For those who have been emailing me to ask about housing becos of the recent pull-out as mentioned by Ricky, pls go to Hostel World for a list of respected hostels in Shanghai.
I know there are other hostel booking websites, including the Hosteling International page. However this page I have used thruout my backpacking days across Europe and many other countries, plus I have the Gold Card membership which allows me to book for free (you only need to pay the 10% deposit online). As for those that just give a reservation and no payment, I've got bad experiences since they can "cancel" your booking, because you didn't pay for it...
So for those in need, pls let me know okay? My contact details are given in the excel sheet I sent out earlier.
Cheerio,
~ Lixie ~