Hong Kou Hotel

www.Hoteloogle.com – The hotel is perfectly located in the center of Hongkou district, within walking distance to subway station Line 3rd and Line 8th. Hongkou football stadium and shopping areas – North Sichuan Road are also steps away from the hotel. It is a brand-new hotel which is highly recommended for both business and leisure travelers. It is a fashionable 28-storey building. The hotel has two restaurants with different styles. Fuyuan Chinese restaurant offers traditional Chinese cuisine, while Western restaurant offers exquisite buffet breakfast, French, Mediterranean and Asian foods. The hotel owns 166 well-designed rooms with fashion and elegance, including Joy Club suites and non-smoking floor. All rooms are equipped with comfortable and perfect facilities. Both bedrooms and bathrooms are kept in good conditions. The lobby is medium in size and nicely decorated with elegant elements. 2 kms to city centre, 20 kms to the airport (hongqiao (domestic)), 45 kms to the airport (pu dong (international)), 5 km to the nearest station (shanghai railway station).

Part 6 – Chapters 31-37 – Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Ralph Snelson. Playlist for Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne: www.youtube.com

Shanghai: videosnaps of my 5-day visit in June 2010. Backing tracks are Gorillaz-El Manana, Pendulum-9000 miles, Poker Pets-Lovin’ you [Raul Rincon remix]. Daylight footage is shown first, followed by cool night-time scenes from 7:55. Sights of Shanghai [in approx order] include The French Quarter or French Concession, The Bund, the Peace Hotel, the HSBC building [ceiling and bronze lions], Jing’an Temple, People’s Square, Taikang Road trendy area, M50 contemporary art area, Shanghai Urban Planning Centre building, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Museum [and 2 artworks], Pudong district, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Centre [and the view from it's very lofty public viewing levels], East Nanjing Road, Din Tai Fung restaurant [making & serving xiao long bao], China Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo, the expo coach-park, Hongqiao Pearl City, the flower market, Plaza 66, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, The Bund by night [8:09], Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Pudong and Huangpu river by night, The Westin hotel, driving at night [Yan'an Rd], Amelia Kalman’s Shanghai Dolls [cabaret] @ Chinatown [Zhapu road, Hongkou district]. Search ‘coolhandluque videosnaps’ for more travel footage!