in Hangzhou refers to a commercial pedestrian street located on Zhongshan Middle Road, connected to West Lake Avenue in the north, Hefang Street in the south, and adjacent to Hangzhou Metro Line 1. Ding’an Road Station, a 300-meter walk from the subway station to the north entrance on West Lake Avenue. Next to the entrance is the Phoenix Temple in the Muslim Faith Center of Hangzhou. Both sides of the street are mostly buildings of the Republic of China with retro elements.

The Southern Song Dynasty Royal Street gathers many characteristic shops. We started from the entrance of Phoenix Temple and walked south along the road. The buildings on both sides of the street are not historical relics, but they are quite historical and create a unique sentiment. You can see many characteristic businesses after careful exploration, but in fact they are more often seen. To all kinds of homestays and hotels, the end of the Royal Street meets the east-west Hefang Street, and there are many snack food streets and restaurants in the intersection area. After walking on the Royal Street, you can fill your stomach first, and then turn to Hefang. Continue shopping on the street.

▲Li Qingzhao's "Slow Sound", an installation art featuring movable type printing elements.

▲ Gaoyin Street gathers many food courts and restaurants. After visiting the Southern Song Dynasty Royal Street, fill up your stomach first, and then you can continue to visit Hefang Street.

[Hefang Street Scenic Area]

Hefang Street is an east-west road that runs through the urban area of ​​Hangzhou. The section of the characteristic pedestrian street starts from Zhonghe Middle Road in the east and Huaguang Road in the west. It gathers all kinds of special snacks, calligraphy and painting antiques, daily necessities, medicinal materials and various old-fashioned shops. The red roof of the Qing Dynasty Hu Qingyutang, founded by businessman Hu Xueyan, is located on Hefang Street. Hu Qingyutang has the title of Jiangnan Medicine King and is as famous as Tongrentang in the north. It was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in China in 1988 and has the only national Chinese medicine museum in China.

After visiting the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street, we first searched for food on Gaoyin Street, which is parallel to Hefang Street, and then turned to Hefang Street to stroll around. There are also many snacks and delicacies along Hefang Street. You can continue to buy some snacks. Taste, the streets along the road are antique historical buildings. It is quite interesting during the walk. You can also see many special cultural products. Although it is not possible to visit the Hu Qingyu Hall, which is closed at XNUMX o'clock in the afternoon, the scenery after lighting up at night is also quite charming.

[FAN demeanor]

FAN style is a cultural fan brand launched by Shanlaishanwang. Combining the cultural characteristics of the southern water towns and traditional Chinese fan making technology, it has launched a rather fashionable fan product, which is very suitable to be bought as a souvenir. It is available in Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Yangzhou. There are branches in other places. When we visited Hefang Street, we saw the modern and stylish store decoration, and we were attracted to it. Anya bought a fan with the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou and used it for normal use or as a souvenir. Pretty good.

[Now cut portraits and paper-cutting art]

Paper-cutting is an ancient Chinese folk art. It can be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Scissors are used to cut paper into various patterns. It is often used for festive occasions and wedding celebrations. We saw the paper-cutting stalls on Hefang Street. Anya wanted to buy it. Little Hamburger was born with a rooster design, but Wendy saw that the portrait can be cut, and immediately let Little Hamburger as a model, let the big-eyed sister cut the portrait, each portrait is 30 yuan, and a picture frame is also provided, which is quite It is of commemorative value and makes people admire the artist's skill.

Day XNUMX: The Moon Reflected in the Three Pools of the West Lake and Boat Ride

In the drizzly rainy Hangzhou, take a taxi to the Huagang Wharf of West Lake Sudi, and take a boat to Xiaoyingzhou Island to visit the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon. You can feel the power of Hangzhou in winter. There are many tourists who can stroll around. The beauty of the snow, the biggest regret of this trip to Hangzhou, is that I missed the impression of West Lake, which stopped performing after the winter. In the evening, I went to the riverside of West Lake to enjoy the music fountain and water dance show, which slightly made up for the regret of not being able to enjoy the performance.

• Simple itinerary description: Hotel breakfast → Hotel check in Hangzhou Royal Garden Hotel (Check price) → West Lake Sudi → Huagang Wharf → Santan Yinyue Wharf → Xiaoyingzhou Island → Yuemiao Wharf → Yuehu Food Plaza (lunch) → Hangzhou Hubin Yintai in77 → Lixing Plaza → Chain Restaurant Three Thousand Noodles (Dinner) → Water Dance Show in West Lake Musical fountain → rest

[Hangzhou Royal Garden Hotel]

Hangzhou Royal Garden Hotel was opened in 2016. It is located beside Zhejiang University and Qiushi Elevated Road. The walking distance to Hangzhou Metro Line 4 is 900 meters. You can transfer to Line 4 to Hangzhou East Railway Station, and then transfer to the high-speed train. To and from Shanghai.The surrounding area of ​​the hotel is dominated by community residences. The hotel is separated from the elevated road by Yitel Hotel. You will not be disturbed by roads while staying. It is a little far away from the subway station. It is suitable for families with elders and children. Mainly by taxi.

The biggest feature of Huangyi Courtyard is a library with a collection of 2 books. It has a system connected to the Hangzhou Municipal Library. It can be said to be the first hotel in China that integrates a library. It is very popular among Chinese literary youth and Internet celebrities. . The library on the first floor is planned to provide a multifunctional space for lectures, activities and movie appreciation. In the center is an elegant spiral staircase, which can lead directly to the space on the second floor that combines dining and reading. It is also a place for breakfast in the hotel. There are also Li Bai Restaurant and Yi SPA and other facilities. (→ Check price)

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[West Lake Cruise]

Hangzhou West Lake Cruise is operated by Hangzhou West Lake Cruise Co., Ltd. It is open from 08:00 to 16:00 daily. There are more than 300 various types of boats, leisure boats, leisure boats, self-driving boats, self-rowing boats, hand rowing boats, etc. Mainly responsible for the route to and from Xiaoyingzhou Island. Tickets can be purchased at the four piers along the West Lake, Hangzhou Hotel (Yuemiao), Huagangguanyu, Zhongshan Park, and Hubin. Tickets can be purchased from any pier to take a boat to Xiaoyingzhou Island, and there is no time limit After the tour, visitors can choose one of the four piers on Xiaoyingzhou Island to go to the next destination.

West Lake cruise ticket purchases separate group and individual passengers from the terminal area. Free travelers can buy tickets at the ticket booth next to the individual passenger terminal. The adult fare is 55 yuan per person, including 35 yuan for round-trip ferry tickets and 20 yuan for the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon.We bought tickets and boarded the boat at Huagang Guanyu Wharf at the southern end of Sudi, and then we chose to go to Yuemiao Wharf on the return trip. Next to Yuemiao Wharf is the performance venue for Impression of West Lake. Although I was impressed that West Lake would end the performance in winter, we could visit Yue Temple on the way. It was too cold, so I had to call a car to visit Hubin Intime Department Store.

[Xiaoyingzhou Island]

Xiaoyingzhou is an island in the middle of the West Lake. Legend has it that after Su Shi dredged the West Lake, he built a stone pagoda called the Three Pools in the center of the West Lake. Today’s Xiaoyingzhou Island, the Three Pools Stone Pagoda that was originally destroyed in the release pond was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. There is also a small island in the release pond. There are bridge piers connected to each other to form a field. Return to Yuemiao and Huagang. The four piers of, Zhongshan, and Hubin are scattered around, so you must first think about the return route and pay attention to it.

[Yuehu Food Court]

Yuehu Food Plaza is located opposite the Yuewang Temple, adjacent to the Impression West Lake performance venue. There are Yuehong Restaurant, Yuehulou Restaurant, KFC and other restaurants next to it. Yuehu Food Plaza is a common food street form in shopping malls. Food stalls are concentrated on the first floor. There are more than a dozen options. The second floor is a wide dining table area. In the freezing afternoon, there are only two tables of guests including us. Wendy ordered a bowl of beef noodles to experience, adding all kinds of green peppers, The soup with onion seasoning is quite special, but the beef is hard cut into pieces, which is not very acceptable.

[Hangzhou Hubin Yintai in77]

Hubin Yintai in77 is located next to Longxiangqiao Station of Hangzhou Metro Line 1. It belongs to the high-end brand of China Yintai Group. There are currently four shopping malls: Beijing Yintai Center in01, Hangzhou Hubin Yintai in77, Beijing Wangfujing Yintai in88, and Chengdu Yintai Center in99. The center, on the 77th floor of Hubin Yintai in, has a floor area of ​​30 square meters. It is planned as a total of five areas of ABCDE. Each area is connected by air corridors and underground passages, gathering many international luxury brands. The shopping malls are decorated with characteristics and are suitable for those with ample supply. Shopping shopping for tourists.

[West Lake Music Fountain Water Dance Show]

The West Lake Musical Fountain was built in 2003 with a total length of 126 meters. It is located on the lake in front of Hubin San Park on the east bank of West Lake. It is close to Longxiangqiao Station of Hangzhou Metro Line 1. It can be reached by walking 300 meters from the subway station. Gathering the Intime department store group, you can also go shopping and dining in the shopping mall, and then walk to the park to enjoy the fountain water dance show.

The West Lake Musical Fountain performs two performances at 19:00 and 20:00 each day. Each show plays three songs. Although there is no need to buy tickets, there are many people. You have to queue in advance to get a good seat. We visited in winter. I thought It’s cold and windy, and there won’t be too many crowds. I didn’t expect that there would still be too many people to mobilize the police to maintain order and control the number of people. We could only watch outside the railings in the first game. Although the vision is not good, just join in the fun. Did not continue to wait for the next performance.

Day XNUMX: Return to Shanghai’s Qibao Old Street

There is a saying in Shanghai that "Shanghai has seen Pudong in ten years, Shanghai has seen the Bund in a hundred years, and Shanghai has seen Qibao in a thousand years." After taking a high-speed train from Hangzhou back to Shanghai Hongqiao, he immediately took a taxi to Qibao Ancient Town, which is full of Pudong, Bund and Qibao. The three major scenic spots in Baobao can be seen in the North Street Commodity District. There is not much desire to buy. The gathering of food on South Street makes people have difficulty in choosing. It is very suitable for people who like to eat and drink. In fact, other areas in Qibao It is also quite lively, and I am not afraid of not shopping.

• Simple itinerary description: Hotel breakfast → Hangzhou East Railway Station → High-speed EMU → Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station → Claypot Rice Valley Daoxiang (lunch) → Hotel stay at Shanghai Xiexin Shama Hongqiao Service Apartment (Check price) → Qibao Old Street → Forrest Gump Guokui / Qibao Old Shanghai Tangyuan / Chicken Wing Rice Ball / Jia Huaji (Dinner) → Hotel Children's Play Room → Rest

[ high speed train ]

Take the G7348 high-speed EMU from Hangzhou East and return to Hongqiao Railway Station. I specially booked the first-class seat, which is different from the business class. The first-class seat is similar to the Taiwan high-speed rail car with wide seats, but the luggage must be placed in the upper luggage rack. There was no waiter to provide drinks and snacks. For us with a stroller and two large luggages, it was a bit crowded. Fortunately, we were able to reach the destination within an hour, which would not affect too much.

[Shanghai Xiexin Shama Hongqiao Serviced Apartment]

Shanghai Xiexin Shama Hongqiao Serviced Apartment was opened in 2018. It is located at the intersection of Shenhong Road and Runhong Road in the Hongqiao Airport area. The entire area is a newly rezoned business district with many corporate headquarters and apartment houses. The roads are wide and neat.China Associate Group and Thailand’s Italthai Group’s ONYX Hotel Group began cooperation in 2017. ONYX Hotel Group owns Amari, Shama, OZO and other brands. Ma brand in ShanghaiRainbow bridgeAndChangfengThe two places launched long-term rental apartments, which can also be rented for a few days on the reservation network.

The room space of Hongqiao Xiexin Shama is super large, with kitchen, living room, dining room and dressing space. It also provides a variety of tableware, kitchenware and washing machines, which fully meets the specifications of apartment-style hotels. The public space on the first floor is planned with a large children’s playroom. It is very suitable for family and family. We stayed in the beginning of the snowy winter and felt the warmth of home. The disadvantage is that the room is too big. At the beginning, the heating should be extended to the entire room, but I really have to be patient, haha! (→ Check price)

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[Qibao Old Street]

Qibao Ancient Town has developed since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Legend has it that there were seven treasures such as Flying Buddha, Bilai Bell, Golden Lotus Sutra, Sacred Tree, Golden Rooster, Jade Chopsticks, and Jade Axe. Bao Lao Street is bounded by the east-west Puhuitang River. North Street to the north of Puhuitang Bridge mainly sells cultural goods such as calligraphy, paintings, antiques and handicrafts. South Street has sold a variety of specialty snacks and delicacies. Lord, is also the most crowded place.

Qibao Ancient Town is located in Minhang District, Shanghai. After taking Shanghai Metro Line 9 out of Qibao Station, you can walk 600 meters to the entrance of North Street on Qingnian Road, which is farther away than Zhujiajiao, Wuzhen and Zhouzhuang on the west side of Shanghai. The ancient town of Qibao, Tongli, Xitang and other ancient towns, Qibao Ancient Town is the closest to the center of Shanghai. It has the advantage of being accessible by subway. In addition, it has a wide variety of snacks and the openness of admission without the need to purchase tickets, making Qibao Ancient Town a Shanghainese. One of the top choices for holiday outings.

We live near Hongqiao Airport. Considering that the two places are not connected by a circular subway line, we directly called Didi to take a ride. When we arrived in the evening, we strolled through the North Street where the goods gathered, and we saw it on the Puhuitang Bridge. Qibao’s beautiful sunset landscape, I really feel that Shanghai is a good place to enjoy various styles of night views. Then I came to the South Street where food is gathered. There must be some xiaolongbao and glutinous rice balls, as well as all kinds of barbecues, scones, and glutinous rice balls. Pastries and wines are very suitable for travelers who are visiting Shanghai for the first time.

Day XNUMX: Lego Discovery Center Parent-child Fun

Before the trip, I planned to live in Hongqiao for the last two days. I wanted to visit the ancient towns of Qibao and Zhujiajiao. However, the weather was too cold, so I simply abandoned the trip to Zhujiajiao Ancient Town and took a small burger to the indoor mall. Later, I remembered the Lego Discovery Center temporarily. Immediately use Alipay to buy tickets online and take a taxi from Hongqiao Tiandi to Changfeng Joy City. At this time, when the first snow moment of Little Hamburg’s life is encountered, you can enjoy the snow scene in the warm shopping mall, plus the gourmet food of a high-quality restaurant. , Also ushered in the most relaxing and satisfying moment of this trip.

• Simple itinerary description: Hotel → Shopping Mall Hongqiao Tiandi → Singapore Restaurant Imperial Treasure South and North Hall (lunch) → Stroller and small wooden horse shared stroller → Changfeng Joy City → Lego Discovery Center → Starbucks → Yunnan Restaurant Diandao (dinner) → rest

[Hongqiao Tiandi Shopping Center]

Hongqiao Tiandi Shopping Center (The Hub) is connected to the Hongqiao Transportation Center via an overpass. It is very convenient whether by plane, train or subway. The mall provides timely flight signs and coin-operated luggage storage cabinets. You can visit here before taking the flight. visit.There are restaurants on almost every floor of the mall, and many parent-child amusement facilities have also been built. There are also experience activities specially organized for children on the spot, which is very suitable for parents and families to come here.

Wendy actually planned to go to Hongqiao Railway Station for a meal and then take a train to visit Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, but after taking Didi and getting off at Hongqiao Passenger Transport West Station, she went in the wrong direction to Hongqiao Tiandi opposite the station. After shopping in the warm shopping mall , I was reluctant to take the small burger to the ancient town to brave the cold wind, and I went to Hongqiao Tiandi to look around for children's amusement facilities and shops.

[Imperial Treasure South and North Hall]

Imperial Treasure South and North Restaurant is a subsidiary of Singapore’s Imperial Treasure Catering Group. The Imperial Treasure Group was founded in 2004. Its Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine and Imperial Treasure Court Chaozhou Restaurant are all Michelin-starred restaurants. There is a Imperial Treasure Supreme Roast Duck restaurant in Hongqiao Tiandi. , Imperial Treasure Hot Pot Restaurant, Imperial Treasure Nanbei Xiaoguan, Baby Ke Bread Four restaurants, Nanbei Xiaoguan appeals to gather Shanghai cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and other Chinese cuisines from all over the country. There are many kinds of meals. If you have not decided what to eat, you can It depends on your mood to order, you can just order a table of Hong Kong-style tea.

[Little wooden horse sharing stroller]

When shopping in Hongqiao Tiandi, I saw many parents pushing their children’s favorite toy shopping carts, and they immediately looked around for them to borrow. I didn’t expect that the business model of China Mobile Payment didn’t even let go of carts, so I had to use WeChat to pay to store value. It can only be used and counted after that. The price will be charged every 15 minutes. If the trolley cannot be pushed into the business, you can press the parking lock on the trolley, and then use WeChat to scan the code to unlock it after shopping. Wendy has a UnionPay card in hand. WeChat storage and payment are not a problem, and it is quite interesting to experience the commercial applications of mobile payment in China.

▲ Little Trojan Horse Technology has launched a shared stroller, which can be seen in many shopping malls.

▲ Children have their own toy panels. Parents can pay for value storage, parking and unlocking on the WeChat screen above the handle of the stroller.

[Changfeng Joy City]

Changfeng Joy City is located next to Changfeng Park in Putuo District. It was formerly known as the Long Scenic Plaza. After being acquired and remodeled by COFCO, it was officially renamed and re-opened in May 2018. More than 5 brands entered, appealing to the young middle class and the city. Female-oriented, but in fact, it is also very suitable for parent-child families. In addition to the gathering of office buildings near the shopping mall, there are also tourist attractions such as Changfeng Ocean World, Changfeng Park, Jackie Chan Film Art Gallery and many hotels. It is very suitable to spend a whole day here.

[Shanghai Lego Discovery Center]

The Shanghai Lego Discovery Center is the first in China and the 17th Lego Discovery Center in the world. It is located in the Changfeng Joy City Shopping Center in Putuo District, Shanghai. It is a subsidiary of Merlin Entertainments (Merlin Entertainments) headquartered in Poole, UK. The tourist facilities such as Madame Shas’s Wax Museum, Sea Life, amusement parks, resorts and hotels are second only to Disneyland and resorts in the United States in the number of tourists. Wax museums, aquariums and Legoland Discovery Centers are located in many tourist cities around the world.

The Lego Discovery Center adopts the common planning of the park. When entering the venue, there will be simple interactive equipment and introduction. You can take a small train to play a simple shooting game. Then it will display many Lego models of Chinese characteristic buildings. There are also simple button interactions. Finally, there are various practical hands-on games. The building block play area, as well as 4D cinema, small spinning car and restaurant, the outlet is the souvenir shop. The most delightful thing for children is to play by themselves. Unfortunately, the little hamburger is still young. It should be more interesting to come over 3 years old, but Wendy and Anya had a great time. After all, the Lego Discovery Center requires adults to bring children to enter, haha!

[Dian Road Yunnan Restaurant]

Diandao Yunnan Restaurant is listed as a recommended restaurant in the Michelin Plates of the 2019 Michelin Guide Shanghai, appraising delicious dishes with fresh ingredients, and Michelin-starred restaurants at higher prices, offering meals with affordable prices and good taste.We were not keen on chasing the Michelin Guide. We were just shopping in Changfeng Joy City and saw that the outside menu and restaurants were well furnished. We just happened to try this trip and have not tried Yunnan cuisine, so we decided to go in and taste the food of the last night.

The Yunnan cuisine of Yunnan Road is very unique, the presentation is quite creative and there are surprises everywhere. The point is that the service is very good, the explanation is very detailed when ordering, and the tableside service is quite attentive. Let us even have a small burger at the same time , You can also eat with peace of mind.Finally, when I wanted to take out the small hamburgers for supper, the waiter carefully served them directly in front of us. It was different from the Taiwanese way of getting the kitchen first. If you want to come, you can prove that the original dishes are directly packaged.

Day XNUMX: Take China Airlines back to Taiwan

Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport are connected by the Shanghai Metro Line 2 + Line 2 east extension. Although you can transfer to the East Extension Line at Guanglan Road Station to go to the airport, or transfer to the Maglev Line at Longyang Road Station, you should consider Shanghai The subway elevator is not very convenient, the transfer time is long, there is a lot of luggage and children, and finally decided to call Didi to travel directly from Hongqiao to Pudong, and take a comfortable flight back to Taiwan.

• Simple itinerary description: hotel breakfast → airport shuttle Didi trip → Shanghai Pudong Airport → China Airlines → Taoyuan Airport → return home

[Didi Travel]

This trip is accompanied by a small hamburger, plus the long travel time and the bulky winter clothes, you have to carry a baby stroller and two large suitcases. In cold weather, it is not easy to change restaurants or to go to and from attractions. Didi Travel Become the best partner this time, especially the Licheng special car driver is of high quality, and will also assist in carrying luggage. The vehicle space is relatively large, and later became our main force for taxis.

[ Pudong Airport ]

Shanghai has Pudong International Airport to the east and Hongqiao International Airport to the west. The two airports are connected by Shanghai Metro Line 2/East. It is very convenient to travel to and from the center of Shanghai, but in terms of travel itinerary, Shanghai Hongqiao gathers transportation routes such as airports, subways and railway stations. The subway routes can directly reach the center of Shanghai. It is also convenient to go to the surrounding ancient towns. The high-speed trains to and from Hangzhou are even here. If there are no other considerations, it is recommended to use Hongqiao Airport. For the first choice.

Preparations for the itinerary

[ Third party payment ]

China Mobile Payment is an oligopolistic market by Alipay and WeChat Pay. People who like to shop on Taobao are more familiar with Alipay. Although you can use your credit card to connect your Alipay account to swipe your card, you actually travel to China , If you want to use Alipay or WeChat Pay to replace cash payment, you must first have a UnionPay card account transfer recharge, otherwise you have to ask relatives and friends working in China to remit money, or seek transfer services from other third-party online recharge providers.

[Map Navigation App]

Google Maps, which dominates the world, is believed to be a must-load application for many travellers’ mobile phones. However, Google has played an important role in China and South Korea. Not only is the completeness and source of the map limited, but it also can be used with services such as car-hailing and navigation. Relatively weak.At this time, switching to Chinese local map applications will be relatively convenient and much easier to use. There are four major map applications in China: Baidu Maps, Gaode Maps, Tencent Maps, and Sogou Maps. The top three are actually Baidu and Ali, collectively known as BAT. Under the three major Chinese enterprise groups of Baba and Tencent.

Baidu and AutoNavi have the most complete map applications. The first Baidu map is searched for, and the map information is the most complete, while AutoNavi Map provides a complete and stable navigation service. For inbound passengers, Baidu Map, which provides rich map information, is relatively complete. practical.China map applications usually require Chinese mobile phone authentication and registration, but you can use Taobao, Alipay, WeChat, Weibo, QQ and other account authentication to log in, you can plan your itinerary in advance, and mark the destination in your account, which will be more convenient to use.

Before the trip, Wendy used an Alipay account to log in to Baidu Maps and plan her itinerary without having a Chinese mobile phone number. Entering traditional Chinese can also search for locations smoothly.In addition, Baidu Maps provides offline maps and location collections, combined with Xiaodu voice assistants, navigation planning, online taxi-hailing, itinerary planning, and real-time traffic conditions. The functions are quite rich, but the most basic map data search is smooth and the most important, location search It is also best to use it with real-time traffic conditions, and those who are interested in other value-added services can give it a try.

• Desktop official website:Baidu map|Gaode Map|Tencent Map|Sogou Map

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[Taxi App]

In 2015, Didi Dache merged with Kuaidi Dache, and renamed to establish a new Didi Travel brand. After the acquisition of Uber Uber China in 2016, there were successively challengers such as Shenzhou Dache, Shouqi Car-hailing, and Meituan Car-hailing. , Is still the leading online car-hailing platform in China.For Hong Kong and Taiwan tourists, Didi has entered the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets and launched a single APP for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, which can be bound to international credit card payments without the need to bind UnionPay cards. It can be said to be the first choice for taxi rides in China.

Wendy first downloaded Didi Chuxing and bound a Taiwan credit card before he went out. He tried to use the Meituan taxi that could only be bound to UnionPay cards but failed. Therefore, he used Didi Chuxing for the entire journey, and bound to Alipay and WeChat Pay. .When I went to Shanghai this winter, the number of warm clothes was increased to two suitcases. In addition to the baby stroller, the gift orange car was given priority when changing the hotel. The model space was large, and the driver and the hotel service staff would handle the suitcases together. We relax a lot.

Didi Chuxing has a diverse selection of taxis (taxi), express cars (private cars), shuttle cars, gift orange special cars, luxury cars, etc. Shuttle cars have been rare after many murders. Taxis are usually older. Express trains are often small in space. Later, we mostly used gift orange special cars. The vehicles were newer and the space was large. The service level of the instructor (driver) was also high. The one-way fare in Shanghai city was about 10-20 yuan. In addition, there will be many discount coupons that will be automatically discounted when you first use it, which can also save a lot of money.

• Didi Travel official software download:App Store|Google Play

[High Speed ​​Rail Ticket]

China's high-speed railway is the world's largest high-speed railway network. The railway carriages are called EMU trains. The number at the beginning of D is EMU passenger train, referred to as EMU, which can be regarded as a high-speed train type; the number at the beginning of G is high-speed EMU passenger train. Referred to as high-speed trains or high-speed trains, it is commonly known as high-speed rail.Tickets purchased in China use the real-name system. People with UnionPay cards can use the 12306 official website or APP to buy online. If only a credit card is available, websites such as Ctrip and Qunar also provide consignment services.

Before this departure, because Ctrip has not applied for a UnionPay card and provides a traditional Chinese interface and credit card checkout, Ctrip has become the best helper for pre-purchasing Chinese tickets. When booking tickets with Ctrip, you must also purchase real-name tickets. A confirmation letter will be received after the payment is completed. , Provide the reservation number. After arriving in China, you can go to any railway station and agent office to pick up the ticket. When picking up the ticket, you must show the reservation number and the Taiwan compatriots ID and other identification documents. Then go to line up to exchange tickets.

[ phone card ]

China has three state-owned telecom operators: China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom. China Telecom is the leader in fixed-line broadband, and China Mobile is the leader in mobile communications. China Unicom can only be ranked third in various businesses, and the number plan is also flexible. Many, many Taiwanese would apply for a free card with a monthly rent of RMB 6, which can be held for a long time and is not very burdensome. Later, only Chinese residents can apply for real-name authentication on the Internet. Generally, the telecommunications company sells it under other names. With the Xpress card, it’s okay to simply surf the Internet.

General telecommunications banks cannot provide real-name authentication services. If you want to apply for real-name authentication, you have to go to the business halls of the three major telecommunications companies. On-site, you can only apply for a high monthly rent plan, but you can ask to change it to a low one next month. Monthly rent plan.In fact, if you don’t have to apply for a UnionPay card that requires real-name authentication, you can purchase a phone card at a general communications bank or a roadside booth. After all, you must pay for the real-name authentication on a regular basis. It is not very cost-effective to accumulate the amount of outstanding payment all the time.

In addition, if you use Chunghwa Telecom’s 4G monthly rental number, you can actually use Chunghwa Telecom’s official APP to apply for a low-rate international roaming plan. On the 7th, 1GB/2GB traffic is only NT$268/368, using Chunghwa Telecom’s original gate. No. International roaming is not only convenient without changing the card, but also without having to deal with the issue of overcoming the wall.

[ Traffic card ]

Almost all major cities around the world have issued electronic transportation tickets. Taiwan has travel cards and all-in-one cards, Hong Kong has Octopus cards, and Shanghai and Hangzhou have public transportation cards (transport cards), commonly known as public transport cards, which can be used to take maglev trains and subways. , Buses, taxis, ferries and public bicycles, this is the convenience of transportation tickets, but the bus cards of Shanghai and Hangzhou are almost impossible to use at present. To go to the two places, you have to buy bus cards separately, which is more inconvenient. .

Since iPhone 6, Apple has added the transportation ticket function of the rapid transit card. You can swipe the card inbound and deduct without waking up the screen and fingerprint/face recognition. Currently, only Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo (Suica), etc. are available in the world. Local transportation cards are applicable. Cities in the United States, Britain, Russia and other countries use the Apple Pay transportation card mechanism that can be awakened. However, Shanghai and Beijing transportation cards use UnionPay cards to recharge. Wendy buys the physical transportation card on Taobao and loads it into the iPhone first. Go to Shanghai to apply for UnionPay card and continue to recharge.

Wendy, who prefers the iPhone system, installs the Shanghai, Beijing, and Tokyo transportation cards on the iPhone before going. You can test it at any time. Before using the rapid transportation card, you must first set the "Wallet and Apple Pay" option on the iPhone. With the rapid transit card used, when entering and exiting the Shanghai subway station gate, directly take your mobile phone and approach the gate sensing area. When you feel the mobile phone vibrates and the screen shows the completion and check mark, the rapid sensing has been completed and you can enter and exit the station, which is fast and convenient.

[ UnionPay cards ]

The Chinese card-issuing organization is China UnionPay Co., Ltd. (China UnionPay) established in 2002. It is responsible for establishing and operating China’s inter-bank financial data exchange network, credit cards (Credit Card) and debit cards issued by Bank of China. Debit cards are mainly issued through China UnionPay, commonly known as UnionPay cards, while credit cards issued by international card issuing organizations such as VISA and MASTER are called foreign cards. If you want to pay with credit cards in shopping malls and restaurants, you can ask Is it possible to pay with a foreign card?

China UnionPay has been monopolizing the Chinese credit card market for a long time. Organizations such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express can only process non-RMB foreign currency transactions. After the WTO ruled China’s illegal and free competition regulations in 2012, China issued credit card clearing management regulations and application procedures in 2017. International credit card organizations all filed applications in the same year, but they are still under pressure to establish joint ventures with Chinese companies. China is still dominated by the UnionPay card exchange network, and both Chinese merchants and ATMs can accept UnionPay cards.

UnionPay cards and international credit cards (foreign cards) each have different swiping machine systems, and the operation methods are also different. Therefore, Chinese stores often cannot provide foreign card consumption, and the store staff may not be familiar with the operation method, and foreign cards usually use signatures to confirm. You must enter the password when swiping with UnionPay cards.In addition, UnionPay cards have a cash withdrawal function. At present, cash in local currency can be withdrawn from ATMs in Taiwan and many countries. Banks in China, Hong Kong and Macau can all issue UnionPay cards, while Taiwan has not yet opened banks to issue UnionPay cards.

The bank successfully applied for a UnionPay debit card at Fubon Huayi Bank. The bank staff informed that the deposit can be transferred to a UnionPay card with a higher interest rate, but China will control foreign exchange remittances out of China. Those who are interested should think clearly.After applying for the UnionPay card, Wendy immediately deposits most of the cash on hand into the card, connects Alipay and WeChat payment, and can recharge online at any time. There are few opportunities to use cash directly. I returned to Taiwan to withdraw the NTD cash, but in fact there was not much left in the account, haha!

Starting in 2018, all banks of China must provide proof of work when opening an account. In 2019, the regulations are even more stringent. If you have a Fubon Bank account in Taiwan, it is recommended to bring your passbook to Fubon Hua. Once you open an account, it can be used as a proof of work. To open an online bank account.

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