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1 8 1 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I Shanghai inStyle Amulticultural cauldronthat continues tobeguilevisitors withanintoxicatingblendof heritageandsophistication, Shanghai isoneofChina’s most fascinatingcities.The questionis—wherewill youcall homewhileexploringthe wonderswithin?nickrice reportsonthreeessential Shanghainesehotels. F resh laundry flutters in the city’s light breeze and pops colour across the urban landscape of skyscrapers and apartment blocks. The honest realities of life in the 18 districts constituting the city of Shanghai are everywhere to be seen for the keen observing eye. Animal meat of all shapes and sizes hangs to dry in store fronts, while still-living seafood lines pavements in the old towns. The financial and consumer centres pulsate with energy and the overlap of the modern and the traditional, theWestern and the Eastern, delivers a sensory impact. Shanghai is a city of juxtapositions. Where the monumental meets the humble, the glamorous bumps up against the frugal. it’s a place where anything feels possible. one of the busiest port cities in the world, Shanghai is located on the estuary of the yangtze river and acts as the most influential economic, financial and cultural centre in East China. A visit to the city offers an array of adventures, but first things first—where to call home? bynickrice