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Throughout its history Shanghai has been a city of change, and this is perhaps no more relevant than today. It has grown from a small fishing town on the Yangzi River to a thriving, futuristic metropolis of some 17 million people, a number set to grow each year. A focus of huge international investment, it is now China's industrial and economic centre, boasting a sophisticated new airport, interconnecting highways, towering skyscrapers and a whole new city in Pudong. Yet you don't have to look far to see traces of its fascinating past - a stroll along the waterfront, or Bund, will give you a glimpse of its beautiful old architecture, while the French Concession has lost little of its character and charm.
Where Can I Find The……?
Foreign Consulates
British
Embassy
11 Guang Hua Lu,
Jian Guo Men Wai,
Beijing 100600.
Telephone: (86) (10) 6532 1961/2/3/4
Facsimile: (86) (10) 6532 1937/8/9
(86) (10) 6532 1930 Consular
Email:
visamail@peking.mail.fco.gov.uk
consularmail@peking.mail.fco.gov.uk
Office Hours (GMT):
0030-0400 / 0530-0900
Before You Go….
Books
Peking Anthony Grey
Letter from Peking by Pearl Buck
The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Li Zhisui
Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China by Sterling
Seagrave
Biking Beijing by Diana Kingsbury |
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