
上海
China's most cosmopolitan city — colonial-era Bund waterfront, futuristic Pudong skyline, and hidden lane houses.
Shanghai is the city China built to show the world what it can do. The Bund's colonial buildings face Pudong's futuristic skyline across the Huangpu River — past and future in one panorama. But scratch the surface and you'll find a city of hidden lane houses (nongtang), Buddhist temples tucked between skyscrapers, and a food scene that ranges from soup dumplings to Michelin stars. Shanghai is also China's easiest city for Western travelers — English is widely spoken and payment is simplified.