City Guide: Shanghai

     Shanghai is one of the world's mega-cities and the centerpiece of the fastest growing global-economy.

     The largest city in China, Shanghai influences world commerce, finance, culture, art, fashion, research and entertainment.

     To fully experience what this city has to offer check the range of Shanghai hotels listed here on Booked.net.

     Its growing importance on the world-stage means accommodation in Shanghai is always in high demand. Here's where Booked.net comes in.

     Use us to book a hotel in Shanghai in advance to avoid missing out. At Booked.net you can easily find hotels that range from economically-priced cheap hotels to luxury. Choose from our list of hotels in Shanghai  and make a booking using our secure reservation forms.

     Located at the mouth of the Yangtze, Shanghai has always a center of commerce between the orient and the west and over the centuries its importance grew to the point where it became a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s.

     Communism dulled western interest until the 1990s when economic reform revolutionized the city and it reclaimed its importance when in 2005 Shanghai became the world's largest cargo port.

     Now it is also a major tourist destination the city is renowned for its historical landmarks.
These include;

- The Bund waterfront made famous by the Steven Spielberg movie "Empire of the Sun" - the  the first American film granted permission to shoot in Shanghai since the 1940s

- City God Temple

- And its modern and ever-expanding Pudong skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower

     Visitors have always been drawn to the city and Shanghai has at various times been home to Germans, Russians, British, the French and Italians. These cultures have greatly shaped the cityscape.Those who want to take in a city like no other can use Booked.net to easily find a hotel to place you in the center of Shanghai.