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Sun Kissed Bucket List spend time in Shanghai's French Concession, where they get lost among tree-lined streets, cafes and shops. They use translation apps to order food, with one error leading them to think they have ordered duck-lemon tea. Their meal includes a bowl of beef noodles costing under £4. The couple also visit a park where locals dance, rent electric bikes and explore shopping malls, including a large Zara and a high-end mall with a spiral escalator. They note Shanghai's colonial-era architecture, coffee shops and affordable food and transportation, while finding accommodation a little more expensive.
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Getting around the French Concession
Sun Kissed Bucket List explore Shanghai's French Concession and find themselves unexpectedly lost among its wide pavements, tree-lined streets and colonial architecture. They describe the neighborhood as trendy, with many shops and coffee shops and a large expat community. Translation apps do not always work as expected; one error leads them to think they have ordered duck-lemon tea. Their attempts to communicate become a humorous part of finding local food.
The couple sample street food, including a substantial bowl of beef noodles that costs under £4. They notice that food and transportation feel affordable, while accommodation seems somewhat more expensive. They rent electric bikes and walk to a park, where local residents are dancing. The visit gives them a view of public life as well as the cafes and streets of the French Concession.
Malls, markets and city contrasts
Their exploration continues into shopping areas and large malls, contrasting the neighborhood boutiques with the luxury brands elsewhere in Shanghai. They visit a mall with a massive Pikachu display, see the large Zara store and ride a spiral escalator at a high-end shopping mall. The scale of the malls surprises them. They also mention the convenience of street power banks, which can be rented using a QR code through Alipay or WeChat.
The route includes a 7-Eleven food stop and their observations of the city's coffee culture. They had not expected to find so many coffee shops in Shanghai. Their visit shows a mix of colonial-era streets, contemporary shopping centers, park dancing and street food. The couple's translation mistakes and getting lost make the route less predictable, but they find unexpected places and food as they explore.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What neighborhood did Sun Kissed Bucket List explore in Shanghai?
- A: They explore the French Concession, with its tree-lined streets, colonial-era architecture, shops and coffee shops. They also visit parks and shopping areas outside the neighborhood.
- Q: What food did they try in Shanghai?
- A: They sample street food and have a bowl of beef noodles that costs under £4. A translation-app error also leads them to think they have ordered duck-lemon tea.
- Q: What was a memorable local activity they saw?
- A: At a park, the travelers watch local residents dancing. They also rent electric bikes and explore the streets and malls during their Shanghai visit.
