Suzhou China, paradise on earth? Read our previous posting at “French Concession Shanghai” Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant who visited China around 1275 AD, wrote that if there is paradise on earth, it is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I know Hangzhou well from my previous trips to China, and today we will be going to…
Shanghai: the future of China
Shanghai : The future of China! Read our previous posting at “Yichang to Shanghai via Shanghai Airlines!” Shanghai, what a city! What progress Shanghai has made since I was last here. Shanghai is without doubt a world class city. I am sitting here at my desk in our room at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel with…