Shanghai, China
Shanghai is the fastest growing city in China with new developments popping up every week. Shanghai is much more like Hong Kong with it's business core and fast international developments. From a distance, the architecture is more European and western rather than traditional Chinese, with skyscrapers towering over what is left of the "old Shanghai"
Business travel in Shanghai is a large part of the travel sector with many major global companies head officed in Shanghai. Shanghai is a fast paced city that stops for no-one and people who live and work in the city are moulding their future in a modern world.
Between this cityscape of highrise buildings and designer shopping there is another side to Shanghai.
Business travel in Shanghai is a large part of the travel sector with many major global companies head officed in Shanghai. Shanghai is a fast paced city that stops for no-one and people who live and work in the city are moulding their future in a modern world.
Between this cityscape of highrise buildings and designer shopping there is another side to Shanghai.
The Old Shanghai
The "old Shanghai" where we can see temples hidden down alleys and street markets in the shadow of the modern buildings. Lanterns cross the street and its almost like stepping back in time. This section of the city is a huge tourist attraction and a major draw card for people looking for a top holiday destination.
Why I love and hate Shanghai
by Robert Schrader
Shanghai is, by some accounts, the largest city-proper in the world. It is China’s futuristic-looking crown jewel, a monument to the breakneck growth of the Chinese economy and, if all goes as planned, a preview of things to come for the rest of the Middle Kingdom. Shanghai is dizzying in its density and its expanse, the epicenter of an urban agglomeration home to more than 80 million people.
Peace and serenity are in high demand in the city, whose name literally means “above the sea” in Mandarin, but are in increasingly short supply. It is difficult to get to the sea above which Shanghai kind of sits — and when you do, you won’t want to swim in it.
Eight months in Shanghai left me with as much appreciation for the city as disdain, as much insight gained into China’s rise as questions raised about the smoke and mirrors involved. I arrived to Shanghai curious, hopeful and cautious; I left eight months later content with what I knew, having seen enough and done enough to know that it was to time to peace out.
Find out more about Robert's experiences in Shanghai - click here
Travel Writer Robert Schrader
Why I love and hate Shanghai
by Robert Schrader
Shanghai is, by some accounts, the largest city-proper in the world. It is China’s futuristic-looking crown jewel, a monument to the breakneck growth of the Chinese economy and, if all goes as planned, a preview of things to come for the rest of the Middle Kingdom. Shanghai is dizzying in its density and its expanse, the epicenter of an urban agglomeration home to more than 80 million people.
Peace and serenity are in high demand in the city, whose name literally means “above the sea” in Mandarin, but are in increasingly short supply. It is difficult to get to the sea above which Shanghai kind of sits — and when you do, you won’t want to swim in it.
Eight months in Shanghai left me with as much appreciation for the city as disdain, as much insight gained into China’s rise as questions raised about the smoke and mirrors involved. I arrived to Shanghai curious, hopeful and cautious; I left eight months later content with what I knew, having seen enough and done enough to know that it was to time to peace out.
Find out more about Robert's experiences in Shanghai - click here
Travel Writer Robert Schrader
Feedback
I loved visiting Shanghai after seeing Beijing with it's deep history and culture. Shanghai gave me a glimpse into where China and the Chinese economy is headed in the world. The building were awesome....so unusual and all of them so different. I felt there was influence from all over the world represented in one place. It was a fabulous experience to see how the old Shanghai nestled in among the high rise futuristic buildings complemented the whole city. I only wished I had more time to explore this magnificent city. I would have to rate this as one of my top holiday destinations so far. (Maxine & Harry - England)
|
|
|
|
Send us your story about a holiday destination or experience in Shanghai
Back to China
Back to Home Page
Click here for the No. 1 Golf Resort in the World - Shenzhen Mission Hills
Back to China
Back to Home Page
Click here for the No. 1 Golf Resort in the World - Shenzhen Mission Hills
