Originally Posted by
janwillem
yes, the sights are on the puxi side but don't forget that the east side has a couple of million inhabitants now with the amenities that go with it. I like to go to Pudong for running as the streets are a bit quieter and wider.
I used to live over there and sort of enjoyed the "downtown San Jose" feel, and the new infrastructure (sewers in particular; some parts of the old city smell really bad) is nice.
But, for tourists, I can't think of any valid reasons (not even "but, the PH is such a cool hotel") to stay there.