room 3804
Hotel: The Portman Ritz-Carlton
Location: 1376, Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai 200040 China
Date of arrival: 30 April 2005
Number of nights stay: 4
Reason for visit: Assignment for ESPN the Magazine
Travel companion: Writer Ric Bucher
Bed: King
Hotel dining: Options
Room rate: Expensive
Would I stay here again: Yes
Room rating on a scale of one (being the worst) to ten (being the best): 8+ for the view
Jet-lag: Heavy after a 12 hour flight in coach from Chicago
Weather: Comfortable this time of year
Local attractions: Too many to list. Just hit the streets and start walking. One of my favorite cities
Trivia: Shanghai is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people in its extended area
