China is one of the most fascinating places you’ll ever go. On any given day you might get a glimpse of villages picking rice barefooted in the fields, while construction workers pound away on modern, sleek high rise buildings right next to the fields. The country is growing like crazy and the mix of old world living with fast paced modern life is something that will stick with you.
Of all the cities in China, Shanghai might be the one that has changed the most in the past twenty years. Seemingly every day, a new building is added to the skyline and thousands of new residents move there from other parts of China with the promise of better paying jobs and an exciting future. There is an energy in the city that you don’t feel in other Chinese cities or in many players around the world.
At the same time, Shanghai is not for everyone. It is loud, it is polluted and it might leave you dizzy with the need to seek out solitude. Even if that is the case, it is well worth a visit, especially if you can find an affordable deal on hotels.
Head to Shanghai today. Ten years from now you probably won’t even recognize the place.