Destination
Shanghai, China
Few cities in the world evoke so much history, glamour, mystique and exotic promise in name alone as Shanghai. The city combines many cultures, with the traditions of the East blending with influences from the West. The city is emerging rapidly and in recent years a number of new buildings and attractions have been added, including the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China, which stands beside the Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center.
Food is the hub of Chinese social life, and nowhere more is it exemplified than Shanghai. The mouth-watering restaurant scene is evolving by the minute, and includes over a thousand restaurants serving 16 different styles of Chinese food alone. Meanwhile the city has many colourful festivities, like the Shanghai Tourism Festival and Shanghai China International Art Festival.