Shanghai Feature

Skyline Views. Head to the top of the Jetsons-esque Pearl Tower or the pagoda-inspired Jin Mao and count the cranes restructuring the city's skyline.

Shanghai Museum. The Bund and the glamorous Plaza 66 are the up-and-coming designer areas. If you want something more "Chinese," the boutiques in and around Xintiandi offer very stylish fusion pieces.

Shopping Overload. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum chronicles the city's history. On a Lantau Island hill, the 242-ton Tian Tan Buddha statue sits in the lotus position beside the Po Lin Buddhist Monastery.

Yu Garden. When not too crowded, the garden offers peace and beauty amid the clamor of the city, with rocks, trees, and walls curved to resemble dragons, bridges, and pavilions.