Shanghai

By Alexa Boyce
Lonely Planet Travel Guide describes the city of Shanghai as, "Whore of the Orient, Paris of the East, city of quick riches, ill-gotten gains and fortunes lost on the tumble of dice; the domain of adventurers, swindlers, gamblers, drug runners, idle rich, dandies, tycoons, missionaries, gangsters and backstreet pimps," (8th edition – China). Whoever you are, it is likely there is something that will entice and excite you in Shanghai. Lavish department stores, glitzy skyscrapers, and a booming café scene all rule this metropolis on the Yangtze River delta.