Six Cities, Six Continents, Six Days
From Shanghai's city center, it’s an easy 40-minute ride by train to the western suburb of Hongqiao, which means "Rainbow Bridge." The area is considered a gateway to China’s prosperous Yangtze River Delta economic zone , which accounts for one-fifth of the country’s gross domestic product and one-third of its exports and imports. The neighborhood, first established in the 1990s, is populated with spacious villas and luxury apartments, and known for international residents drawn there by good schools, amenities, and convenient transportation options . "Hongqiao is one of Shanghai’s earliest expatriate communities ," said Regina Yang, Knight Frank China ’s director and head of research and consultancy, adding that many Koreans and Japanese people with high- ranking positions reside in the neighborhood. Families, in particular, flock to the acclaimed international schools nearby , and the business community is also well represented, attracted to the neighborhoo...