Old Shanghai glamour.City God Temple
The City God Temple, or Cheng Huang Miao, is a 600-year-old Daoist temple in the heart of Shanghai’s Old Town. It houses the Cheng Huang God, the deity that protects local people.
The phrase also refers to the temple fair and commodity market near the shrine.
Although the temple can still be busy with pious religious followers, more people now come for the shopping.
Endless stalls sell everything Chinese, from chopstick gift sets to Peking/Sichuan opera mask bottle openers. It’s also the headquarters for Shanghainese snacks, from stinky tofu
Get a room, grab a drink.Pentahotel Shanghai
A hip address for unconventional travelers.
For starters, the check-in desk is attached to a bar. Right behind the front desk, there's a pool table.
Pentahotel's lobby also includes a café, a games room and a restaurant. Guests tend to chill and socialize in Wi-Fi-covered areas.
All 250 rooms are fitted out in a minimalistic style with views over downtown residential buildings.
The hotel is near three metro lines.
Green and clean.URBN Hotel
This 26-room boutique hotel in downtown Jing’an District was once a post office and now claims to be China’s first carbon neutral hotel. The renovation, which was completed using 100 percent locally-sourced and recycled materials, has won numerous awards for its sustainability and design.
Located on a local street, across the road from one of Shanghai’s best little tonkatsu joints, URBN is popular with visitors looking for innovative design and a green feel, with rooms over-looking a courtyard and bamboo garden.
The food and beverage options are also none to shabby at URBN, with its Downstairs restaurant serving up delicious weekend brunch options accompanied by a mean Bloody Mary.
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