Shanghai is a wonderful city, but even Paradise (the original one, not the bakery, rock club, or clothing optional resort) can get a bit wearisome. This is especially true when you have to share it with 20,000,000 people, most of whom seem to possess either a car horn or extra-sharp elbows. Needless to say,...
Shanghai is famous for many tall buildings, and the Shanghai World Financial Center is the tallest there is in this fair city. It’s so tall that it becomes a literal pain in the neck to photograph. As far as supertall skyscrapers (yes, that’s an actual qualification – apparently “really really really tall” wasn’t as...
I have the fortune (or perhaps misfortune) of living on a street that is basically the the central commercial artery of Shanghai. This comes with its own set of highs and lows. Dealing with clueless tourists and honking horns at all hours of the night may make for longer days, but at least my...
With new found wealth and a spirit of adventure, the Chinese are poised for the Jack Keroack days by hitting the open road. The problem is: China can build cars a lot faster than it can build roads. Now it has created the mother of all snarls: A never ending traffic jam. According to...
There is truly nothing more terrifying than these silent menaces which bear down upon you with no warning. Actually, that’s an understatement. The electric motorcycles which are starting to fill the streets in China zip around without sound leaving every predestrian looking over his shoulder in fear of being run down at any moment....
Buy, buy shopper. That appears to be the motto for some tour guides in Hong Kong, according to the China’s National Tourism Adminstration. An undated video of Chinese tourists being forced to buy things in Hong Kong shops has ignited outrage on the mainland, according to media reports. Now the NTA in China has...
While the rest of the world may know about the six month world expo in China, Americans just don't care. But they should, they should be nice to their future rulers.
Steve Wynn can’t help himself. The man just opens hotels. Today, he will officially kick open the doors of the Encore at Wynn Macau, China. “The loveliest hotel in the world is not in London, Paris, Tokyo, New York or San Francisco,” Wynn said in a news release. “It is here in Macau.” The...
