River adventures and late-night fun

BUDGET CONSCIOUS
HOW TO GET THERE
China Eastern Airlines flies to Shanghai from 81 cities in China and abroad. Taxi transfers
cost about US$25 to most downtown venues.

WHERE TO STAY
The Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai in Pudong has 336 guestrooms and overlooks
the Huangpu River.

INCENTIVE OPTIONS
Take a city tour, stopping at key sights. On every visitor’s list are: the Bund, Shanghai’s
historical waterfront; People’s Square where the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Urban
Planning Museum, the Shanghai Art Museum and the Shanghai Museum are all located.

GALA DINNER VENUES
Look over Shanghai’s futuristic skyline from 267 metres up in the city’s landmark Shanghai
Pearl Oriental TV Tower while dining on Shanghainese in the revolving restaurant.
The restaurant completes a full revolution every two hours and can seat 350 guests.

AFTER-HOURS FUN
Yu Gardens is a good place to go for lively atmosphere and after-hours shopping for souvenirs. The Nanjing Road pedestrian mall is also a good option for mingling while shopping for local specialties.

MID-RANGE
HOW TO GET THERE
Fly business class and take advantage of priority check-in and lounge services. From the airport, Shanghai Taxi offers a limousine service with prices from US$42 for a mid-size
Volkswagen to US$84 for a four-door minivan.

WHERE TO STAY
One of the best located hotels in Shanghai, Le Royal Meridien, is within walking distance
of several key sights. It offers 770 rooms and a grand ballroom that can seat 650 people.

INCENTIVE OPTIONS
The gentrified air of the ancient Water Towns provides a contrast to bustling Shanghai.
The closest to Shanghai is Zhujiajiao, a 50-minute drive from downtown. It’s the smallest of the ancient towns crisscrossed by canals but its costumed gondoliers, teahouses, stone bridges and cobblestone streets give visitors an idea of how life was in China about 1,700 years ago.

GALA DINNER VENUES
A popular dining option with a view is a dinner cruise from the southern end of the Bund to the mouth of the Yangtze River on the Huangpu River.

AFTER-HOURS FUN
Xintiandi provides several options for wining, dining, clubbing and shopping.

HIGH END
HOW TO GET THERE
Fly first class. The Pudong Shangri-La offers a Rolls-Royce limousine airport service that
includes an English-speaking guide for US$510.

WHERE TO STAY
The high-end favourite in Pudong is the 981-room Shangri-La, which overlooks the Huangpu River. It has extensive meeting facilities and international experience.
Across the river in Puxi, the Portman Ritz-Carlton is a regular favourite with impeccable service and a central location.

INCENTIVE OPTIONS
Zhouzhuang, about an hour from Shanghai, is the biggest and best-known of the Water
Towns. From Zhouzhuang, there are canal trips to the Water Town of Tongli or to nearby Suzhou.

GALA DINNER VENUES
International celebrity chefs have left their mark on the Bund. Two notable French restaurants are Jean George at the upmarket entertainment and shopping complex Three on the Bund and Sens & Bund.

AFTER-HOURS FUN
On the Bund, the spotlight falls on Glamour Bar on the Bund, which is the place in Shanghai to see and be seen, offers excellent entertainment and people watching.