Visit Classic China
Contrasting images fuse to form Shanghai, the showcase of a self-confident, 21st-century China. The cosmopolitan atmosphere here seems far removed from many of the country’s other cities. Surrounded by classic 1930s colonial architecture, take a stroll along the waterfront Bund, the dazzling jewel in East Asia’s pre-war crown, with views across the river to the towering skyscrapers of Pudong and a new Shanghai. Visit the superb Shanghai Art Museum and follow the zig-zag paths threading through the Yuyuan Gardens to its famous teahouse. An hour-long cruise on the Huangpu River gives a glimpse of China’s bustling waterways, while neon-lit Nanjing Road provides perhaps the nation’s most celebrated shopping experience. As China’s economic powerhouse, Shanghai is replete with fine restaurants and swanky international hotels - opportunity aplenty for China’s new rich to show off their purchasing power.