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texasgirl
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May 02, 2008 - 10:45 PM |
 
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My man's 2 children (boy, 13-girl,11) are coming for a visit at the end of the month. I've been searching everywhere for ideas on things to do in Shanghai. This week's City Weekend looked promising but was actually a bit threadbare. Does anyone have any suggestions on fun things to do? The girl is a waterbaby and the boy is never far from a screen. All suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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SnappySammy
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May 02, 2008 - 10:59 PM |
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The Zoo----Boat Ride....Old City....Try to get someone to get you into the Bankers Club for Dinner..... |
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DILLIGAF
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May 03, 2008 - 01:20 AM |
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| The Zoo----Boat Ride....Old City....Try to get someone to get you into the Bankers Club for Dinner..... |
got kids? DILLIGAF
ps: Bankers Club for dinner... right on! what fcuking kids bankers club or any bloody a** club in Shangers...... hahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa |
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freedelia
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May 03, 2008 - 06:26 AM |
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There is a place called Think Town, somewhere in the Jing An/Zhong SHan Park area (a mall called Amanda Plaza), it is a great thing for older kids if done on w week day (it has all sorts of things they cam experiment, like zero gravity, a zipper line, racing one a race-track like place against a computer, then in a different section it has a real size car they can paint on, science experiments, really really cool. My friend's kids had their 9th and 10th bday parties there and they had a blast.
Also, the science and technology Museum is great, a whole day activity, with everything from a walk through all climate zones and their specific plants and animals, to dancing robots, robot shows and 4d movies.
If the weather stays warm, Dino Beach is amazing, a big and fun water park, but again, only on a week day or it will be packed and there will be 2-hour long waits for a slide ride.
Hope this helps. |
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hautumncloud
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May 03, 2008 - 09:40 AM |
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You can take them to visit the Bund and then do the Sigthseeing Tunnel to cross from Puxi to Pudong. While on the Pudong side, the Shanghai Aquarium is a fun way to spend a few hours of the day (unless of course if they are from Sydney and have been regulars at the Sydney Aquarium!). For the children at 11 & 13, they may enjoy shopping and bargaining for stuff at Yuyuan, Pearl Market or Science & Tech Museum basement, especially the boy since you can get electronic games there while the girl can shop for fashionable "branded" wears. Shopping for the cheapy stuff was surprisingly a big hit for my niece (13) and my nephew (15) when they visited. |
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happyhere
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May 03, 2008 - 10:53 AM |
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For that age group maybe these ideas would work --
Indoor skiing -- Yinqixn Indoor skiing at #1835, Qi Xin Lu., Minhang District
Ice skating -- The ice skating rink at Zhenda Guangchang, Lujiazui, Pudong
Visiting the aquarium -- Shanghai Aquarium, Lujiazui, Pudong
Go Karting -- Aomen Lu Disc Kart Center 326 Aomen Lu , Jiang Ning Lu Shanghai
Rock Climbing -- Ozark Rock Climbing Center 1 Jiang Su Lu, Shanghai
A boat ride -- A boat ride on the Haung Pu at night
Shopping, eating and souvenir buying at Yu Yuan; also teh inside garden is worth seeing
Buy silk and get a qipao made for the girl at Dongjiadu fabric market
Buying and flying kites at Century Park
Imax theater at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
A trip to Dino Beach water park
All the regular tourist venues Bund, the city planning hall, the Shanghai museum, Nanjing road, Yuyan (as already mentioned above, the Pearl TV tower, Song Qing Ling's house), Longhua Temple, Jing An Temple etc...
Big malls like Super Brand (Zhengda and Ganghui) for smoothies and shopping -- most kids love that
Oh yeah there is this enormous Chinese restaurant in Puxi that in Puxi (forget teh name and location) where the waiters have to use skates to get around -- might be memorable and fun for that age of kids. |
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hautumncloud
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May 03, 2008 - 03:45 PM |
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^^ happyhere, thanks for the list. I will be keeping them as stuff to do come summer  If you do recall the name of the roller skating restaurant, do post please. Thks. |
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happyhere
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May 03, 2008 - 05:13 PM |
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I forget the name but it is also -- as the karting place is -- on Aomen Lu, it is by a big furniture place.
Hope that helps. |
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texasgirl
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May 03, 2008 - 10:17 PM |
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Happyhere, wow, thank you so much. That's exactly the kind of list I wanted, but in fact, more than I could have ever expected. Several of those items I had no idea about. I do believe this should be a "stickey" at the beginning of this section. You rock!! |
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texasgirl
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May 03, 2008 - 10:24 PM |
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Oh, and thanks to the rest of you, everyone had such great ideas. Unless the kids wanted to shop or eat, I wasn't sure what we'd do with them. |
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happyhere
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Texasgirl -- glad to help. That age can be petty daunting.
I also remembered two other things –
Chinese acrobatics -- there are two troupes/locations that usually put on 60-90 minute nightly shows. They are really fun to go to especially if you plan a meal around the evening. Catching a show and a meal makes any tween or teenager feel a bit of an adult.
Shanghai Acrobatics troupe that perform at the Shanghai Centre Theatre on Nanjing Xi Lu
Shanghai Circus World on Gonghe Xin Lu, in Zhabei
Bowling –There are tons of alleys in Shanghai. But I personally like the less crowded and cleaner lanes at the Purple Mountain Hotel in Lujiazui – right across from the Intercontinental Hotel. I think you can call to reserve.
have fun |
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SnappySammy
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May 06, 2008 - 12:31 AM |
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| DILLIGAF wrote: |
| SnappySammy wrote: |
| The Zoo----Boat Ride....Old City....Try to get someone to get you into the Bankers Club for Dinner..... |
got kids? DILLIGAF
ps: Bankers Club for dinner... right on! what fcuking kids bankers club or any bloody a** club in Shangers...... hahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa |
Got Kid? I Got Five and they would love dinner at the Bankers Club. Of course they are educated and like nice things....  |
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DILLIGAF
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May 06, 2008 - 12:37 AM |
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| SnappySammy wrote: |
| Got Kid? I Got Five and they would love dinner at the Bankers Club. Of course they are educated and like nice things.... |
mate, sounds like boring little farts dressed up in suit + tie, eh?
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winpetung
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May 06, 2008 - 05:10 AM |
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Beware of Think Town! My son, 6-yr old, broke his arm while he was there 2 weeks ago. He was there with his uncle (visiting) so I do not have full details of the incident. Just be careful. |
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