My family to be in Shangai from the 19th Dec until 30th Dec 2013. Two kids 13 and 17 yrs!

The average temperature during this period is around 8°C(46°F). You can wear sweater and overcoat and down jacket is needed sometimes. The main attractions in Shanghai are Oriental Pearl TV Tower, World Financial Center, Huangpu River, The Bund area, Nanjing Road, Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Xin Tian Di, etc. Since your time is ample, you may also visit some famous water towns around, such as Zhujiajiao, Zhouzhuang or Tongli. In addition, the cities near Shanghai, like Suzhou and Hangzhou, are worth visiting as well.

Thx Judy for that. Which water village would you suggest and how best to get there from 88 Nanjing Rd. Is the hop on hop off worth it or should we get to those sites you mentioned via another tour...If so, PLZ suggest good one. Also heard QIPU rd good for shopping. How to get there from Nanjing RD. Many Tx

Zhujiajiao is the nearest water town and Zhouzhuang is the most famous one. If you want to go to Zhouzhuang, you may take bus at Shanghai Tourism Center. The buses are available at 7:00, 8:30, 9:05, 12:10, 14:00 and the journey takes around 1.5 hours. Qipu Road is not far from Nanjing Road. It takes about 10 minutes by taxi and the fare is CNY15. The subway no. 10, bus no. 15, 14 can also take you there.