When it comes to choosing a
hotel in Shanghai, we're partial to the Grand Hyatt and the Ritz-Carlton, but those
looking for a huge room with a view should book the Andree
Putman-designed penthouse suite at
41 Hengshan Road, an apartment-hotel managed by Kempinski. This tower is
located in the French concession, which also has some of the best
shops in town,
and is surrounded by villas and tree-lined streets. 
The penthouse features three bedrooms,...

While Shanghai may lack the cultural attractions of Beijing,
it eclipses the capital when it comes to shopping. Over the last
decade, Shanghai has embraced its past, present and future to
create a sizzling melting pot of a city.

Futuristic skyscrapers
frame the skyline next to elegant concession buildings housing
stylish bars and restaurants while the shopping is some of Asia's
finest.

All of the major international fashion houses, including Prada,
Chanel and Louis Vuitton are already well represented in the
upscale malls springing up all over the city. But the real reason
to come shopping in Shanghai is the highly skilled Shanghainese
tailors, who offer custom made clothes at rock bottom prices, as
well as homegrown talent such as Hai Chen's Blue Shanghai White,
whose designs blend old and new Chinese traditions. Many ex-pats,
including Parisian...