East China - Shanghai

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;2287092]Thanks. I'm a seasoned monger, having hobbied close to 40 years so I'm not about to fall for a tout. Got my feet wet in Korea in 1980 and lived there off and on for 7. 5 years. Asian pussy is what I excel in. Are you saying even a local shop will want me to show my passport and hotel address just to buy a SIM card?[/QUOTE]To answer your last question, yes you will need a passport to get a sim card. Every phone number needs to be linked to an ID or passport starting maybe a year ago. Just keep your wechat account linked to your home number. Honestly the government is not really concerned with what you are doing if you are not a rabblerouser or a journalist.

Also Peoples Square is in the city center, you won't have a problem getting around from there.

1. Not hard to find. Just go to the address.

2. Have not been there except for one MP, but I heard there is some cost effective fun to be had if you know where to look.

3. No, but I have trouble logging in without a VPN, not sure if that is common. I advise you get a VPN for a variety of reasons. Astrill is my go to, but it isn't free. They might have a free trial.

4. If it is a quadband phone, yes. Most mid-range and higher US phones work on the network here. But you can google yours before you leave. If not and you will visit often, buy a cheap xiaomi for 900 rmb.

5. Not much obvious stuff on the street level anymore. But you can find it by using a translator to search naughty words on baidu then translating Chinese sites with chrome.

6. Could be koubao = CIM.

7. Not really in SH that I know of anymore. I don't know about Shenzhen.

8. Doesn't hurt to try.

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;2287092] Are you saying even a local shop will want me to show my passport and hotel address just to buy a SIM card?[/QUOTE]Yeah. Need to have a copy of passport to get a local SIM card. Easy to get at a ChinaMobile or Unicom shop in any mall or area with some expats as someone in the shop should speak English.

First time posting and new to the hobby and forum. Messed around a bit in Sydney and New York. Found the Pullman skyway has a spa in the hotel. Place is open past midnight and offers a "body member massage". Great massage and spa. During the massage, the girl was very flirty and even playing with the balls which was exceptional. Offered everything including bare and CIM. Girl was a solid be and lacked choice due to the New Years holiday. Unfortunately my negotiation was poor and got taken for a decent amount of change. 2 years ago, got a massage and the Shanghai hotel on wulumuxi Road. Got a pretty good HJ but no FS. Hope this was helpful.

[QUOTE=TugboatCaptain;2287064]I don't know of much in Jiading, but my limited experience there is that there is not much on the surface. There are probably a handful of seedy looking MPs in the area, probably around 268 with he included, but YMMV. Shanghai has been cleaned up so you won't find much by wandering around compared to what you are used to in Philippines. Also don't be following touts around and stay away from Nanjing East, you will likely get scammed. Unless you can speak basic Chinese your best bet is Judys or Manhatten. If you can get a decent looking Viet to go home with you for the evening for 1200 or less, you have done quite well. Otherwise troll the forum for recent reports.[/QUOTE]I appreciate the reply.

Being a China newbie:
- I had to google what you refer to as Jiading.
- No idea what you mean by "probably around 268 with he included".
- I am experienced so won't be following any touts, but thanks for the reminder!
- 1200 or less!? Seriously?? That is like $180 USD!! I am going to the wrong country. Darn.

[QUOTE=Free2;2287476]I appreciate the reply.

Being a China newbie:
- I had to google what you refer to as Jiading.
- No idea what you mean by "probably around 268 with he included".
- I am experienced so won't be following any touts, but thanks for the reminder!
- 1200 or less!? Seriously?? That is like $180 USD!! I am going to the wrong country. Darn.[/QUOTE]- "268 with he" means 268 RMB for a massage with a happy ending. But most places cost more, and if you are a foreigner with little Mandarin skills, then expect to be asked for a pretty hefty tip.

- And Shanghai is no longer a cheap place for mongering, especially if you have no Mandarin skills.

[QUOTE=Ynwl86;2287358]First time posting and new to the hobby and forum. Messed around a bit in Sydney and New York. Found the Pullman skyway has a spa in the hotel. Place is open past midnight and offers a "body member massage". Great massage and spa. During the massage, the girl was very flirty and even playing with the balls which was exceptional. Offered everything including bare and CIM. Girl was a solid be and lacked choice due to the New Years holiday. Unfortunately my negotiation was poor and got taken for a decent amount of change. 2 years ago, got a massage and the Shanghai hotel on wulumuxi Road. Got a pretty good HJ but no FS. Hope this was helpful.[/QUOTE]At Chinese hotels, you can almost always order room service from the hotel spa, and FS is almost always available, but you will overpay for it. Like 500 RMB for the non-existent massage and another 2,000 tip for FS. And there's obviously no lineup, so you kinda have to take what you get. The only benefit IMO is that the girl is at your room within minutes of ordering, so it's convenient.

[QUOTE=Midwestern;2287489]At Chinese hotels, you can almost always order room service from the hotel spa, and FS is almost always available, but you will overpay for it. Like 500 RMB for the non-existent massage and another 2,000 tip for FS. And there's obviously no lineup, so you kinda have to take what you get. The only benefit IMO is that the girl is at your room within minutes of ordering, so it's convenient.[/QUOTE]Wow, China's gotten insane. If my math is right, that's about $357 USD. Ouch!

[QUOTE=TugboatCaptain;2287284]To answer your last question, yes you will need a passport to get a sim card. Every phone number needs to be linked to an ID or passport starting maybe a year ago. Just keep your wechat account linked to your home number. Honestly the government is not really concerned with what you are doing if you are not a rabblerouser or a journalist.

Also Peoples Square is in the city center, you won't have a problem getting around from there.

1. Not hard to find. Just go to the address.

2. Have not been there except for one MP, but I heard there is some cost effective fun to be had if you know where to look.

3. No, but I have trouble logging in without a VPN, not sure if that is common. I advise you get a VPN for a variety of reasons. Astrill is my go to, but it isn't free. They might have a free trial.

4. If it is a quadband phone, yes. Most mid-range and higher US phones work on the network here. But you can google yours before you leave. If not and you will visit often, buy a cheap xiaomi for 900 rmb.

5. Not much obvious stuff on the street level anymore. But you can find it by using a translator to search naughty words on baidu then translating Chinese sites with chrome.

6. Could be koubao = CIM.

7. Not really in SH that I know of anymore. I don't know about Shenzhen.

8. Doesn't hurt to try.[/QUOTE]Thanks, I appreciate your valuable input.

I've heard hotels are getting harder. Anyone have trouble at the Portman or have to sign a girl in lately? I never have had too.

No problems 2 weeks ago. But I used the elevators on the first floor, taking the steps outside the entrance to get there.

[QUOTE=SamCan;2287534]I've heard hotels are getting harder. Anyone have trouble at the Portman or have to sign a girl in lately? I never have had too.[/QUOTE]

Has anybody tried one of the apartments around Jing'An Temple.

There are some on the typical sites like [URL]Booking.com[/URL] or [URL]Hotels.com[/URL] (StarHome, LaDoll, Wonderland), and they describe themselves with "There is no reception".

Sound like a good idea to me, but want to make sure that is the truth indeed, and nobody checks who I am taking with me.

Thanks for your input.

Adding some detail to the more discrete spot on Fahuazhen near Yanan station that was posted about just before pooh bear came to town.

#1 tiny with a tighter body than most MP girls and small tits, but she knows she has what some people want. Face is OK, but when I say OK, that is what I mean. First session with her was reasonable massage given the circumstance, then she offered me FS on the flip for 1000 and of course I said no. She got a little indignant and showed me that on wechat some other Laowai had sent her 1000. There are two problems with this:

A. somebody paid her 1000 for FS, seriously, don't do that. Every mistake these guys make impacts the rest of us.

[QUOTE=Fugazi99;2287610]Has anybody tried one of the apartments around Jing'An Temple.

There are some on the typical sites like [URL]Booking.com[/URL] or [URL]Hotels.com[/URL] (StarHome, LaDoll, Wonderland), and they describe themselves with "There is no reception".

Sound like a good idea to me, but want to make sure that is the truth indeed, and nobody checks who I am taking with me.

Thanks for your input.[/QUOTE]If you stay in Airbnb or other private accomodation you are supposed to register with the police. Staying in a hotel this is done for you when you register.

Also as to che king who you have with you depends on the neighbourhood and how well it is supervised, for example if it is a gated community is there a guard house at the community gate.

Teltel.

[QUOTE=Fugazi99;2287610]Has anybody tried one of the apartments around Jing'An Temple.

There are some on the typical sites like [URL]Booking.com[/URL] or [URL]Hotels.com[/URL] (StarHome, LaDoll, Wonderland), and they describe themselves with "There is no reception".

Sound like a good idea to me, but want to make sure that is the truth indeed, and nobody checks who I am taking with me.

Thanks for your input.[/QUOTE]A while back, I thought about doing this. I looked at what was available on Airbnb, and there obviously were many places that didn't have a reception. Some places left a key in a mailbox, or others had a security code that changes for each new tenant. Some places were privately owned by a single owner, while other places were managed by a 3rd party manager. But someone pointed out that many of these places may have hidden cameras, and I thought that was a good point, so I decided to pass.

At Midwestern at Teltel, thanks for your input, I think I will stay with the "safe" choices Swissotel or Portman next week. Have good weekend.

[QUOTE=Midwestern;2287867]A while back, I thought about doing this. I looked at what was available on Airbnb, and there obviously were many places that didn't have a reception. Some places left a key in a mailbox, or others had a security code that changes for each new tenant. Some places were privately owned by a single owner, while other places were managed by a 3rd party manager. But someone pointed out that many of these places may have hidden cameras, and I thought that was a good point, so I decided to pass.[/QUOTE]