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Title: Lonely Planet Shanghai (LONELY PLANET SHANGHAI) by Bradley Mayhew ISBN: 1-74059-308-1 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Shanghai starter kit
Comment: Shanghai changes so rapidly; any guide that is written on this city will be half way out of date by the time it sees publication. Keeping this in mind, this is a swell guide book.
I used this book about a year and a half ago to negotiate my way around Shanghai for 7 weeks. It served in a pinch for most of the major landmarks in the city; additionally, it was an ok guide for the nightclubs and restaurants. (chances are, the club and restaurant info is getting a bit outdated by now...)
This book will give you a good jumping off point for exploring an amazing city. You may, however, wish to buy a detailed Shanghai map before you go.
Rating: 4
Summary: Standard Lonely Planet quality but needs to be updated.
Comment: This is a decent guidebook but I must confess that I like Lonely Planet and I'm very familiar with their format. If you use this along with another guidebook and a really good map then you will be fine. Be warned that Shanghai is a very dynamic city and it is constantly changing. This edition is already out of date so Lonely Planet needs to release a new version ASAP. Overall, it gives you good background about Shanghai and I wouldn't go there without it.
Rating: 3
Summary: Ok but so far out of date its not useful
Comment: First, I should point out that most (~70%+) of LP¡¯s Shanghai guide is just reprint of what is in their larger China guide. No need to get both.
While the condensing, arrogant, and at time sophomoric attitude that characterizes LP¡¯s china guide in general is absent here it is unfortunate that this guide is so far out of date that it could just as well be about another city. Its high time for a new edition.
An example; the book talks about a development, ¡°xin tian di¡± that is worth keeping an eye out for some time in the next ten years. (Xin tian di was completed years ago).
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Title: Lonely Planet China (LONELY PLANET CHINA) by Damian, Harper, Marie Cambon, Katja Gaskell, Thomas Huhti, Bradley Mayhew, Korina Miller, Mielikki Org ISBN: 1740591178 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Beijing (LONELY PLANET BEIJING) by Damian Harper ISBN: 1740592816 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Fodor's Pocket Shanghai, 2nd Edition : The All-in-One Guide to the Best of the City Packed with Places to Eat, Sleep,Shop, and Explore by Fodor's ISBN: 067690128X Publisher: Fodor's Pub. Date: 04 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Insight Compact Guide Shanghai (Shanghai) by Sharon Owyang, Insight Guides ISBN: 0887298192 Publisher: Insight Guides Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Hong Kong, Macau (10th Edition) by Damian Harper, Steve Fallon, Stephen Fallon ISBN: 1864502304 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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