Shanghai

A city bursting at the seams

Shanghai at night is something that everyone should find a way to see, this city lights up like no other with the only exception being Vegas. Shanghai is a peculiar place, throughout the city there are unmistakable relics of European architecture that are some of the most beautiful buildings on can find anywhere. These buildings are a look back at a history most Chinese are not proud of, one of European and American chauvinism wherein we built what we wanted where we wanted and made all the rules. The Chinese look at this time in there history with much contempt for outsiders as well they should, we were wrong. The only good that one might be able to pull out of this time is the architecture, great buildings with classical features that are timeless but as Shanghai moves from its past so does its architecture. The modern architecture of this city is something one has to see for themselves whether it be the very odd TV Tower or the ever looming World Financial Center (the second tallest building in the world). This skyline is epic. Perhaps the best way to view everything from the beautifully lit European buildings to the massive skyline is from atop the Grand Hyatt in Cloud 9, the highest bar in the world, located on the 87th and 88th floors of the worlds tallest hotel the view is simply stunning. From atop this building one cannot help but feel as though they are the master of all things below, it is truly an awe inspiring view. As Shanghai prepares for the 2010 world expo you will hear more and become much more accustomed to what this city is truly about but until one sees it for themselves they cannot fully appreciate the grandeur that is Shanghai.