I just added an external link in the lead paragraph. Despite policy, I think this is justified; the photos are stunning and directly relevant to the article, and Commons neither has nor is likely to have an equivalent. Comments? Pashley (talk) 14:17, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Two issues I have with the beginning of this page[edit]
Based on my recent visit there ...
The banner image. A view of the tops of two other towers from one doesn't really strike me. Not only does it not lend itself well to the horizontal format, it doesn't really tell me much about Pudong. I have one of the walkways above the traffic circle near the Pearl Tower that I think would work better.
The two maps. Someone's pretty determined to clarify the difference between Pudong and Nanhui here. I understand why, but we don't need two maps for this—much less this squeezing of text between them. We're confusing people. Perhaps one map showing the difference would be better? Daniel Case (talk) 15:12, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The someone who created the current two-map mess was me. I agree that it is far from ideal, but it was the best I could do using existing maps I found on Commons. I have zero graphic/map-making skill, so I am not about to fix it. If you can, by all means go ahead. See also Talk:Shanghai#Map_stuff and the discussion above that. Pashley (talk) 16:26, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Both problems are now solved; new banner is in & the two maps are gone. The Pudong/Nanhui distinction is now dealt with differently in the lede here and explained in more detail at Shanghai/Pudong New Area. Pashley (talk)
Banner currently used in this articlePudong_banner.jpg
In my opinion, it would be better to have a banner that shows the famous Pudong skyline at night. Which banner do you prefer for this article? (maybe you have ideas for better alternatives?)
I'm not wild about the current banner, but it is OK.
The proposed one, absolutely not as a Pudong banner. It is a distorted/artificial panorama & only about the central third of it is Pudong. We have something similar as a Shanghai banner; that's OK & it might even be worth considering if this banner might be an improvement there, but not for Pudong. Pashley (talk) 21:40, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Lujiazui
If you want a banner that "shows the famous Pudong skyline" (at night or otherwise) then Commons has many photos that might be cropped to suit; I've linked to one example. In a way, this is a fine idea; the skyline is indeed famous, very common on postcards, in tourist snapshots, in guidebooks, etc. There's a reason for that; it is a very striking view.
In another way, the suggestion is distinctly annoying; we already have such a photo at Shanghai#Pudong and in the intro to Shanghai/Pudong, and we link to "Pudong Miracle" photos showing the same view in 1990 and 2010. Enough, already.
I personally find Pudong_banner.jpg stunning! Beautiful composition. And the skyline is what Pudong is famous for. To avoid overusage of this skyline picture it should be removed out of the article in my optionion. --Renek78 (talk) 22:33, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I agree, it is a fine image, but it is not Pudong. The central third is Lujiazui, a Pudong district, but the outer two thirds are Puxi not Pudong. Pashley (talk) 22:50, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I totally agree, it's mostly not Pudong. I would use another night picture that looks like the middle of this. Pashley's point that the skyline gets overused is true, but adding one with the night view and removing one of the day views (Maybe this one with the title Lujiazui) just reduces this problem; makes it more diverse. I also want it to look not-too-bad on mobile, given we are in China. Mobile (Chrome on iOS) shows the second quarter of the banners (not sure why), so you will see a portion starting from half-left to the center. A mobile app, WikiSurfer, replaces these banners with the first "image=" value that occurs in the page (first listing), which is very wrong but nothing to do here. Szalai.laci (talk) 03:37, 26 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
No! Not even close. Still only the center third of it is Pudong & the vertical trimming makes it look much worse than the original proposal.
To be clear, I like the original proposed banner quite a lot as an image of Shanghai, would support using in in that article. But as an image for Pudong it reminds me of those awful Facebook pages where someone has used a group shot as their profile picture & you've no idea which one is him or her. Pashley (talk) 18:21, 28 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Pashley, unfortunately Wikioyage does not employ a professional photographer at Shanghai whom would take the perfect photo we can all agree on here in the discussion page... and therefore, if you won't be able to make+upload a better alternative banner, please write which of the banners shown above you prefer for this article (I assume you prefer the old one which is currently used). ויקיג'אנקי (talk) 19:28, 28 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
As I said, "I'm not wild about the current banner". I'd probably support replacing it if someone came up with a better one.
Your first proposal is a fine image, but it fails miserably as a Pudong banner because only about a third of it is Pudong. Your second proposal is an inferior image & does not fix the problem; it is still mostly Puxi. Pashley (talk) 18:02, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
What would it take to get this up to a Guide rating so it could be nominated for D of the Month? The main problem I see is a bunch of dead links. Is the article also out-of-date in other ways?
Without looking at the article or being up to date on Shanghai myself (the last time I was there was in 2004), I would strongly urge everyone not to nominate this article until we're pretty sure the Chinese government is not going to put the city or sections of it in strict lockdowns again. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:39, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. From accounts I have seen the lockdowns in Shanghai have been incredibly tight & I don't know the current situation. Pashley (talk) 09:05, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say let's wait until China ends their zero-COVID policy before we feature any Chinese destinations for DoTM. As it stands right now, foreigners are not allowed to enter China for tourism. Foreigners who are living in China can still visit, but who knows when it will go into lockdown again? The dog2 (talk) 18:40, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
