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ShangHai
 Throughout
the past century, Shanghai has had numerous name tags attached to
it; like "Paris of the Orient" and "Pearl of China".
Images of Shanghai more than any other Chinese city, are bountiful
in the west. A visit here therefore, is naturally tainted to some
extent, with a preconception of how the city will be.
As the largest and most prosperous city in the nation, Shanghai is
the economic, financial and cultural center of China, while Beijing
is the political heart. And this image of Shanghai as a fast and modern
metropolis is certainly the one that most visitors take away. Those
old preconceptions of Shanghai as the home of crime vice and prostitutes
are wiped away, as the city successfully projects an image of itself
as young, vibrant and cool.
Shanghai is a modern and fast paced city, rich in history and culture
and with a wealth of areas and sites just waiting to be explored.
One of the nicest aspects of Shanghai is that the crowds here are
much more manageable than in a city like Beijing. This is largely
because there are no great ancient sites which people flock to. Rather,
this is a city to be walked, wandered, explored and discovered in
your own time and, in your own style.
What makes Shanghai particularly attractive are the many different
styles of architecture and design throughout the city. Shanghai was
once divided up into different "Concessions" or districts
and the boundaries of these areas still remain today. The famous,
Bund
was home to the "British Public Park" and this boulevard
has a plethora of colonial structures to visit, all reminders of Shanghai's
days of decadence.
 The
Japanese and the French Concessions too, are fascinating areas to
explore. The French Quarter is a particularly charming district to
wander, and there are many former residences to look at and discover
something about old Shanghai and the people who lived here. The area
known as the "Chinese City" is also worthy of a visit. Take
a break from the tourists around the Yuyuan
and do some serious antique shopping or just lose yourself amidst
the old alleys and streets.
 But
perhaps most of all today, Shanghai is a spectacularly modern city.
The pace of development here is unbelievable. Currently, seventeen
percent of the world's cranes are in the city and developers boast
that the city is changing at a rate incomparable to anywhere else
in the world ever. The newest area of the city, Pudong,
has just celebrated its 10th anniversary and is almost unrecognizable
from the way it was when development began here. Two of the most impressive
city structures can be found here, the Jinmao
Tower and the
Oriental TV Tower.
For any visitor to China, perhaps the most attractive thing about
this city is just how fashionable it is. Museums, galleries, restaurants
and bars have emerged in the past few years. This cosmopolitan cultural
scene which harks back to the heydays of the 1920s and 30s and the
new found wealth in the city are helping to reinvent Shanghai as a
place with a fabulous and optimistic style and attitude.
JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai
 The first "JW" branded hotel in mainland China, the JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai is a luxury hotel offers deluxe accommodations and superb hospitality for business guests and leisure travelers. This magnificent hotel is an integral part of a 60 story, multi-use development, the Tomorrow Square, which comprises of the 342 hotel rooms, the 255-unit Marriott Executive Apartments and 20,000 square metres of commercial space.
Location: Distance from Centre of city 1 Km, from the airport 12 Km, from the railway station 6 Km
Surroundings: People's Square Subway Station (1 km), Shanghai Railway Station (6 km N),
JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai
399 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai 200003
Tel: 86-21-5359 4969 Fax: 86-21-6375 5988
eMail: mhrs.shajw.reservations@marriotthotels.com
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