Shanghai Bound! Your #1 'Landmine' to Avoid?
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The plum rain season is approaching. If you're planning to visit, try to come sooner.
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What's the weather like in Shanghai from mid-July to mid-August?
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Don't buy anything labeled 'Shanghai specialty snacks' – those are usually just for tourists.
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That's right, especially those so-called 'Old Shanghai' small restaurants around the Bund and Nanjing Road. They're mostly tourist traps.
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I'm planning to visit Shanghai at the end of June. I'm wondering if it will rain, as I want to go to Disneyland.
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Just avoid all the tourist attractions.
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Then why am I even going?
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Bring plenty of money.
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I was just there a couple of days ago. My only observation is the scarcity of squat toilets. It's not that sitting toilets are a problem, but they really need to be clean, and some in the malls were a bit dirty.
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I'm pretty much a homebody, so I enjoy eating Malatang. My go-to spots are Jing'an Xiaoting, Jiang Ji, and Liu Wenxiang. If I'm taking the kids out, we go to Happy Valley.
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There's a place called Jiu Jiu Xiao Chao near Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. It's a bit of a 'hole-in-the-wall' spot, but all their dishes are freshly stir-fried. If you decide to go, make sure to get there early to queue, about an hour before peak mealtime.