Shanghai

If you'll forgive the generalisation, Shanghai isn't like China. It's a big modern city with brand new buildings and the older stuff being rather European (obviously, given the history).

If you're shopping, or with friends looking for an exciting time, then this would be a great place to be. Despite the overcast, drizzly weather. If, on the other hand, you aren't, then it is a bit... well, dull.
The tourist tunnel under the Huangpu river is bright, shiny and a bit rubbish. The Bund is impressive, but sad. Pudong is astonishing, but cold.

So I've come to Hangzhou. Not the best weather again, and this clearly detracts, but I'll have a look round and see what there is to see.