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21 February 2012
Smoky jazz clubs, underground gay bars and family-run food stands transport visitors back to the city’s first golden era.
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30 January 2012
The city’s famous waterfront, which housed powerful banks and luxury hotels before the 1949 Communist Revolution, is seeing a second life thanks to the 2010 World Expo.
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23 December 2011
Find the most fabulous accommodations in the city, from five-star stunners housed in towering skyscrapers to beautifully renovated pre-war villas.
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22 December 2011
Costing a reported $40 billion and drawing 73 million visitors, the 2010 World Expo left an indelible mark on Shanghai – and the improvements are still benefitting travellers today.
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21 December 2011
Discover the masterpieces of Chinese art, take a look at 1950s propaganda posters or learn about the opium trade while taking a break from the frantic pace of Shanghai life.
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20 December 2011
The star attraction in modern Shanghai is the ever dazzling array of glittering skyscrapers, but this city has also been flexing its ample construction muscles throughout its past.
19 December 2011
In step with China’s ongoing cultural rejuvenation, many of the city’s top art museums do not charge admission.
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18 December 2011
Living here means living on the edge of China’s future and moving at the speed of light.
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05 October 2011
Have book and pen, will travel.
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02 August 2011
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