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Limited supply sparks rise in Shanghai car plate prices

Car plate prices in Shanghai rose to a record high at this month’s auction yesterday as fewer licenses came under the hammer. Good news for Shanghai, less Shanghai licenses plates less cars in Shanghai, less traffic.

The average price for a private car plate rose 2,020 yuan (US$304) from October to 45,291 yuan this month, the Shanghai International Commodity Auction Co said.

The lowest bid jumped to 44,900 yuan this month, an increase of 1,900 yuan from October’s 43,000 yuan.

The lowest bid and price increase were both the highest this year.

The government offered 8,500 car plates for auction this month, 500 less than last month.

Industry watchers said the limited supply of car plates contributed to the price rise and expected a tighter supply as neighboring cities have imposed stricter rules for license applications from Shanghai car owners.

Nearby cities such as Hangzhou, Ningbo and Nanjing now require a local employment certificate before granting car licenses as an increasing number of Shanghai citizens resort to purchasing out-of-town plates for less.

This month’s auction attracted 13,429 bidders, 1,512 fewer than a month earlier, according to the company.

More translation of Shanghai Chinese for you to use!

中餐 Chinese Food

冷菜类 Cold Dishes

白菜心拌蜇头 ：Marinated Jellyfish and Chinese Cabbage in Vinaigrette

白灵菇扣鸭掌 ：Mushrooms with Duck Feet

拌豆腐丝 ：Shredded Tofu with Sauce

白切鸡 ：Boiled Chicken with Sauce

拌双耳 ：Tossed Black and White Fungus

冰梅凉瓜 ：Bitter Melon in Plum Sauce

冰镇芥兰 ：Chinese Broccoli with Wasabi

朝鲜辣白菜 ：Korean Cabbage in Chili Sauce

朝鲜泡菜 ：Kimchi

陈皮兔肉 ：Rabbit Meat with Tangerine Flavor

川北凉粉 ：Clear Noodles in Chili Sauce

刺身凉瓜 ：Bitter Melon with Wasabi

豆豉多春鱼 ：Shisamo in Black Bean Sauce

夫妻肺片 ：Pork Lungs in Chili Sauce

干拌牛舌 ：Ox Tongue in Chili Sauce

干拌顺风 ：Pig Ear in Chili Sauce

怪味牛腱 ：Spiced Beef Shank

红心鸭卷 ：Sliced Duck Rolls with Egg Yolk

姜汁皮蛋 ：Preserved Eggs in Ginger Sauce

酱香猪蹄 ：Pig Feet Seasoned with Soy Sauce

酱肘花 ：Sliced Pork in Soy Sauce

金豆芥兰 ：Chinese Broccoli with Soy Beans

韭黄螺片 ：Sliced Sea Whelks with Hotbed Chives

老北京豆酱 ：Traditional Beijing Bean Paste

老醋泡花生 ：Peanuts Pickled in Aged Vinegar

凉拌金针菇 ：Golden Mushrooms and Mixed Vegetables

凉拌西芹云耳 ：Celery with White Fungus

卤水大肠 ：Marinated Pork Intestines

卤水豆腐 ：Marinated Tofu

卤水鹅头 ：Marinated Goose Heads

卤水鹅翼 ：Marinated Goose Wings

卤水鹅掌 ：Marinated Goose Feet

卤水鹅胗 ：Marinated Goose Gizzard

卤水鸡蛋 ：Marinated Eggs

卤水金钱肚 ：Marinated Pork Tripe

卤水牛腱 ：Marinated Beef Shank

卤水牛舌 ：Marinated Ox Tongue

卤水拼盘 ：Marinated Meat Combination

卤水鸭肉 ：Marinated Duck Meat

萝卜干毛豆 ：Dried Radish with Green Soybean

麻辣肚丝 ：Shredded Pig Tripe in Chili Sauce

美味牛筋 ：Beef Tendon

蜜汁叉烧 ：Honey-Stewed BBQ Pork

明炉烧鸭 ：Roast Duck

泡菜什锦 ：Assorted Pickles

泡椒凤爪 ：Chicken Feet with Pickled Peppers

皮蛋豆腐 ：Tofu with Preserved Eggs

乳猪拼盘 ：Roast Suckling Pig

珊瑚笋尖 ：Sweet and Sour Bamboo Shoots

爽口西芹 ：Crispy Celery

四宝烤麸 ：Marinated Bran Dough with Peanuts and Black Fungus

松仁香菇 ：Black Mushrooms with Pine Nuts

蒜茸海带丝 ：Sliced Kelp in Garlic Sauce

跳水木耳 ：Black Fungus with Pickled Capsicum

拌海螺 ：Whelks and Cucumber

五彩酱鹅肝 ：Goose Liver with White Gourd

五香牛肉 ：Spicy Roast Beef

五香熏干 ：Spicy Smoked Dried Tofu

五香熏鱼 ：Spicy Smoked Fish

五香云豆 ：Spicy Kidney Beans

腌三文鱼 ：Marinated Salmon

盐焗鸡 ：Baked Chicken in Salt

盐水虾肉 ：Poached Salted Shrimps Without Shell

糟香鹅掌 ：Braised Goose Feet in Rice Wine Sauce

酿黄瓜条 ：Pickled Cucumber Strips

米醋海蜇 ：Jellyfish in Vinegar

卤猪舌 ：Marinated Pig Tongue

三色中卷 ：Squid Rolls Stuffed with Bean, Ham and Egg Yolk

蛋衣河鳗 ：Egg Rolls Stuffed with Eel

盐水鹅肉 ：Goose Slices in Salted Spicy Sauce

冰心苦瓜 ：Bitter Melon Salad

五味九孔 ：Fresh Abalone in Spicy Sauce

明虾荔枝沙拉 ：Shrimps and Litchi Salad

五味牛腱 ：Spicy Beef Shank

拌八爪鱼 ：Spicy Cuttlefish

鸡脚冻 ：Chicken Feet Galantine

香葱酥鱼 ：Crispy Crucian Carp in Scallion Oil

蒜汁鹅胗 ：Goose Gizzard in Garlic Sauce

黄花素鸡 ：Vegetarian Chicken with Day Lily

姜汁鲜鱿 ：Fresh Squid in Ginger Sauce

桂花糯米藕 ：Steamed Lotus Root Stuffed with Sweet Sticky Rice

卤鸭冷切 ：Spicy Marinated Duck

松田青豆 ：Songtian Green Beans

色拉九孔 ：Abalone Salad

凉拌花螺 ：Cold Sea Whelks with Dressing

素鸭 ：Vegetarian Duck

酱鸭 ：Duck Seasoned with Soy Sauce

麻辣牛筋 ：Spicy Beef Tendon

醉鸡 ：Liquor-Soaked Chicken

可乐芸豆 ：French Beans in Coca-Cola

桂花山药 ：Chinese Yam with Osmanthus Sauce

豆豉鲫鱼 ：Crucian Carp with Black Bean Sauce

水晶鱼冻 ：Fish Aspic

酱板鸭 ：Spicy Salted Duck

烧椒皮蛋 ：Preserved Eggs with Chili

酸辣瓜条 ：Cucumber with Hot and Sour Sauce

五香大排 ：Spicy Pork Ribs

三丝木耳 ：Black Fungus with Cucumber and Vermicelle

酸辣蕨根粉 ：Hot and Sour Fern Root Noodles

小黄瓜蘸酱 ：Small Cucumber with Soybean Paste

拌苦菜 ：Mixed Bitter Vegetables

蕨根粉拌蛰头 ：Fern Root Noodles with Jellyfish

老醋黑木耳 ：Black Fungus in Vinegar

清香苦菊 ：Chrysanthemum with Sauce

琥珀核桃 ：Honeyed Walnuts

杭州凤鹅 ：Pickled Goose, Hangzhou Style

香吃茶树菇 ：Spicy Tea Tree Mushrooms

琥珀花生 ：Honeyed Peanuts

葱油鹅肝 ：Goose Liver with Scallion and Chili Oil

拌爽口海苔 ：Sea Moss with Sauce

巧拌海茸 ：Mixed Seaweed

蛋黄凉瓜 ：Bitter Melon with Egg Yolk

龙眼风味肠 ：Sausage Stuffed with Salty Egg

水晶萝卜 ：Sliced Turnip with Sauce

腊八蒜茼蒿 ：Crown Daisy with Sweet Garlic

香辣手撕茄子 ：Eggplant with Chili Oil

酥鲫鱼 ：Crispy Crucian Carp

水晶鸭舌 ：Duck Tongue Aspic

卤水鸭舌 ：Marinated Duck Tongue

香椿鸭胗 ：Duck Gizzard with Chinese Toon

卤水鸭膀 ：Marinated Duck Wings

香糟鸭卷 ：Duck Rolls Marinated in Rice Wine

盐水鸭肝 ：Duck Liver in Salted Spicy Sauce

水晶鹅肝 ：Goose Liver Aspic

豉油乳鸽皇 ：Braised Pigeon with Black Bean Sauce

酥海带 ：Crispy Seaweed

脆虾白菜心 ：Chinese Cabbage with Fried Shrimps

香椿豆腐 ：Tofu with Chinese Toon

拌香椿苗 ：Chinese Toon with Sauce

糖醋白菜墩 ：Sweet and Sour Chinese Cabbage

姜汁蛰皮 ：Jellyfish in Ginger Sauce

韭菜鲜桃仁 ：Fresh Walnuts with Leek

花生太湖银鱼 ：Taihu Silver Fish with Peanuts

生腌百合南瓜 ：Marinated Lily Bulbs and Pumpkin

酱鸭翅 ：Duck Wings Seasoned with Soy Sauce

萝卜苗 ：Turnip Sprouts

八宝菠菜 ：Spinach with Eight Delicacies

竹笋青豆 ：Bamboo Shoots and Green Beans

凉拌苦瓜 ：Bitter Melon in Sauce

芥末木耳 ：Black Fungus with Mustard Sauce

炸花生米 ：Fried Peanuts

小鱼花生 ：Fried Silver Fish with Peanuts

德州扒鸡 ：Braised Chicken, Dezhou Style

清蒸火腿鸡片 ：Steamed Sliced Chicken with Ham

熏马哈鱼 ：Smoked Salmon

家常皮冻 ：Pork Skin Aspic

大拉皮 ：Tossed Mung Clear Noodles in Sauce

蒜泥白肉 ：Pork with Garlic Sauce

鱼露白肉 ：Boiled Pork in Anchovy Sauce

酱猪肘 ：Pork Hock Seasoned with Soy Sauce

酱牛肉 ：Beef Seasoned with Soy Sauce

红油牛筋 ：Beef Tendon in Chili Sauce

卤牛腩 ：Marinated Beef Brisket in Spiced Sauce

泡椒鸭丝 ：Shredded Duck with Pickled Peppers

拌茄泥 ：Mashed Eggplant with Garlic

糖拌西红柿 ：Tomato Slices with Sugar

糖蒜 ：Sweet Garlic

腌雪里蕻 ：Pickled Potherb Mustard

凉拌黄瓜 ：Cucumber in Sauce

热菜 Hot Dishes　　猪肉类 Pork

白菜豆腐焖酥肉 ：Braised Pork Cubes with Tofu and Chinese Cabbage

鲍鱼红烧肉 ：Braised Pork with Abalone

鲍汁扣东坡肉 ：Braised Dongpo Pork with Abalone Sauce

百叶结烧肉 ：Stewed Pork Cubes and Tofu Skin in Brown Sauce

碧绿叉烧肥肠 ：Steamed Rice Rolls with BBQ Pork Intestines and Vegetables

潮式椒酱肉 ：Fried Pork with Chili Soy Sauce，Chaozhou Style

潮式凉瓜排骨 ：Spare Ribs with Bitter Melon，Chaozhou Style

豉油皇咸肉 ：Steamed Preserved Pork in Black Sauce

川味小炒 ：Shredded Pork with Vegetables, Sichuan Style

地瓜烧肉 ：Stewed Diced Pork and Sweet Potatoes

东坡方肉 ：Braised Dongpo Pork

冬菜扣肉 ：Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables

方竹笋炖肉 ：Braised Pork with Bamboo Shoots

干煸小猪腰 ：Fried Pig Kidney with Onion

干豆角回锅肉 ：Sautéed Spicy Pork with Dried Beans

干锅排骨鸡 ：Griddle Cooked Spare Ribs and Chicken

咕噜肉 ：Gulaorou （Sweet and Sour Pork with Fat）

怪味猪手 ：Braised Spicy Pig Feet

黑椒焗猪手 ：Baked Pig Feet with Black Pepper

红烧狮子头 ：Stewed Pork Ball in Brown Sauce

脆皮乳猪 ：Crispy BBQ Suckling Pig

回锅肉片 ：Sautéed Sliced Pork with Pepper and Chili

木耳肉片 ：Sautéed Sliced Pork with Black Fungus

煎猪柳 ：Pan-Fried Pork Filet

酱烧排骨 ：Braised Spare Ribs in Brown Sauce

酱猪手 ：Braised Pig Feet in Brown Sauce

椒盐肉排 ：Spare Ribs with Spicy Salt

椒盐炸排条 ：Deep-Fried Spare Ribs with Spicy Salt

金瓜东坡肉 ：Braised Dongpo Pork with Melon

京酱肉丝 ：Sautéed Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce

焗肉排 ：Baked Spare Ribs

咖喱肉松煸大豆芽 ：Sautéed Minced Pork with Bean Sprouts in Curry Sauce

腊八豆炒腊肉 ：Sautéed Preserved Pork with Fermented Soy Beans

腊肉炒香干 ：Sautéed Preserved Pork with Dried Tofu Slices

榄菜肉菘炒四季豆 ：Sautéed French Beans with Minced Pork and Olive Pickles

萝卜干腊肉 ：Sautéed Preserved Pork with Dried Radish

毛家红烧肉 ：Braised Pork，Mao’s Family Style

米粉扣肉 ：Steamed Sliced Pork Belly with Rice Flour

蜜汁火方 ：Braised Ham in Honey Sauce

蜜汁烧小肉排 ：Stewed Spare Ribs in Honey Sauce

木须肉 ：Sautéed Sliced Pork, Eggs and Black Fungus

南瓜香芋蒸排骨 ：Steamed Spare Ribs with Pumpkin and Taro

砂锅海带炖排骨 ：Stewed Spare Ribs with Kelp en Casserole

砂锅排骨土豆 ：Stewed Spare Ribs with Potatoes en Casserole

什菌炒红烧肉 ：Sautéed Diced Pork with Assorted Mushrooms

什菌炒双脆 ：Sautéed Chicken Gizzard and Tripe with Assorted Mushrooms

手抓琵琶骨 ：Braised Spare Ribs

蒜香椒盐肉排 ：Deep-Fried Spare Ribs with Minced Garlic and Spicy Salt

笋干焖腩肉 ：Braised Tenderloin （Pork） with Dried Bamboo Shoots

台式蛋黄肉 ：Steamed Pork with Salted Egg Yolk, Taiwan Style

碳烧菠萝骨 ：BBQ Spare Ribs with Pineapple

碳烧排骨 ：BBQ Spare Ribs

糖醋排骨 ：Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs

铁板咖喱酱烧骨 ：Sizzling Spare Ribs with Curry Sauce

铁板什锦肉扒 ：Sizzling Mixed Meat

无锡排骨 ：Fried Spare Ribs, Wuxi Style

鲜果香槟骨 ：Spare Ribs with Champagne and Fresh Fruit

咸鱼蒸肉饼 ：Steamed Pork and Salted Fish Cutlet

香蜜橙花骨 ：Sautéed Spare Ribs in Orange Sauce

湘味回锅肉 ：Sautéed Pork with Pepper, Hunan Style

蟹汤红焖狮子头 ：Steamed Pork Ball with Crab Soup

雪菜炒肉丝 ：Sautéed Shredded Pork with Potherb Mustard

油面筋酿肉 ：Dried Wheat Gluten with Pork Stuffing

鱼香肉丝 ：Yu-Shiang Shredded Pork （Sautéed with Spicy Garlic Sauce）

孜然寸骨 ：Sautéed Spare Ribs with Cumin

走油蹄膀 ：Braised Pig’s Knuckle in Brown Sauce

火爆腰花 ：Sautéed Pig’s Kidney

腊肉炒香芹 ：Sautéed Preserved Pork with Celery

梅樱小炒皇 ：Sautéed Squid with Shredded Pork and Leek

糖醋里脊 ：Fried Sweet and Sour Tenderloin （Lean Meat）

鱼香里脊丝 ：Yu-Shiang Shredded Pork （Sautéed in Spicy Garlic Sauce）

珍菌滑炒肉 ：Sautéed Pork with Mushrooms

什烩肉 ：Roast Pork with Mixed Vegetables

芥兰肉 ：Sautéed Pork with Chinese Broccoli

子姜肉 ：Sautéed Shredded Pork with Ginger Shoots

辣子肉 ：Sautéed Pork in Hot Pepper Sauce

咖喱肉 ：Curry Pork

罗汉肚 ：Pork Tripe Stuffed with Meat

水晶肘 ：Stewed Pork Hock

九转大肠 ：Braised Intestines in Brown Sauce

锅烧肘子配饼 ：Deep-Fried Pork Hock with Pancake

两吃干炸丸子 ：Deep-Fried Meat Balls with Choice of Sauces

腐乳猪蹄 ：Stewed Pig Feet with Preserved Tofu

豆豉猪蹄 ：Stewed Pig Feet with Black Bean Sauce

木耳过油肉 ：Fried Boiled Pork with Black Fungus

海参过油肉 ：Fried Boiled Pork with Sea Cucumber

蒜茸腰片 ：Sautéed Pork Kidney with Mashed Garlic

红扒肘子 ：Braised Pork Hock in Brown Sauce

芫爆里脊丝 ：Sautéed Shredded Pork Filet with Coriander

酱爆里脊丝配饼 ：Fried Shredded Pork Filet in Soy Bean Paste with Pancake

溜丸子 ：Sautéed Fried Meat Balls with Brown Sauce

烩蒜香肚丝 ：Braised Pork Tripe Shreds with Mashed Garlic in Sauce

四喜丸子 ：Four-Joy Meatballs （Meat Balls Braised with Brown Sauce）

清炸里脊 ：Deep-Fried Pork Filet

软炸里脊 ：Soft-Fried Pork Filet

尖椒里脊丝 ：Fried Shredded Pork Filet with Hot Pepper

滑溜里脊片 ：Quick-Fried Pork Filet Slices with Sauce

银芽肉丝 ：Sautéed Shredded Pork with Bean Sprouts

蒜香烩肥肠 ：Braised Pork Intestines with Mashed Garlic

尖椒炒肥肠 ：Fried Pork Intestines with Hot Pepper

溜肚块 ：Quick-Fried Pork Tripe Slices

香辣肚块 ：Stir-Fried Pork Tripe Slices with Chili

芫爆肚丝 ：Sautéed Pork Tripe Slices with Coriander

软溜肥肠 ：Quick-Fried Pork Intestines in Brown Sauce

芽菜回锅肉 ：Sautéed Sliced Pork with Scallion and Bean Sprouts

Bilingual Menu of Shanghai Cuisine

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Bilingual Menu of Shanghai Cuisine
If you would like to try Shanghai Cuisine, the following bilingual menu is for your reference:
Signature Shanghai Dishes:
Signature Shanghai Dishes:
虾子大乌参 (xiā zǐ dà wū shēn) Stewed sea cucumber with shrimp roe
八宝辣酱 (bā bǎo là jiàng) Chili sauce with shelled shrimps, beans, chicken, chicken guts, pork, pig tripe, pig kidney, dried small shrimps and bamboo shoots
油爆河虾 (yóu bào hé xiā) Deep-fried shrimps
水晶虾仁 (shuǐ jīng xiā rén) Sauted shelled shrimps
清炒鳝糊/响油鳝糊 (qīng chǎo shàn hú/xiǎng yóu shàn hú) Stir-fried eels with bamboo shoots
腌笃鲜 (yān dǔ xiān) Stewed pork and ham with bamboo shoots
青鱼秃肺 (qīng yú tū fèi) Braised herring liver
鸡骨酱 (jī gǔ jiàng) Stewed chicken
扣三丝 (kòu sān sī) Steamed mixed shreds of chicken, ham and pork
红烧圈子 (hóng shāo quān zi) Stewed pig intestine
草头圈子 (cǎo tóu quān zi) Stir-fried pig intestine with alfalfa
生煸草头 (shēng biān cǎo tóu) Stir-fried alfalfa
红烧河鳗 (hóng shāo hé mán) Braised eel
红烧回鱼 (hóng shāo huí yú) Braised fish
清蒸鲥鱼 (qīng zhēng shí yú) Steamed shad
老上海熏鱼 (lǎo shàng hǎi xūn yú) Shanghai smoked fish
冰糖甲鱼 (bīng táng jiǎ yú) Candy soft-shelled turtle
白斩鸡 (bái zhǎn jī) Plain boiled chicken
烤麸 (kǎo fū) Steamed gluten
糖醋小排 (táng cù xiǎo pái) Sweet and sour spareribs
清炒茭白 (qīng chǎo jiāo bái) Sir-fried wild rice stem
Soups:
大汤黄鱼(dà tāng huáng yú) Braised large yellow croaker soup
荠菜豆腐羹 (jì cài dòu fu gēng) Shepherd’s-purse and bean curd soup
酸辣黄鱼羹 (suān là huáng yú gēng) Sour and hot yellow croaker soup
小排冬瓜汤 (xiǎo pái dōng guā tāng) Sparerib and white gourd soup
Staple Food:
米饭 (mǐ fàn) Rice
炒饭 (chǎo fàn) Stir-fried rice
馒头 (mán tou) Steamed bun
面条 (miàn tiáo) Noodles
阳春面 (yáng chūn miàn) Yangchun noodles
蒸拌冷面(zhēng bàn lěng miàn) Sauced cold noodles
Local Snacks:
南翔小笼包 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng bāo) Nanxiang steamed stuffed bun
生煎馒头 (shēng jiān mán tou) Fried stuffed bun
素菜包子 (sù cāi bāo zi) Vegetable stuffed bun
蟹壳黄 (xiè ké huáng) Crab-yellow pastry
排骨年糕 (pái gǔ nián gāo) Braised chop with rice cake
擂沙圆 (léi shā yuán) Leisha glutinous rice dumplings covered with adzuki bean powder
酒酿圆子 (jiǔ niàng yuán zi) Glutinous rice dumplings in fermented glutinous wine
桂花糖藕 (guì huā táng ǒu) Sliced lotus root with sweet sauce
馄饨 (hún dùn) Wonton
枣泥酥饼 (zǎo ní sū bǐng) Date paste pastry
高桥松饼 (gāo qiáo sōng bǐng) Gaoqiao Muffin
百果松糕 (bǎi guǒ sōng gāo) Fruit sponge cake
薄荷糕 (bò he gāo) Mint cake
奶油五香豆 (nǎi yóu wǔ xiāng dòu) Cream spiced beans

虾子大乌参 (xiā zǐ dà wū shēn) Stewed sea cucumber with shrimp roe
八宝辣酱 (bā bǎo là jiàng) Chili sauce with shelled shrimps, beans, chicken, chicken guts, pork, pig tripe, pig kidney, dried small shrimps and bamboo shoots
油爆河虾 (yóu bào hé xiā) Deep-fried shrimps
水晶虾仁 (shuǐ jīng xiā rén) Sauted shelled shrimps
清炒鳝糊/响油鳝糊 (qīng chǎo shàn hú/xiǎng yóu shàn hú) Stir-fried eels with bamboo shoots
腌笃鲜 (yān dǔ xiān) Stewed pork and ham with bamboo shoots
青鱼秃肺 (qīng yú tū fèi) Braised herring liver
鸡骨酱 (jī gǔ jiàng) Stewed chicken
扣三丝 (kòu sān sī) Steamed mixed shreds of chicken, ham and pork
红烧圈子 (hóng shāo quān zi) Stewed pig intestine
草头圈子 (cǎo tóu quān zi) Stir-fried pig intestine with alfalfa
生煸草头 (shēng biān cǎo tóu) Stir-fried alfalfa
红烧河鳗 (hóng shāo hé mán) Braised eel
红烧回鱼 (hóng shāo huí yú) Braised fish
清蒸鲥鱼 (qīng zhēng shí yú) Steamed shad
老上海熏鱼 (lǎo shàng hǎi xūn yú) Shanghai smoked fish
冰糖甲鱼 (bīng táng jiǎ yú) Candy soft-shelled turtle
白斩鸡 (bái zhǎn jī) Plain boiled chicken
烤麸 (kǎo fū) Steamed gluten
糖醋小排 (táng cù xiǎo pái) Sweet and sour spareribs
清炒茭白 (qīng chǎo jiāo bái) Sir-fried wild rice stem
Soups:
大汤黄鱼(dà tāng huáng yú) Braised large yellow croaker soup
荠菜豆腐羹 (jì cài dòu fu gēng) Shepherd’s-purse and bean curd soup
酸辣黄鱼羹 (suān là huáng yú gēng) Sour and hot yellow croaker soup
小排冬瓜汤 (xiǎo pái dōng guā tāng) Sparerib and white gourd soup
Staple Food:
米饭 (mǐ fàn) Rice
炒饭 (chǎo fàn) Stir-fried rice
馒头 (mán tou) Steamed bun
面条 (miàn tiáo) Noodles
阳春面 (yáng chūn miàn) Yangchun noodles
蒸拌冷面(zhēng bàn lěng miàn) Sauced cold noodles
Local Snacks:
南翔小笼包 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng bāo) Nanxiang steamed stuffed bun
生煎馒头 (shēng jiān mán tou) Fried stuffed bun
素菜包子 (sù cāi bāo zi) Vegetable stuffed bun
蟹壳黄 (xiè ké huáng) Crab-yellow pastry
排骨年糕 (pái gǔ nián gāo) Braised chop with rice cake
擂沙圆 (léi shā yuán) Leisha glutinous rice dumplings covered with adzuki bean powder
酒酿圆子 (jiǔ niàng yuán zi) Glutinous rice dumplings in fermented glutinous wine
桂花糖藕 (guì huā táng ǒu) Sliced lotus root with sweet sauce
馄饨 (hún dùn) Wonton
枣泥酥饼 (zǎo ní sū bǐng) Date paste pastry
高桥松饼 (gāo qiáo sōng bǐng) Gaoqiao Muffin
百果松糕 (bǎi guǒ sōng gāo) Fruit sponge cake
薄荷糕 (bò he gāo) Mint cake
奶油五香豆 (nǎi yóu wǔ xiāng dòu) Cream spiced beans
Despite being named after the bustling East China seaport, Shanghai cuisine really reflects the cooking styles of neighboring Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. It is characterized by a more liberal use of soy sauce and sugar than other parts of China. Red Cooking – slowly simmering poultry in soy sauce and seasonings – is a popular cooking technique. You’ll also find a greater use of alcohol: Drunken Chicken is a local specialty. Finally, Shanghai cuisine is famous for its exotic seafood dishes.
1. Beggar’s Chicken
According to legend, this dish was invented by a starving beggar who baked a chicken he had caught by covering it in mud and cooking it over an open fire. In this simplified version of the recipe, the chicken is wrapped in aluminum foil before cooking.

2. Lion’s Head Meatballs
Oversized meatballs, meant to represent lion’s heads, are slowly simmered with bok choy in chicken broth. The shredded bok choy greens represent the lion’s mane.

3. Pearl Balls
Ground pork and seasonings are shaped into meatballs, rolled in glutinous (sticky) rice and steamed. Using glutinous rice makes the balls translucent and “pearl colored” after steaming. Pearl Balls makes an excellent appetizer or a main dish.

4. Drunken Chicken
Designed to be served cold, Drunken Chicken has been marinated overnight or longer in a combination of rice wine or sherry and seasonings. The key to preparing Drunken Chicken is to use a good quality of rice wine or a nice dry sherry.

5. Yangchow Fried Rice
What distinguishes Yangchow fried rice from Cantonese fried rice is that the individual grains of rice are cooked in the egg, and soy sauce, oyster sauce or other seasonings are not added. Cooked ham can be used instead of the roast pork.

6. Four Happiness Pork
Here is another example of red cooking, where pork is slowly simmered in soy sauce, sherry, and seasonings.

7. Soy Sauce Chicken
Soy sauce chicken is an example of “red cooking,” where food is slowly simmered in a mixture of soy sauce and seasonings.

8. Shrimp With Green Tea Leaves
Shrimp is stir-fried with Dragon Well green tea leaves, harvested in the hilly regions of Hangzhou in Zheijang province. If Dragon Well is unavailable, substitute another high quality green tea.

9. Sizzling Rice Soup
A restaurant specialty, sizzling rice soup makes crackling sounds when crisp rice is added to the hot broth.

10. 1,000 Corner Shrimp Balls
This recipe can be found in “Everyday Chinese Cooking: Quick and Easy Recipes from the Leann Chin Restaurants,” and includes a dipping sauce.
1. Xia Zi Da Wu Shen is noted as the most famous seafood dish in Shanghai cuisine. Dried sea cucumber is immersed in water to restore its original size and then stewed with oil, yellow wine, soybean sauce, broth, sugar, shallot, starch sauce and shrimp roe. This dish is nutritious with rich protein and minerals and is said to effectively control cancer.

2. Ba Bao La Jiang is typical among the few spicy dishes in Shanghai Cuisine. It is a Benbang dish featuring great flavor and bright color. Bean sauce and chili sauce are blended and stir-fried with shelled shrimps, chicken, chicken stock, pork, pig offal, dried small shrimps, bamboo shoots and various kinds of seasoning. This dish with such a great number of ingredients gives us some idea of how delicate Shanghai cuisine can be.

3. You Bao He Xia is a good choice if you like sea food. Live shrimps are deep-fried and then sir-fried with a special sauce made of yellow wine, soybean sauce, sugar, shallot sauce and ginger sauce. The dish tastes fairly sweet and fresh.

4. Yan Du Xian is a delicious stew. Pork and ham are first steamed and then stewed in a soup with fresh bamboo shoots.

5. Qing Chao Shan Hu, also known as Xiang You Shan Hu, is an eel dish. Fresh eels are stir-fried with shredded bamboo shoots, yellow wine, soybean sauce, ginger, sugar and starch sauce. After being put on a plate, chopped shallot is sprinkled on the dish and hot oil is poured onto it. Consequently, Qing Chao Shan Hu crackles when it is served at the table.

Besides the dishes mentioned above, Shanghai also provides diners with an extensive menu of many other delicious Shanghai dishes such as steamed crabs, sauted shelled shrimps, braised fish, smoked fish, steamed shad, braised herring liver, braised eel, plain boiled chicken and stewed chicken.

Shanghai Manhattan Bar Oct 20, 2010

ShanghaiManhattan bar

Wednesday night in Shanghai.  Oct 20, 2010

Manhattan bar

Add: 154 NanYang Rd (near XiKang Rd)
南阳路154号 (近西康路)
Tel: 6247-6656

Some friends rolled into Shanghai late and they gave me a call.  Where is the best spot in Shanghai to see lots of women?  My first thought was ladies night.  As I looked at my watch and it was almost 12 that idea was shot.  Shanghai Muse 1, 2, 3 passed thru my mind but that was a bust the last 2 nights I went.

The only spot in Shanghai with a guarantee amount is women Manhattan Bar.  I walked in around 12 and the place was 80% packed.  I would say 60/40, 60 women 40 men.  The good thing it’s a bar not a club.  A bottle of Chivas sets you back 600 RMB, where Muse charges 980 RMB a bottle.  Getting a table was pretty hard.  Every table was packed.  My friends loved that it was packed.  The first 10 minutes we approached by 5-7 Thai girls.  They were not tall but they were very full figured and sexy.  The next few girls that came over were from Vietnam.  They were cute sexy but very very short.  I would say 5 feet with the 3 inch heels.  The guys were so happy when the girls said they looked cute.  Hahahahah!!

They had a sort of live bad, one guy on a guitar and another girl singing.  The girl singer was Pilipino. The guy looked Chinese but I didn’t ask.  The music was good, her songs all from the 80’s.  Given the whole bar looked as if they came from the 80’s.

Then we were visited by a strange girl that had a big bow on her head and so much clothing on you would have thought it was -10 inside the bar.  She then told us she was Shanghainese.  Good try, after I said a few Shanghainese lines she walked away!  Never liked crazy women!

Next came the dancer on the bar.  I miss the pole dancers; Shanghai wanted to look like a clean city and made all the clubs and bars in Shanghai take away the brass poles.  No more pole dancing in Shanghai.  The Chinese girl started to do belly dancing, she was very good.  I think the tour bus from India stopped at Manhattan that night.  There were about 25 Indian guys inside and they were impressed with her dance and what she could do with her belly button.

As we were going they thru the second bottle some cute Thai come over and had a chat, we invite then for drinks and they chat up the guys.  2 girls leave 2 girls stay not bad.

The next dancer comes on with some tight jeans and a cut off top.  The girl has some serious tat’s on her body.

As I look around the bar I notice that almost all the girls are carrying Channel bags.  That seems to be pretty interesting.  I have a conversation with a group of girl and they started to talk about the Channel bags.  The funny thing is the hot cute girl said they had the real ones.  I asked them for the price and they were right 28,000 Rmb for the model she had.  She said a foreigner went to Plaza 66 to get her a gift and that is what he bought her.  The other less hot women said they got them as gifts but doubt they were real.  They said the guys didn’t go with them so they never believe the guy saying it was real. The other brand that seemed hot was Gucci.  The bags they got were not that expensive and they said they went to the store with the guy to buy them.  The bags run about 3000 RMB-5000 RMB.

It’s about 2:15 and was 3 bottles down and they head back to the hotels.  The 2 Thai girls leave with them.  We decide to look for more action, we drove to Muse 1 and they were closed.  Sky was still open but only a few people left.  So it was time to head home.

Shanghai sheng jian bao上海小杨生煎包

Shanghai sheng jian bao上海小杨生煎包

Shanghai sheng jian bao上海小杨生煎包

Fried dumpling is a native Shanghai dim sum which has a long history of more than 100 years. Fresh meat and Roupi Dong are wrapped with semi-fermented flour first, and then placed in rows on the pan to get fried. While frying, moisten the Fried dumpling with cold water for several times. Finally sprinkle with scallions and sesame and you’re done. With a thin and soft wrap, a golden-colored and crispy bottom, and delicious meat, this snack tastes best when served hot.

Fried Stuffed Buns were first served in many teahouses in old Shanghai. Special fried stuffed bun restaurants began to appear in 1930s. At present, there are hundreds of such restaurants. The stuffing is varied to include chicken, crab and shrimp.

Cooking Tips: crispy bottom, thin skin, meaty smelling. Yet fried dumpling has already got development of fried “taste”, such as, crab meat fried dumpling and chicken fried dumpling, both of them are palatable. Now many Shanghai restaurants have launched similar shanghai food which are both traditional and innovative. If you come to shanghai for joining the shanghai world expo, don’t miss the delicious and world famous shanghai food.

The juiciest–and arguably the best–sheng jian bao/生煎包 or pan-fried dumpling in Shanghai can be found at the famed 小杨生煎馆 or Yang’s Fry Dumpling.

http://www.xysjg.com/

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Nanjing Dong Lu)

720 Nanjing Dong Lu, near Guizhou Lu

南京东路720号， 近贵州路

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Kangding Lu)

812 Kangding Lu, near Jiaozhou Lu

康定路812号， 近胶州路

Phone:6253 5265

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Shanxi Bei Lu)

678 Shanxi Bei Lu, near Wuding Lu

陕西北路678号， 近武定路

Phone:6272 1581

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Huanghe Lu)

97 Huanghe Lu, near Fengyang Lu

黄河路97号， 近凤阳路

Phone:5375 1793

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Wujiang Lu)

54-60 Wujiang Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu

吴江路54-60号， 近南京西路

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Changning Lu)

343 Changning Lu, near Jiangsu Lu

长宁路343号， 近江苏路

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Zhejiang Zhong Lu)

488 Zhejiang Zhong Lu, near Niuzhuang Lu

浙江中路488号， 近牛庄路

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Indoor Stadium)

B1/F, 580 Tianyaoqiao Lu, near Lingling Lu

天钥桥路580号B1楼， 近零陵路

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Jinshajiang Lu)

3/F, 1685 Jinshajiang Lu, near Zhenbei Lu

金沙江路1685号3楼， 近真北路

Phone:5270 0631

Yang’s Fry Dumpling (Wanda)

2/F, 600 Handan Lu, near Songhu Lu

邯郸路600号2楼， 近淞沪路

I had the opportunity to savor this street food and Shanghai delicacy. If you haven’t had sheng jian bao, just think of them as a bigger version of Shanghai Xiao Long Bao–with juicy and savory broth inside the dumpling, topped with sesame seeds and chopped scallion–but the bottom of the sheng jian bao is pan-fried to crispy goodness. It has the soft “steamed” texture (the dumplings are first steamed and then pan-fried), meaty pork filling that oozes out the tastiest and juiciest broth, with a crunch due to the crispy bottom. They are absolutely delectable! So good…

Ingredients: 140g fine flour, 200g streaky pork, 160g pork skin, sesame, oil, refined salt, gourmet powder, butter, granulated sugar, chives, 5g yeast powder

Recipe:

125g Ground Pork meat

8g Light soy sauce

2.5 g sugar

Pinch salt

1g Chicken stock powder

5 g rice wine

3g ginger minced

15 g spring onion chopped

1 tablespoon cold water

Dough

250g all purpose flour

125 ml warm water

2.5g active dry yeast

2.5 g backing powder

1 teaspoon sugar

Pan Fry

1 tablespoon oil

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1 stalk chopped spring onion

1/4 cup water
Scald the pork skin in boiling water. Cook it in a wok till well done (water: pork skin 1:3). Pulp the pigskin in a meat pulper. Cook the pigskin and pork skin together till pork skin becomes a paste. Let cool down into a jelly.

Remove the skin from the streaky pork and pulp the meat. Add salt, gourmet powder, sugar, water, wine, and pork skin jelly in turn and mix them well to make a filling. Add salt, water, and yeast powder to the fine flour to make dough. Make small balls of about 20g each and put 30g filling in each ball. Coat them with sesame and put them on a pan. Add some oil and water. Fry till the bottoms are golden. Dust on some chives. Remove and serve

Method

Add the soy sauce, sugar, salt, chicken powder, rice wine spring onion and ginger to the minced pork and stir.  Add 1 tablespoon of cold water into the mixture and stir in one direction till you feel the sense of elasticity.  Set aside

Dissolve sugar in the warm water, and then add the yeast.  Let stand for 10 minutes, or until mixture is frosty.  Shift the flour and backing powder into a mixing bowl, stir in the yeast mixture.  Mix well; knead the dough till smooth and elastic.  Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with a wet towel.  Let the dough raise Roll the dough into a long roll, and divide it into 12 pieces. Flatten each piece with the palm of the hand to form a thin circle. The center of the circle should be thicker than the edge. Place one portion of the pork filling in the center of each dough circle. Wrap the dough to enclose the filling. Pinch edges to form the bun. Let the buns stand for 30 minutes in a warm place for and hour or until it doubles in size.

Remove the dough from the bowl, and knead it on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic Hide[X]  Roll the dough into a long roll, and divide it into 12 pieces. Flatten each piece with the palm of the hand to form a thin circle. The center of the circle should be thicker than the edge. Place one portion of the pork filling in the center of each dough circle. Wrap the dough to enclose the filling. Pinch edges to form the bun. Let the buns stand for 30 minutes.What is buzz?

Add the cooking oil to the frying pan and heat till the oil is 180C/355F hot. Place the buns in and fry till little bubbles are seen on the skin and the skin turns yellow in color. Pour in the water and spread some sesame seeds and spring onion on top and cover and cook for another 2 minutes.

• 125克 肉糜

酱料：

• 8克 生抽
• 2.5克 砂糖
• 1.5克 盐
• 1克 鸡精
• 5克 加饭酒
• 15克 葱花
• 3克 姜蓉
• 1大勺 凉水

面团：

• 250克 中筋粉
• 125毫升 温水
• 2.5克 干酵母
• 2.5克 烤粉
• 1小勺 砂糖

煎制：

• 1大勺 油
• 1大勺 芝麻粒
• 1支 葱花
• 1/4杯 水

1. 把酱油，砂糖，盐，鸡精，加饭酒和姜葱和肉糜混合搅拌均匀。加入1大勺凉水搅拌至肉糜有弹性�谩�
2. 將包子面团中的砂糖和温水混合，拌至砂糖融化，加入酵母静置10分钟。把面粉和酵母混合放到搅拌盆里。加入酵母液。揉搓面团到光滑，将面团放进一个大容器中，盖上湿毛巾，放在温暖潮湿处约1小时直到面团发酵膨胀双倍大。
3. 取出面团放到洒了面粉的工作台上，排出气体后揉搓面团至光滑，然后分成12份。把面团擀开成圆状，中心要比四周稍微后一些。放入馅料，收口捏紧包好。静置发酵30分钟。
4. 热油1大勺至180C/355F，放入包好的包子，以小火煎至底部呈金黄色，加入水，葱花和芝麻粒，煎2分钟左右至汤汁收干即可。

Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun / Xiaolong Bao 南翔小笼包 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng bāo)

Xiaolong Bao (also known as soup dumpling or steam stuffed bun) is one of the famous snack Shanghai is known for. The Chinese name: 南翔小笼包 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng bāo); 南翔小笼馒头 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng mán tou)
This snack is a famous and popular one originating from Nanxiang Town in the northern Jiading District of Shanghai. Dating back over 100 years, Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun features the typical Shanghai flavor. It is famous for its thin wrap, big stuffing, strong flavor and tender meat. Hence the Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun is often known as the authentic Shanghainese Steamed Stuffed Bun.

The Steamed Stuffed Bun is well-known for its thin wrap and generous meat filling. Its meat is tender and well-flavoured. Besides the use of refined flour and pork, Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun has many special ingredients. Water, salt, sugar, soy, sesame and ginger are added to make the stuffing. Even without MSG, shallot or garlic, the buns stay fresh with a delicious flavor. The main pork stuffing is mixed with various seasonal ingredients: bamboo shoot for spring, shrimp for summer and crab for autumn. It’s hard to believe that the stuffing is two times larger than the wrap. Miraculous, isn’t it? The Shanghainese Steam Stuffed Bun is small and exquisite. What makes it such a unique dish is – as you bite into the small bun, hot and delicious soup flows out!

The soup liquid in the bun is not pre-prepared. The soup is actually created by the meat jelly in the bun. As the bun is steamed, the meat jelly melts to form the thick and savoury soup.
Right way of eating Xiaolong Bao

1. Carefully bite a small opening at the side of the dumpling.
2. Savour the thick delicious soup inside first. You may sip from the dumpling opening or pour the soup onto your spoon. Be careful as the soup may be piping hot.
3. Lastly, dip the dumpling with some vinegar. Depending on preference, you can also add some sliced ginger stripes. You may then finish off the delightful dish.

The pork meat filling is usually mixed with different ingredients during different seasons: bamboo shoot in Spring, shrimp in Summer and crab meat in the Autumn.

The best place that I found for the Shanghai Xiaolong Bao is Jia Jia Tangzhou

The skins are paper thin and you see the soup bubbling when you first get them.  Try not to go during lunch time, the line is usually especially long at 12:30..

Jia Jia Tangbao

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Termanal 2

Shanghai airport

Shanghai guide to airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is situated in the western outskirts of Shanghai, about 13 kilometers (about 8 miles) from downtown area and about 60 kilometers (about 37 miles) from Pudong International Airport.

The five-year US$2.2 billion Hongqiao Airport Expansion Project created a new 3,300 meter-long runway along with the terminal and will boost Hongqiao’s annual handling capacity by an estimated 40 million passengers and one million tons of cargo by 2015.

According to a 2010 Shanghai municipal government press statement, Hongqiao Airport’s Terminal 1 was straining under increasing passenger demands. “It had a designed capacity for 9.6 million passengers a year but handled more than 25 million last year,” the statement said.

Brief Intro
Being the first civilian airport in Shanghai, Hongqiao International Airport is more than eighty years old. After a series of renovations it has become one of the three international air transit centers in China. 91 airlines currently fly from the airport to both domestic and international cities.

Terminal 2 – four times larger than the older Terminal 1 – will serve 11 domestic carriers and handle three-quarters of Hongqiao’s passenger traffic. Terminal 1 will offer a mix of domestic and international options including flights to Japan and South Korea.

In addition to the 80 check-in counters and 45 boarding gates, the new terminal also offers luxury shopping and a full range of restaurants. Food prices in restaurants and convenience stores like Family Mart match those found outside the airport.

Terminal 1 is comprised of Zone A and Zone B cover about 82,000 square meters (about 20.3 acres) with 15 waiting halls, 18 VIP lounges and 15 baggage transfer belts. Terminal 2 is completed and open into public use on March 16, 2010, which is a support to Shanghai Expo. After extension of Hongqiao Airport, in addition to a new terminal, there is a new runway of 3300 meters and a new set of assistant facilities. The newly built runway can handle the largest aircraft, including A380.

Airlines
Since March 16, 2010, 11 airlines use the new terminal (T2) of Hongqiao Airport. They are: China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Juneyao Airlines.

In T1, there are: Spring Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and flights to Japan and Korea by Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines

Passenger Transfer
For passengers with through boarding pass of connecting flights:
Walk to Transfer Hall – enter transfer area – Departure Hall – Boarding Gate

For passengers without through boarding pass:
Walk to Transfer Hall – enter transfer area – recheck-in at transfer counter – Departure Hall – Boarding Gate

For passengers who have to handle luggage by them self:
Get to 1F to claim luggage – transfer counter on 1F – recheck-in – up top 2F by escalator – Departure Hall by elevator – Boarding Gate

Transportation between Terminals
Hongqiao Airport has its runways in the middle and terminal buildings on two sides. It is a wast of time to walk from one to another if you go to the wrong terminal. There are free shuttle buses running between terminals. The shuttle bus runs every a few minutes and it takes 15 minutes between T1 and T2.
Pick-up points:
south side of Gate 6, Departure Hall, T1
north side of Gate 1, Arrival Hall, T2
Hours: 06:30-23:00
Frequency: every 15 minutes, 5 minutes in peak hours
Transportation between Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai City Center
By Hongqiao Airport Shuttle Bus
Bus routes at T1: 925, 941, 938, 807, 806 and 941
Bus routes at T2: Shuniu Line 4, Shuniu Line 9, Airport Bus Line 1 and 941 at daytime; night lines are 316 and 320.
Special Notes: Passengers who get to T1 first by other modes of transportation can change to Bus 941 to T2.

By Taxi
The taxi fare from Hongqiao International Airport to People’s Square in the city center is approximately CNY60 and it takes about half an hour. A taxi from Hongqiao International Airport to Xujiahui, a bustling commercial area in Xuhui District, costs about CNY 40-50 and takes 20 minutes.

Pick-up point:
Exit of the Arrival Hall, T1
south side of Gate 4, Arrival Hall, T2
Special Notes: Not easy to get a taxi in peak hours.

By Subway
The east extension project of Subway Line 2 connects Hongqiao Airport to the city center and further to Pudong Airport. Passengers can use this subway train (only available in T2) to Jing’an Temple, People’s Square, Nanjing East Road, Lujiazui, Longyang Road and Pudong International Airport directly from Hongqiao Airport. Subway station is in basement of the terminal building. Passengers have to get off at Guanglan Road Subway Station from a 8-car train and change to a 4-car train to go on to Pudong Airport.

Transit Visa in Shanghai Airports

Facilities
Shopping and Dining
T1: Stores are in Departures Hall, like A3, A4, A6 and A8 and Waiting Hall. Food halls are mainly distributed in in A4 and A5, Waiting Hall
T2: departure level (M2) and ticketing & check-in level (3F)

Clinics
T1: near the Security Check in Domestic Departures Hall on 2F
on the right of Domestic Arrivals on 1F
T2: between Boarding Gate 47 and 48, M2 (Hours: 07:30-last flight)
beside the Transfer Area, 2F (Hours: 08:30-17:30)
besides the Luggage Locker, Arrivals Hall, 1F (Hours: 06:30-22:00)

Business Center
You are provided computer, fax, copy, internet, telephone and other services.
T1: A5 Waiting Hall, Departures Hall
beside the Baggage Storage Area in Departures Hall
beside B 11 First-Class Cabin Lounge in Departures Hall
Business hours: 07:30-19:00, 07:00-18:30
T2: business triangle area in M2
Business hours: following the flights time

T1: smoking rooms in A5, A8, A9, B1 and B11, Waiting Hall in Departures Hall
T2: nearby Boarding Gates 21, 29, 47, 49, 68 and 72, Departure Hall, M2

Lounge
Lounges for the old, the weak, the pregnant and the disabled.
T1: A5, B12 Waiting Hall, departures level
Opening hours: 07:00 – 18:00
First-class cabin lounge: 2F Waiting Halls, Opening hours: 08:30 – 18:00
T2: widely distributed on 1F, 2F, M2 and two on 3F
VIP Lounge: one opposite the Security Check on 3F
Room V1-3 next to Boarding Gate 24, M2
Room 4-6 next to the Information Desk on

Pram for babies: There is a service counter on M2 level. Pram is offered free of charge.

Service
Ticketing
T1:
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport: 211-214 counters, Departures Hall
Tel: 021-51146655
Arrivals Hall, Building B
Tel: 021-51142078
Shanghai Airlines: Counters 202-206, Check-in Hall, Departures Hall
China Eastern Airlines: Counters 251-255, Check-in Hall, Departures Hall
China Southern Airlines: Counters 206, 261 and 266, Departures Hall
T2: Check-in & Ticketing Hall, 3F (China Eastern, Air China, Shanghai, China Southern, Shenzhen, Hainan, Xiamen, Shandong, Spring and Juneyao Airlines as well as Hongqiao Airport all have ticketing counters here.)

Check-in Counters
T1:
Air China: Counters 262 and 263, Departures Hall
China Southern Airlines: Counters 105-107, Departures Hall
T2:
Counters A01-A13 (Xiamen, Shandong, Hainan, Juneyao and Sichuan and Tianjin Airlines)
Counters A14-A21(China Air)
Counters B01-B18 (Shenzhen Airlines and Shanghai Airlines)
Counters C01-C18, D01-D10 (China Eastern Airlines)
Counters D11-D15 (China Southern Airlines)

Shanghai Airlines and China Eastern Airlines share the same check-in counters. They have totally 48 check-in counters and 28 check-in machines in Terminal 2. Passengers of the two airlines can handle check-in at any of those 48 counters.

Battery Car:
Service counter can be found on M2. Battery cars make it easy to get around the T2 of Hongqiao Airport.

Left & Lost Luggage T1:
Lost & Found: Beside Gate 1, Arrivals Hall
Tel: 021-51142071
Baggage Storage: beside Gate 5, Arrivals Hall
Tel: 021-51144520
Gate 5, Departures Hall
Tel: 021-51144553
T2: Left-luggage, Lost & Found services are in the same counters available in Arrivals Hall and E Island, East Traffic Center, 1F
Tel: 021-22381086 (Lost & Found); 021-22381085 (left-luggage)
Hours: 8:00-21:30

Car Parking
T1:

Car type mini type Big-sized over sized Special type
The first hour CNY7 CNY8 CNY9 CNY10
From the second hour CNY5 (for each hour) CNY6(for each hour) CNY7(for each hour) CNY8(for each hour)

Note: If your car is parked for less than one hour, the fee is the same with that of one hour.
If your car is parked for more than eights but less than 24 hours, the fee is the same as that of eight hours. But if the parking time is over 24 hours, the fee will be recharged according to the form above.

T2:
There are two parking lots (P6 and P7) in East Traffic Center which is connected with T2.
Car type In first two hours 3-12 hours 13-24 hours (constantly) More than 24 hours
Mini type CNY10 per hour CNY5 per hour CNY60 in total follow again the previous charging
Big-sized Price doubled
Notes:
Vehicles should run through the parking lots in T2, then reach the taxi parking area to pick up passengers in T2.
P6 and P7 are located in the south and north sides of East Traffic Center, only accessible by walking from each other. Apart from universal signs to figure out your parking space, the airport also appoint some images of animals and fruits as the indication to each parking areas.
P6 (Animals): Giraffes (2F), Elephant (M1), Kangaroo (1F), Zebra (BM1), Camel (B1)
P7 (Fruits): Orange (2F), Water melon (M1), Banana (1F), Grape (BM1), Pineapple (B1)

Official website of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport :

http://www.shanghaiairport.com/en/hq.jsp?categoryId=OUT_CON_B0235

http://www.shanghaiairport.com/en/index.jsp

Planes that stop at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Termanal 2

Oct 15 2010 Friday night in Shanghai

Shanghai Waldorf Astoria

Shanghai Long Bar

Ok Friday night review of Shanghai nightlife.

First stop was the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel

http://www.waldorfastoriashanghai.com/discover_shanghai

A distinguished new landmark hotel on The Bund, across Shanghai’s famous waterfront promenade.  The hotel is not open yet.  the bar was packed, the crowd in the 50′s and 60′s.  The service was excellent.

No. 3 on the Bund.  The Shanghai Club, built in 1909 for an English club which had been founded 1865. It was said that it had the longest bar in the world, or at least Asia. Reputedly it was 34 metres (111 ft) long. A part of the bar still remains in the Sea men’s Club upstairs. It is also known as the Dong Feng Hotel. The former bar was also the first Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant in Shanghai .

The club was a British men’s club and was the most exclusive club in Shanghai during the heyday of the 1920s and 1930s. The membership fee was $125 and monthly dues were $9.

United States President Ulysses S. Grant was hosted there when he visited Shanghai in 1879.

The second-floor was famous for the “Long Bar.” This was an unpolished mahogany, L-shaped bar that measured 110.7 feet by 39 feet. On one side of the bar was a smoking room and library, while on the other side was a billiards room. It was famous for being the world’s longest bar at one time.

There were also forty guest rooms on the second and third floors. It later became the Dongfeng Hotel, and even housed a KFC restaurant from 1990 to 1996.

This restored Hotel has the original bar and the elevators.  The feel is so 1930′s.

Located at the center of The Bund, a city boulevard which runs alongside the Huangpu River and one of the most photographed postcard scenes of city, the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund mixes the history and culture of the surrounding district with a taste for 21st century sophistication. The hotel comprises 269 guest rooms and suites across two buildings. A newly built modern tower connects to an all-suite heritage building – The Waldorf Astoria Club, once the legendary Shanghai Club and one of the few remaining heritage structures in Shanghai. This neo-classical architectural gem built in 1911, is painstakingly restored using archival photographs and records whilst equipping it with contemporary luxuries for modern-day travel experiences. This Shanghai luxury hotel can truly stake its claim as the place to be for the well-heeled global traveler.

Guest Rooms and Suites

The Waldorf Suites in The Waldorf Astoria Club are decorated in classical European style with plush amenities, clawfoot bathtubs, exquisite chandeliers and the signature Waldorf poster bed. All 269 rooms and suites are fitted with state of the art in-room entertainment, a walk-in closet, and a marble-finished bathroom featuring a double vanity area with bathtub and separate shower. The new tower also houses a Chairman Suite and a President Suite, each with two bedrooms laid out to impress. Many rooms overlook the scenic Bund while others feature views of the surrounding historic sites

Dine in Privilege and Style

The dining experience at Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund mirrors that of the legendary Waldorf=Astoria New York. The Specialty Restaurant serves up New York favorites and modern American cuisine. The Salon is an ideal lounge for high tea, intimate gatherings or simply a quiet place to read a book. The Long Bar features an impressive 110 ft counter, built to the original specifications of the 1911 bar, at that time, celebrated as the longest in the Far East. The Chinese Restaurant, located in the attic of The Waldorf Astoria Club with a view of the Bund, is a marvel of treasures, from original antics to the cuisine itself. The Grand Brasserie connects the new tower with The Waldorf Astoria Club and features an impressive all-day menu that caters to various palates. The Peacock Alley on the mezzanine level overlooks the Grande Brasserie, and in the tradition of its New York namesake, is the place to be for Afternoon Tea as you watch the world go by.

Events That Take Your Breath Away

Within The Waldorf Astoria Club and directly facing The Bund, the stunning Ballroom opens into an alfresco balcony and has the unique advantage of having the city’s famous waterfront promenade as a backdrop, the most spectacular any high society event or wedding could ever have in Shanghai. It is indeed this Shanghai luxury hotel’s crown jewel. Eight other impressive functions spaces are available for events of various sizes.

Recreational Activities and Local Attractions

The Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund hotel features an indoor heated swimming pool, fully-equipped health club, a pampering spa and library, and allows guests to rest, relax and rejuvenate in style. Right in front of this Shanghai Bund hotel is the Bund Promenade, the best vantage point for photographing the city’s river-side scene, the modern skyscrapers of Pudong across the Huangpu River and of course, the many iconic landmarks that line The Bund. At dawn, witness or join the legions of Chinese who practice tai chi or qigong and ballroom dancing enthusiasts who practice the tango. At night, be enthralled by the illuminating glows of the heritage structures on The Bund and spectacular lights from the Pudong skyscrapers. Quaint alleys and lanes are dotted with interesting shops as well as trendy restaurants and reinvented glamour bars – A perfect blend of the old and new. For art and culture, guests will find that the area’s most famous museums and galleries are just a stone’s throw away. For a taste of local delicacies, the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is within walking distance, while the beautiful Yu Garden is just around the corner. Right across the Huangpu River is the famous Oriental Pearl Tower, offering a bird’s eye view of the city. Of course, the hotel butlers can always offer suggestions, book reservations, or make arrangements for a cruise along the river.

A New, Landmark Choice Of Shanghai Luxury Hotels

Experience the impeccable style and chic sophistication of this new Shanghai Bund hotel, offering a prime location in the midst of the city’s most celebrated district.

The second stop 6 on the bund. The Dolce & Gabbana Martini Bar
1/F, Bund 6, 6 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Guangdong Lu 中山东一路6号, 外滩六号1楼, 近广东路 +86 21 6339 1200
Sunday-Monday Noon-9pm; Tuesday-Saturday 11am-late

Why only snap up couture on The Bund when you can sip and shop as you go? Enter the exclusive Dolce & Gabbana Martini Bar.

低调…

奢华…

米兰的Dolce & Gabbana Martini Bar绝对是个吸引眼球的地方，上海的这个店的装修应该也是沿用了这个风格吧…

反正能把Dolce & Gabbana穿出style来的美妞型男，一个一个拉出来都是super super star！！！

The third stop was
Attached to the Dolce & Gabbana boutique in Bund 6, the Martini Bar is all Italian decadence, right down to the Murano glass chandelier and its so-small-it’s-has-to-be-chic venue.

While not a destination in itself, the convenience factor of the Dolce & Gabbana Martini Bar trumps all when looking to toast to your new US$1,200 purse or drown your buyer’s remorse sorrows in a mid-afternoon Gin Fizz.

I got to the D&G Martini bar at 12 on the dot and it looked like a ghost town.  Not a single sole in Shanghai was at the bar.

We then headed upstairs to the top floor where Shanghai Prive is.  Once the elevator doors open you get hit with loud blaring music.  As I walked out into the darkness I also did not see a sole.  Where did everyone go in Shanghai.  The manger came over and said the would grand open the new club Oct 22,2010 at 9.  I look forward to the opening since the club in Hong Kong does very well.

http://prive-shanghai.com/

The girls wanted to check out Lounge 18 at Shanghai 18 on the Bund.  They chose to walk to the club.  34 blocks later we walked to 18 on the Bund.  It looked like a good sign because we saw some people waiting for the elevator.

Located in the famous Bund 18, alongside the elegant Sens and Bund, this lounge bar is wonderfully well-designed. Open and airy inside with stunning views of the bund through its large windows, the space is peppered with eclectic tables and chairs. The drinks list is small but solid, though as with many venues in Shanghai prices are capable of making your eyes bleed. Probably best as a start-of-evening stop off to have a one drink and savour the space and the views before moving on.

I think the place is over rated.  We arrived at about 12:15 and the place was empty expect for 3 tables.  Where did everyone in Shanghai go.  The had a live Brazilian band and Brazilian dancers.  The show was nice for Shanghai.  It was like having your own personal table dance since no one else was in the club by 1.

I went upstairs to have a peek at Shanghai Bar Rouge. http://bar-rouge-shanghai.com/index_en.php  The were about 50% packed at 1 A.M.   Everyone seemed to be on the the terrace.  Most the tables inside were empty.  Shanghai Club business is hard but I hear 3 more clubs to open by the end of the month.

By 1:15 A.M. we were the only ones in Shanghai Lounge 18.  It’s like having your own club in Shanghai with 5 waiters tending to your needs.  We finished drinking around 3:30 A.M. and called it a night!

Shanghai declares 1-family, 1-home limit

SHANGHAI — Authorities in China’s largest city have ordered that families be allowed to only purchase one home each, part of a series of moves aimed at cooling surging property prices.

“One family in Shanghai, whether local or migrant, can only buy one new home, including a secondhand one, for the time being,” said a notice issued late Thursday by the municipal government, citing a need to curb “irrational demand.”

Their investment options limited by various government restrictions, many urban Chinese families purchase apartments in hopes of getting higher returns on their savings than the paltry interest paid by banks on savings accounts.

Many of the apartments, often owned by out-of-towners, sit empty. That limits supply relative to demand and is blamed for driving prices beyond the reach of many families, a trend seen as a threat both to political stability and to the financial system.

Overall, housing prices in 70 major Chinese cities rose 9.3 percent in August from the year before.

The new rule for Shanghai, a city of more than 20 million, took effect Thursday. China’s capital, Beijing, imposed a similar one home per family restriction in April.

The city government said it was preparing to impose a property tax, another measure due to be rolled out on a trial basis in several major cities.

The notice also said property developers would be charged a land-appreciation tax of 5 percent on the selling price of residential buildings sold at an average price that is more than twice the average price of the previous year in the same area.

It did not give exact details on how such prices would be calculated.

Late last month, the government suspended bank loans for third-home purchases and raised required down payments for purchases of first and second homes.

Shanghai gets a new club Called Shanghai Prive

A nightclub called Prive in Shanghai

prive-shanghai on the bund

Another huge club opens on the Shanghai Bund.  The new Club is located at 6 on the Bund, the Dolce Gabana building.  The first floor is the Martini Bar.  The top floor is the new H.K. Prive Club.  the web sites are http://www.prive.hk/  and http://prive-shanghai.com/

Here is the floor plan for the Shanghai Prive.   http://prive-shanghai.com/  The terrace is beautiful.  It has the perfect view of the Shanghai bund. The clubs sound system is good and not to loud.  They play mostly hip hop.  The club takes up the whole top floor.  It’s pretty big and I think it will be hard to pack it to the wall in the Shanghai Prive.  The sound system is great, the service is excllent even though it’s soft opening.  They have no invoices yet so no big company spending yet.  They do take credit cards, oh also if you want one of the 12 pr so tables by the dance floor book early.  The dance floor is one of the biggest for a club in Shanghai.

shanghai prive a night club on the Shanghai bund

Sights and sounds of the best night clubs in shanghai

Like in Hong Kong the Shanghai Prive will be a  membership club.