[BrightlyBob]

Shanghai - this city is massive, even by the standards of megatrpolis' such as London or New York.

It's tube system is well run, but whereas in London and NYC You're never more than a 10min walk from a station, here it can be much farther.

We stayed at the city centre Marriott and I'd highly recommend it, very plush with comfy beds, soaker tubs and separate shower. It's location is excellent next to the New World Plaza with its excellent restaurants on 9th floor and more local foods in the basement. It's also an easy walk to Nanjing Pedestrian St which is in turn about 20-30 mins (depending upon crowd levels) to the Bund.


Sun Yat Sens home and the first congress hall of the Communist party are very good museums, Yu Gardens are beautiful as is the Jang Temple (though part is currently under restoration).

Nanjing St and Yu Gardens market are crazy-packed, honestly, its like China's entire 1.3bill population rocked up for the day - every day!