[CHINA] SHANGHAI: TIANZIFANG

Latest Shanghai's hypest area for Youngsters and just 1 last year became Tourism Objects  according to my sister LOL our fake guide. So here actually Shikumen or old style shanghai brick houses that turned into Artsy center [don't ask me history okey HAHA] You can find many local handmade products, like snacks and food, that you can't find in Supermart, and also some unique restaurant, bar, and cafe.

TIANZIFANG

HOW TO GO

Dapuqiao MRT Station line 9 exit 1

Super pretty right!!! I really love this kinda place, with traditional touch but not really historical but fun and just great place for hangout, with some handy light snacks and some cute limited stuffs!

CIAO!

[CHINA] SHANGHAI : 3 BEST MILKTEA IN SHANGHAI

I JUST CAN'T FORGET THE LAST TIME I ENJOYED MILKTEA EVERYDAY IN WANGFUJING, BEIJING. Sorry for caps HAHA i just too excited for this post. SO i prepared my shanghai trip super well, i did all the research for. . Milktea HAHA #1 for me forever and ever is Coco milktea because it originally from China right but i also discovered some new "brand" and other "familiar" brand. I did comparison for best 3 milktea in china based on my tastebud and based on 2 best selller choices, ORIGINAL MILK TEA (奶茶-naicha) & LIME TEA (柠檬汁-ningmengzhi) here in this post dedicated for all MILKTEA LOVER outthere! 

MY CRITERIA

Liquid based should be thick creamy taste or thick strong flavour

Topping should be super chewy 

ALL LESS SUGAR (少糖- shaotang) & LESS ICE (少冰块 - shaopingkuai)

( so if you are on light side it might be not suitable for you) 

Starting from 

#1

一点点

YI DIAN DIAN

( read i tien tien)

505 Henan Middle Rd, Shimen 2nd Road Residential District, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai Shi, China, 20000

Open: 8am~11pm

OMO OMO OMO OMO couldn't believe it beat my longtime fav, Coco. Lately it super famous in China and you can found it everywhere in a small spot of the street. The one that i see the difference is they called regular big pearl,  BOBA and small pearl 珍珠ZHENZHU so necareful when you order! Suprisingly it's also Taiwanese chain! But never see it in taiwan.

ORIGINAL MILK TEA (奶茶-naicha) 大bigsize CNY13

 LIME TEA (柠檬汁-ningmengzhi) 大bigsize CNY15

TASTE 1000000/10

#2

可可

COCO MILKTEA

Hongyi plaza nanjing road B1 foodcourt

Open: 10am~10pm

My long gone favorite now lose on 2nd rank HAHA they just don't consistent with every branch that they have. After i got bored with yi dian dian, i bought Coco once in East nanjing road metro basement, and it tasted super watery!! but later i tried again in shopping mall near Tianzifang, it tasted back to thick creamy tasty milktea that i loved when i was in Beijing. Honestly, i was quite disappointed but yeah still love of my heart so i put on 2nd rank lol

ORIGINAL MILK TEA (奶茶-naicha) 大bigsize 18

 LIME TEA (柠檬汁-ningmengzhi) small size only CNY12

TASTE 8/10

#3

HAPPY LEMON

Henderson Metropolitan Mall B1 East nanjing road

Open: 10am~10pm

Another Taiwanese chain HAHA couldn't be doubt that all milktea come from Taiwan right? but actually for Happy Lemon it's not really famous with their regular milktea, they more into Milkfoam series, blacktea milkfoam, greentea milkfoam, and wintermelon SOOOOO GOOD i know it's out of our comparison menus, so i put them in 3rd rank lol i thought inside milkfoam not just milkfoam but cheese cream, because they taste super thick cream and savory <3 In korea, we also have it, but i don't think the milkfoam is as good as in China. Give it a try!

ORIGINAL MILK TEA (奶茶-naicha) 大bigsize 19

 LIME TEA (柠檬汁-ningmengzhi) 大bigsize 17

TASTE 8/10

OVERALL

I just can't decided actually for price range is similar but taste is quite different, hope this post can be your reference if you want to do Bubble tea hunting in China!

[CHINA] SHANGHAI: YU GARDEN

If you wanna feel something traditional, this is the best place for you. Old shanghai town looked with beautiful small old garden from Ming's dynasty make this place super touristy and #1 must visit object in Shanghai

YU GARDEN

HOW TO GO 

Yu yuan Garden MRT Station line 10 exit 3

218 Anren St. Huangpu Qu, Shanghai

ENTRANCE FEE

CNY 20~30 

( if you want to go inside the garden but looking around thiss bazaar is free)

I hate history and i've been to inside the garden long time ago so i just strolled around shops. Actually, the garden inside is pretty but the entrance way to the garden just too crowded, so make sure you come early if you want to visit the garden.

And in the middle of it you can rest at Yu garden's foodcourt. It is super huge with 2 floors, you can taste all shanghai local dishes here.

RECOMMENDED FOOD

NANXIANG SOUP DUMPLINGS

So many places plagiat this dumplings so becareful and make sure you find the original one. Called as Nanxiang xiaolongbao or soup dumplings because this dish originally from Nanxiang, small city located near Shanghai. Chinese xiaolongbao is more into thicker skin so it's not as chewy as Taiwanese xiaolongbao. 1 portion of xiaolongpao CNY 20 for 10 pieces and other kind is crab roe giant xiaolongbao CNY 25? It quite special because you drink all soup using straw but becareful! It pipping hot! It always has a long queue but it won't take you too long :)

[CHINA] SHANGHAI: ZHUJIAJIAO WATER ANCIENT TOWN

Shanghai is surrounded my many beautiful small famous cities line suzhou and hangzhou and mostly are water town. And on this post i want to shared my long gone fav super close water ancient town outside Shanghai

ZHUJIAJIAO

HOW TO GO

Zhujiajiao MRT Station line 17

From Metro walk around 1km or take taxi or bus for 10 minutes

( it takes around 45 mins from Shanghai city center)

ENTRANCE FEE

free!

But if you want to ride on the boat CNY80/person

SUPER PRETTYYYY every spot, every small alley, everything super photogenic. I love it so much. It's like no ending pretty village because it is super big and so many shops to seen.

Don't forget to cross on some bridges in the middle of village. It is believed as oldest bridge in Shanghai that built since Ming's dynasty.

RECOMMENDED FOOD

you will find so many food stalls around, crackers, cake, smell tofu and many things but don't forget to try Zhujiajiao's specialities, PORK FEET, BRAISED PORK BELLY, AND STEAMED STICKY RICE IN BAMBOO LEAVES (CNY 5~30). All this dishes you can find everywhere around the ancient town. 

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if you boring with hectic shanghai, you can put this as your one day trip away from shanghai!

[CHINA] SHANGHAI : EAST NANJING ROAD & THE BUND

Nobody can skip shopping while holiday,right? And this is my favorite area for stayin in Shanghai, LONG SHOPPING STREET and ended with beautiful Huangpu river that divided new shanghai and old shanghai

EAST NANJING ROAD & THE BUND

HOW TO GO

East Nanjing MRT Station

Famous spot i ♡ shanghai by Giordano

Giant apple store

Night east nanjing road

Night view of the bund