Ever heard of a 7-star hotel? Well now you have. Built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, it's supposed to look like a dragon. See it? According to my tour guide Bill Gates rented out the top floor and watched the Games from there.
China is one of the most populous countries in the world. And believe me, crowded means crowded in China. Shanghai and Beijing alone have well over 30 million people. Getting stuck in a traffic jam is not fun. The vast majority of Chinese here speak multiple dialects, but Mandarin and Cantonese are the two most commonly spoken. Most of the time when you're looking to buy something you can always try and haggle, chances are you can get a better price. Buying and selling is a full contact sport.
Places I Visited: West Lake, Humble Administrator's Garden, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Forbidden City