6 photos of Shanghai that will make you want to pack your bags

Shanghai is a port city on the Huangpu River, where the Yangtze River empties into the East China Sea. Shanghai literally means 'Above the Sea', and upon admiring the photos taken by Sebastien Nagy and Cedric Houmadi, one can see how appropriate that is. The Bund, situated across the city’s business quarter Pudong, is the ideal spot to watch the sunrise. The Bund is a mile-long waterfront area along the western bank of the Huangpu River in central Shanghai. Set out early before dawn and go for a stroll - this is the best and most quiet time of day to capture some memorable moments before the bustling metropolis wakes up. Photographer Houmadi suggests to really take your time to capture the river from various angles. Oh, and for the Instagrammers out there - this is one of the most Instagrammable spots in the city!

Due to its history of foreign occupation, the city has a uniquely cosmopolitan feel. You really do get the very best of the East and the West, and this is most prevalent in the city's architecture. Buildings vary in styles from Gothic and Baroque, to ultra-modern and out-of-this-world! In the Bund area, the fifty or so buildings stand together in unison nonetheless and provide a unique composition for cityscape photos. Photographer Nagy snapped this one not far from Radisson Blu New World Hotel, Shanghai.