1. The Bund, with all its glorious neoclassical architecture:
2. The quintessential view of the Pudong skyline...
3. ...whatever time of day:
4. The neon signage of Nanjing Road:
5. The view of the city from the Oriental Pearl TV Tower:
6. The Nanpu Bridge and superhighways:
7. The sobering juxtaposition of Old Shanghai and New Shanghai:
8. The City God Temple (Chenghuang Miao) that dates all the way back to the Ming Dynasty...
9. ...and the Yuyuan Garden, which it connects to:
10. The graffiti and art galleries that line Moganshan Road ("M50"), Shanghai's emerging contemporary art district:
11. The dynamism of the street food vendors all over the city:
12. The leafy streets and architecture of the former French Concession:
13. The ancient water town in the Qingpu District:
14. The basilica at the top of Sheshan Hill:
15. And of course, the vibrant local culture:
