1. Retro Bike from Scooteretta

Help your dad get around town in style with a retro-styled electric bike from Scooteretta. They come in a variety of father-friendly colors, and the Scooteretta website also sells helmets, locks and other accessories. You're looking at around 3,500 RMB for the basic model.

www.scooteretta.com

2. iPad 2

Even the most cantankerous of technophobe dads will fall in love with this slinkiest of tablet PCs. With a variety of "smart covers" to choose from, and some of the snappiest apps on the planet, what's not to love? The iPad 2 starts at 3,998 RMB.

www.apple.cn

3. A Tailored Suit

Treat your dad to some new threads down at the Fabric Market. Suits start at as little as 500 RMB, but decent quality costs more. For a personal touch, get the tailor to embroider your dad's initials on the inside pocket of the jacket.

South Bund Fabric Market, 399 Lujiabang Lu, near Nancang Jie

4. Shanghai Sideways Sidecar Tour

Whisk Pops off on a whistlestop sidecar tour of the city with Shanghai Sideways. Pick your own route, or let the bikers decide. One way or the other, it promises to be a ride he won't forget.

www.shanghaisideways.com

5. A Gibson Guitar

If you have a closet strummer in the family, make his dreams come true with a real-life electric guitar from the Gibson flagship store. Depending on how flush you're feeling, you can get an entry-level Kramer for around 1,000 RMB, or a Les Paul 1957 reissue for 50,000.

10 Hengshan Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu