Thanks to its unique location on the Pacific coast, Shanghai has always been a major industrial and commercial centre, an important port for foreign trade and the gateway to inland China. For over 100 years after the end of the Opium War, Shanghai accommodated a huge European population attracted by the business opportunities. At its height in the 1920’s Shanghai was the most sophisticated city in Asia and the foreigners enjoyed a privileged and decadent lifestyle.
Shanghai is now an exciting mix of old and new. The architecture of Shanghai's former concession areas contrasts with the new, glass skyscrapers. There are plenty of bars and restaurants and you can still shop for handicrafts – or for designer goods in the modern malls. The teeming markets, peaceful gardens and ornate temples will remind you that you are in the Orient but there’s no doubt that Shanghai is at the forefront of business and technology. A long weekend here in Shanghai at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix will give you an insight and a taste for modern China.
Our extended 2010 Chinese Grand Prix tour also includes three nights in Beijing, where China’s history comes alive as you visit the famous sights. Our included excursions will include visits to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City and there will also be free time to explore some of the teeming markets and hutong districts of narrow walkways and traditional houses. In the evening vist one of the nightly acrobatic performances where you’ll see amazing feats of skill and dexterity.
Shanghai is now an exciting mix of old and new. The architecture of Shanghai's former concession areas contrasts with the new, glass skyscrapers. There are plenty of bars and restaurants and you can still shop for handicrafts – or for designer goods in the modern malls. The teeming markets, peaceful gardens and ornate temples will remind you that you are in the Orient but there’s no doubt that Shanghai is at the forefront of business and technology. A long weekend here in Shanghai at the 2010 Chinese Grand Prix will give you an insight and a taste for modern China.
Our extended 2010 Chinese Grand Prix tour also includes three nights in Beijing, where China’s history comes alive as you visit the famous sights. Our included excursions will include visits to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City and there will also be free time to explore some of the teeming markets and hutong districts of narrow walkways and traditional houses. In the evening vist one of the nightly acrobatic performances where you’ll see amazing feats of skill and dexterity.
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