The largest city in China, and the seventh largest in the world, Shanghai sits on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, giving visitors a view of a bustling waterway on one side, and a vibrant city on the other.

The center point of China's economy, Shanghai draws more and more business travelers to its commercial, financial, and industrial sectors, as well as the globe's largest cargo port. Once a humble fishing town, the city boomed in the 19th century and soon ranked with New York and London as a thriving commercial metropolis. A resurgence of its market economy over a decade ago helped to redevelop Shanghai and boost economic development.

Through partnership with China Telecom, iPass provides Wi-Fi access at the Shanghai Hong Qiao International Airport (SHA) and over 400 access point at locations around the city, including familiar chains like Starbucks, Haagen-Dazs, KFC, and McDonald's, as well as convention centers hotels, public buildings.

Culturally, the city has also worked as a birthplace of modern thought, giving rise to the first rumblings of Chinese cinema, theater, literature, fashion, and art. Visitors interested in architecture will want to stroll the lanes in the Xintiandi neighborhood, which retains some flavor of an older Shanghai, complete with many "shikumen" residences, the two to three story townhouses that once dominated the city. Also for the "must see" list is the Bund, a famous one-mile waterfront stretch in the Huangpu District that contains dozens of historical buildings in architectural styles that range from Romanesque and Gothic to Neo-Classical and Art Deco.

Getting coverage while seeing the sites is an easy feat, and saves time, so you can linger longer over those glorious buildings, or catch a performance at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. No matter where your travels lead in Shanghai, the connection stays strong with iPass.

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