Shanghai’s Best Kept Secrets

Best Foot Forward – Sam the Shoe Man

Louboutin, Choo, Blahnik, McQueen, Dior and more delivered to your door? It sounds too good to be true and, strictly speaking, it is. This is, after all, the land of shanzhai, which means rather than paying thousands of RMB for a pair of designer shoes, you can buy ‘designer’ shoes for mere hundreds. To shop Sam’s massive range: go to the website, find what you like, then send him an email to get a price quote and make sure they are available in your size (up to 42!). When you’ve confirmed your purchases, Sam brings them to your house so you can try them on and pay cash on delivery. It’s just too easy and unlike standard online shopping, you get to check out the quality in person before handing over your cash.

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An Authentic Antique Experience – Mulan Hua Ge Curio Warehouse

Deep in the nether regions of Pudong is a time machine ready to take shoppers into the living rooms of pre-Cultural Revolution China. With mountains of chairs, stacks of tables and towers of trunks dominating this chaotic warehouse, the Mulan Hua Ge Curio Warehouse houses the city’s best disarray of antique furniture we’ve ever seen. Sifting through the Oriental screens and Buddha statues that dot the landscape is no easy task, but with prices almost offensively low, you won’t find a better deal on antiques in Shanghai.

San Lin Jiyang Lu, near Shanghai Pusan Weixiu Station, Jiyang Lu Metro Stop (Line 8). Tel: 5841 7001

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Jaw-Dropping Dinner Show – Hai Di Hot Pot

Hai Di Hot Pot employs the Harlem Globetrotters of la mian and rejects from the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics team to ensure their pasta deserves its reputation of “kung fu” noodles. The culinary martial artists start with a small ball of dough, flinging out the noodle into one thin, flat piece, then whipping it through the air in an impressive edible ribbon dance. By the time the noodle has reached the length of a jump rope, they slam dunk it into the hot pot. And the crowd goes wild!

1868 Tongchuan Lu, near Zhenguang Lu. Tel: 5276 5363. 4F, 468 Changshou Lu, near Changde Lu. Tel: 6277 0701. 2F, 263 Haining Lu, near Wusong Lu. Tel: 6309 7329

 

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