SHANGHAI City guide
With its location on the estuary of the Yangtze River, and the elegance of the colonial architecture along the Bund contrasting with the futuristic skyline of Pudong, Shanghai is unquestionably one of the world’s most iconic cities.
Originally a small fishing village, Shanghai rose to prominence after China lost the Opium War of 1842 and it became a treaty port, although it was only officially declared a city in 1927. During this period,
