Shanghai Makes a Big Impression
October 9, 2021
Shanghai is China’s most populous city and, as Barry Barford discovered, it is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
Shanghai is China’s most populous city and, as Barry Barford discovered, it is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
If you are planning on visiting China, one place you can’t miss off your itinerary is Shanghai. Easily accessible from Hong Kong and Beijing by air, this is the jewel in modern industrial China’s crown and a mesmerizing city to visit.
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Shanghai is China’s most populous city and, as Barry Barford discovered, it is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
If you are planning on visiting China, one place you can’t miss off your itinerary is Shanghai. Easily accessible from Hong Kong and Beijing by air, this is the jewel in modern industrial China’s crown and a mesmerizing city to visit.
Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Paris-Beauvais, France and Laguardia in New York City top (or is it bottom?) the shame list for airports in the world, Europe and North America this year on a recent survey. At the other end of the scale, congratulations to…
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Air travel is not the only place that rapidly growing Chinese tourism is shaking up markets.
Shanghai, once the financial and shipping center of Asia, has weathered its ups and downs over the centuries. With the population of 24 million, it is currently the largest Chinese city by population. In recent years,…
A US rail promoter is trying to get funds and approval to build a maglev (magnetic levitation) train line between NYC and DC. TNEM, the company, has already applied for permits to build on an old right-of-way between DC and Baltimore. Magnetic…
Seems like almost every day one airline or another is announcing increased service between the U.S. and China—and American is
Seems like almost every day one airline or another is announcing increased service between the U.S. and China—and American is not sitting out the increasing competition.