There are a lot of recommendations in the comments. It's worth checking them out, but there are so many that I don't have time to read them all.

Honey, is this a recent photo of Suzhou?

A 'second-generation local,' eh? That reminds me of the saying: 'Some are born in Rome, while others don't even know how to spell it.'

My first time at Chimelong, and I feel ripped off. Definitely won't be coming back.

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That's intense! The Forbidden City and a museum all in one day. The queues at the National Museum are incredibly long.

Compared to Shijiazhuang, it's just so much better.

@momo Why are the comments from Beijing IDs so full of hostility and a sense of superiority?

Last weekend, I couldn't even squeeze through the entrance of the Intime Mall in the evening. And after wandering around for ages, I had to wait over 20 minutes just to use the restroom!

Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) should have pushed this post to you earlier!

Here comes the English translation:

In these past three days in Shanghai, there were always surprises, mostly related to the drivers of "Didi," a taxi hailing app. I wouldn't like to say that every driver we encountered was nasty, but due to my unfortunate experiences over the three days, my impression of Shanghai wasn't quite favorable.

On Day 1, the driver refused to take us:
When heavy rain suddenly fell and neither of us had an umbrella, we still carried the elderly and our children. We ordered a car through the app with the drop-off location set right at the restaurant entrance. However, the driver parked the vehicle on the opposite side of the road.
With family members in tow, crossing the street was not very convenient, so we called him and requested him to drive closer to the door to pick us up.
You’ll never guess what happened next — before waiting the required time specified by the app had lapsed, he hung up the phone and drove away…… That was it, end of story!

On Day 2, not only did we take a detour, but there was also a minor accident:
In the early morning hours during our visit to Disneyland, our driver, an older gentleman, drove against the GPS route three consecutive times - where the GPS asked him to turn left he insisted on turning right.
We sensed something amiss and inquired as to what might be happening. He claimed he was new and found it difficult to navigate using the app; for a while, he was asking us to guide him through.
Lo and behold, while changing lanes mid-drive, he bumped into another vehicle that was traveling forward (fortunately, no serious damage occurred). We could not proceed, and only left for Disneyland after calling another car. We were late for our ride, unfortunately.

On Day 3, I ended up arguing with the driver:
Alas, here’s how things went poorly – this driver’s attitude was quite bad. Right after we got inside his car, he began venting all sorts of frustration incessantly, which was unbearable.

Summing up, we made six trips via Didi. Apart from encountering a deaf-mute driver, a non-Shanghai local driver, and the aforementioned inexperienced but amicable driver, the rest three drivers had some negative traits regarding their attitude.

I’ve traveled to over 20 Chinese provinces, and for the first time, I was quite astonished by the disparity of taking taxi services in Shanghai. It makes me wonder why this happens.

After searching on Xiaohongshu (which is similar to Instagram), I discovered that many people felt uneasy when calling a Didi car in Shanghai too.

Therefore, here’s some advice to foreigners traveling in Shanghai:

You might encounter unsatisfactory drivers: Be prepared mentally, as some drivers may show impatience or complaints due to various reasons like being dissatisfied with traffic conditions or the trip fare being insignificant.
If there are minor complaints, try to ignore them. If a driver's attitude becomes extremely unpleasant, consider ending the journey early and report them through the app for poor service.

Drivers may deviate from the GPS route or take a detour: This might happen mostly with drivers who claim themselves as "newbies" or "unsure about the road."
Use your own GPS or another navigation app such as Google Maps or Baidu Map (Baidu Maps' international version) and monitor your location to avoid getting lost. If you face any issues, ask the driver politely. In case of no communication, request the driver to follow the route suggested by the GPS, or end the journey and leave the car.

During rush hours, it may be difficult, or even impossible to hail a cab, especially when you're stuck outdoors, raining or snowing:
Avoid these peak times; if it’s rainy or snowy weather, try taking public transportation, including metro which is quite well-developed in Shanghai. In case the driver stops the car at a place where it wasn't easy to exit, try to negotiate with him. If you can't, cancel the order and call again, keeping app's cancellation rules in mind so you don’t accidentally incur extra charges.

When there’s a minor accident:
Although it doesn’t often occur, it would cause your trip delays. If it happens to be just a small bump, inform the driver and others present and move away by hiring another car. Note the license plate number and stay vigilant, just in case you need to appeal later on the app platform.

And my mood has greatly improved after posting this! Continuing my "City Walk," Shanghai is still impressive!

It's fine to charge for things, but to blatantly lie and rip us off like that is just infuriating.

A total disaster. Crowd control was terrible, with no clear signs. You'd walk all the way to an entrance only to be told it was closed and you had to go to another. Eventually, a crowd started arguing before they finally removed the barricades. They clearly can't handle this many people, yet they advertise like crazy.

Aren't the fruits in the picture sold at pretty much every major tourist spot? Though they might go by different names.

Honestly, it's colder here than up north, haha! Even the locals feel like it's some kind of 'magic attack' cold.

Perhaps they live in the Old Summer Palace or something.

I'm heading to Hangzhou for the Qingming Festival and plan to spend about half a day at West Lake. Could any locals recommend some spots that are less crowded but still offer beautiful views? I'll be with two seniors (both 65) and we'd love to go for a boat ride.

It's so true. Beijing is uncomfortably sophisticated, while Shanghai is uncomfortably unrefined.

Now even the Jet Packs ride makes you share seats? Disney, your service is really going downhill.

Sorry, can't make it, dear.