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,...

Awana,
one of London's top Malaysian restaurants, will open this spring
in Beijing. The Beijing outpost will be located on Lady Street, which is chocka with trendy bars
and restaurants. The restaurant is slated...

Shanghai, one our favourite cities, has a new
watering hole. Attica is a
combination restaurant-lounge-bar. The in-house restaurant,
Finestra, serves Italian fusion food and there are two outdoor
terraces, including Zen, the one pictured and a Balinese themed
one which overlooks the TV Tower. The resident DJ is 28-year old
Brit Jon
White.who grew up in the city of Southampton...

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...