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I'm from Shanghai,although been in US for years, my opinions may well wor=
th looking at.
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My boss ( a pure US white man) wanted to visit China, he kept asking me: =
do you have enough hospitals? do you have church? etc. I always answer hi=
s questions with a little "anger". What his impression on China is still =
somewhat "from film". But nowadays, you may still find many ancient sight=
seeings like the Great Wall, but as to Shanghai, it is nothing different =
from other metropolitans all around the world. Given days, you may find t=
hat human nature is quite similar, maybe a little different in habits onl=
y.You may find quite some pros and cons about China, but take a little fo=
rgiveness, it's with a 1.5 billion population.
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As to the sightseeing in Shanghai. I would say you will find many archite=
cts realizing their dreams in China ( cheap labor!). If you are standing =
on the west coast of The Bund, on your side is what called "global exhibi=
tion", full of large buildings from different countries who invaded Shang=
hai before, but on the other end called "Pudong" across the river, you'll=
 see all those modern miracles, like a huge TV tower, a 88-storeys buildi=
ng, etc. Ypu'd better arrive at night, the lights are just wonderful.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bund=20
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If you have time, go have some good meals in Shanghai. We haven't had som=
ething called electrical engineering for thousands of years, during which=
 we developed amazing cuisine styles. It is nothing like" sweet and sour =
chicken" and if you may spend just hundreds of bucks or pounds, you'll fo=
rget your "white bread" for the rest of life.
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Besides, Qingdao is famous for its beer and beach. And if you arrive at "=
Pudong international airport" in Shanghai, there is a Maglev outside who =
travels at 500 kilimeters an hour.
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:21:26 +1200> From: apptech@paradise.net.nz> S=
ubject: [OT]:: Shanghai calling> To: PICLIST@MIT.EDU> > I'm off to China =
Saturday evening (45 or so hours from now) > for one week> Only an intern=
et away ... :-). Qingdao. Hotel internet is > good.> > I'll be passing th=
rough Shanghai on the way back.> No other opportunities for touristing as=
 my wife assure me > that I'm meeting the rest of the family in Brisbane =
to start > a long planned holiday.> I'm transiting between the two airpor=
ts with a major aim of > riding the high speed maglev "Bullet Train" - pr=
obably the > fastest I will ever travel on land (or in this case JUST off=
 > land).> > Apart from that, what can I see most worthwhilely in > Shang=
hai in about 2 hours. I spent a few hours just walking > the city centre =
a few months back (many photos).> > The Bund is said to be worth seeing -=
 and I have no idea > what it offers in views, but will be then.> Any oth=
er encapsulated must do's for a whistle s
 top city > crossing tourist.> > > > Russell> > > -- > http://www.piclist=
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