"Insight City Guides" have just got better! With more detailed coverage spanning over 350 pages and over double the number of photos they provide a highly visual introduction to the city. 2 street atlases provide extra clarity and easy orientation - one indexed atlas locates hotels and restaurants, and a second plots principal sites and attractions. The Best Of section illustrates everything you can't afford to miss. Editor's top tips reveal lesser-known sights, best views, best walks, best family activities plus money-saving hints. A new colour-coded overview map introduces the places section and highlights the top sights at a glance. Expanded restaurant listings feature the best eateries to suit all budgets within each area, giving the address, phone number, opening times and price range, followed by a useful review. A new illustrated section covers all the top shopping areas, department stores and markets. From the best places to grab a bargain to designer stores, this section will give you all the insider information for your ultimate shopping experience. A section of travel tips give you all the information you'll need for a hassle free holiday. Enjoy your city break in style with "Insight Guides".

本書由Insight Guides 新加坡總部主編Francis Dorai編輯，所有參與本書齣版的作者不是個人居住在上海，就是與這個城市在某方麵有著密切關係。

為本書定調的作者為Tina Kanagaratnam，她自 1997 年開始便居住在上海，經營一間名AsiaMedia 的谘詢顧問公司。Tina於2003年參與本書的初版工作，再版時又再度受邀，在Abby Lavin, Rebecca Pasquali以及葉蓓娣的大力協助下重新編寫本書。她走遍大街小巷，取得景點以及旅遊小提示的更新資料，同時編寫地方特色小吃與餐廳的推薦名單。

在2003年版中，許多由上海旅遊專傢所編寫的齣色內容，這次都已經由Tina重新修訂。新修訂的內容包括人物篇 (Graham Earnshaw撰文)；錶演藝術與視覺藝術篇(Sheila Melvin撰文)；購物篇(Ceil Bouchet撰文)；以及上海夜生活篇(Lisa Movius 撰文)。

Andrew Field 任教於新南威爾士大學，講授當代中國與東亞曆史(Modern Chinese and East Asian History)，此書曆史文化的章節由他負責撰寫。

Patrick Cranley 為 AsiaMedia 的董事總經理，他居住在上海的時間已經超過十年，負責撰寫有關商業經濟以及建築的部分。 Patrick 為美國商會(American Chamber of Commerce)的前任主席，也是上海城市曆史發展內務協會(Shanghai Historic House Association)創始人之一。

大部分讓人印象深刻且色彩鮮明的照片，是由上海總部的攝影師David Shen Kai以及Imaginechina相片行拍攝及衝印。