Dong-Wu Bridge over the Waicheng River in Suzhou, Jiangsu (China)

"It is the place where the richest merchants go to relax, the playground of the greatest artists, the wisest philosophers, cleverest actors and acrobats and jugglers of the most amusing kind. It dictates Chinese taste, has the most beautiful women, the smallest feet, the latest fashions, the most cultivated language."

 About Suzhou in Voyage a la Chine,

J.C.Huttner,1799

Nanpu Bridge over Huangpu River in Shanghai (China)

"Shanghai set out to take over from Hong Kong and I think it's done that. It's got the most amazing futuristic skyline which rivals and even betters Tokyo."

Paul Oakenfold