shanghai recommendations for 1st timer (1 Viewer)

FFA has been a great resource for other locations so I thought I would try 

not the best time for a Canadian to be headed to china but its all ready booked 
shanghai jan 27 - feb 1 as I don't need a visa for a layover under 144 hrs 

travel style  =  solo budget backpacker that uses aribnb or hostels 
have money just like saving it on accommodations and meeting other travelers 
got my hostel booked : shanghai mountain youth hostel 
its on a subway line so will be easy to get around the city 

I have done a google search and have a lonely planet book so have a decent idea on the main attractions 

does anyone have some food recommendations or off the beaten path places to visit

im into history , photography , beer drinking , hiking , museums , art galleries and food 

thanks 

 

Chloroform, duct tape? Make sure there’s room in the trunk.

Take the maglev train from/to the airport

Try the dim sum - I believe the local style is with soup inside

See the Bund from the TV tower (not necessarily from the viewing platform above) - best at night if not foggy

Find lots of Craft Beer spots and tell us where they are

msommer said:

Take the maglev train from/to the airport

Try the dim sum - I believe the local style is with soup inside

See the Bund from the TV tower (not necessarily from the viewing platform above) - best at night if not foggy

Find lots of Craft Beer spots and tell us where they are

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from what I have read , I can take 2 subway lines right to my hostel
I cant wait to try all the food , will be doing some googling before I arrive and hope to get some recommendations from the hostel staff
thanks for the tv tower suggestion
ill do my best and post the results 

waiver wire said:

from what I have read , I can take 2 subway lines right to my hostel
I cant wait to try all the food , will be doing some googling before I arrive and hope to get some recommendations from the hostel staff
thanks for the tv tower suggestion
ill do my best and post the results 

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IIRC the maglev in Shanghai is the only commercially open maglev stretch in the world. Just if you are into that sort of thing.

waiver wire said:

from what I have read , I can take 2 subway lines right to my hostel
I cant wait to try all the food , will be doing some googling before I arrive and hope to get some recommendations from the hostel staff
thanks for the tv tower suggestion
ill do my best and post the results 

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Well, I guess you aren't in Eastern Europe...should be OK.

msommer said:

IIRC the maglev in Shanghai is the only commercially open maglev stretch in the world. Just if you are into that sort of thing.

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just looked that up , would be very cool to jump on that 

waiver wire said:

just looked that up , would be very cool to jump on that 

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Just make sure it stops first.