"Welcome to our curated list of recommendations for traveling and dining in China. These suggestions have been gathered from our personal networks. While these recommendations are not personally vetted by us, they come highly recommended by those within our network. Please feel free to add your own favourite spots or share any updates in the comments section below. If you come across any information that may have changed, such as closures or updated details, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. Let's build a community-sourced guide to ensure that everyone can enjoy the best of what China has to offer." Marco van Embden, Cape Town
1. Dining Recommendations Recommendations
In Beijing:
- Aqua
- Haiwanju
- Kings Joy
- Susu
- Sheng Yong Xing
- Temple Restaurant
In Chengdu:
- Dongzikou Chen liangfen
- Fu rong huang
- Da Dong in Beijing had amazing crispy duck
In Shanghai:
- Mr and Mrs. Bund - a French restaurant by Paul Pairet
- Bastard Shanghai - If you are feeling a bit adventurous and really want to eat some amazing food
- Jean Georges - for Michelin star-type French food
- Mercato - for pizzas and great cocktails
- Lost Heaven - in the French Concession for hip Yunnan cuisine but not super fancy or expensive
- Grand Hyatt Bar level 100
- Xin tian di (nice restaurants/bars)
- M on the bund/ glamor bar
- Rooftop bar @ peninsula
- Canton 8 Dumplings
- Dinner at Shanghai Tang: beautiful setting & view
- Xintiandi - for coffee, upscale area, feels like in Europe
- French: Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire (Michelin guide)
- W Hotel - for drinks with a view, or any hotel with a rooftop in the Bund area
- Best Xiaolongbao: Nanxiang mantou in beautiful Yu Garden
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2. Accommodation Recommendations
In Shanghai:
- Fairmont Peace Hotel - "I would recommend a different hotel which is about one block from the peninsula and that is the Peace hotel . To me it is much nicer than the peninsula is also five stars it is cheaper and far more interesting"
YPO-owned accommodation
- Mojo Nomad Aberdeen Harbour
100 Shek Pai Wan Road Hong Kong
- Mojo Nomad Central
286 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong
- Ovolo Central
2 Arbuthnot Road Central, Hong Kong
- Ovolo Southside
64 Wong Chuk Hang Road Hong Kong
- The Aberdeen by Dash Living
100 Shek Pai Wan Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong
3. Activities Recommendations
In Hong Kong:
- West Kowloon (Park + M+ Museum + Hong Kong Palace Museum)
- K11 Musea mall / restaurants / harbor walk
- Peak (Take the peak tram)
- Tai Kwun “Former Central Police Station Compound, now revamped into a centre for heritage and arts)
- Central Market (used to be a wet market, but now revamped into commercial, cultural and/or community use, where people can dine, shop and work with a curated heritage experience)
- Want to have a walk? You can walk along Harbourfront Promenade in Causeway bay / Wan Chai, it can actually link to central harbour front / all the way to Sai Ying Pun Sun Yat Sun Memorial Park
- PMQ (PMQ is the historic site of the old Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters, which is now a mixed-use arts and design venue in Hong Kong…