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Peter Lee

03 Apr 2025 — 1 min read

I've tried to create a list of places to try for people new to Shanghai, divided into various categories and headings. In addition to those pages, I will be posting regularly here on the blog page, sharing my thoughts on places as I encounter them. These will include both Shanghai venues as well as places in other parts of the world when I am on my travels.

That's all for now, but stay tuned as there are some new posts just around the corner and please do let me know in the comments what else you'd like to see here and I'll try my best to accommodate.

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Hong Kong - Still Worth Visiting?

I popped down to HK for a few days because my mother was there as part of her annual break from being a housewife in London and because the flight from Shanghai was a mere 1186 RMB return on Cathay Pacific. It used to be that I, along with thousands

High Yaki Is Great If You Do It Right!

More than one person has expressed surprise at my praise for High Yaki. They seem to have managed to dine there and were underwhelmed by the whole experience. And my response to them is the same response I give to people who visit Shanghai and then say they didn'

The Budget Bar Explosion

For well over a decade, there has been no shortage of high end cocktail bars where you can pay upwards of 100 RMB for a lovingly created cocktail from a "mixologist" in a smart apron. And that's great. I've enjoyed these types of places

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Hong Kong - Still Worth Visiting?

High Yaki Is Great If You Do It Right!

The Budget Bar Explosion