On a recent trip to Italy for work, I had to stop in Shanghai to cover a story for the magazine — a swank little boutique hotel, perfectly set along the South Bund (The Waterhouse at South Bund). Anyway, I went for a walk around town at lunchtime, and headed west... The westside of Shanghai clearly retains a good deal of its cultural integrity, albeit in an old-fashioned manner of modest communal living. It was absolutely amazing. I was fortunate enough to take a good roam through this 'old side' of town, and found some incredibly nice people along the way. They proffered some outrageously-delicious food, not to mention a much needed cold bottle of beer...
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