Smart Travels Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa: Shanghai / Hong Kong

Two episodes plus bonus clips: China's new powerhouse, Shanghai dazzles with fantastic skyscrapers, non-stop shopping and delicious dining. From traditional Tai Chi in the parks and tea houses to market madness and tumbling acrobats, Rudy explores tradition and modernity in this burgeoning city. Excursions to the gardens of Suzhou and the canal town Zhouzhuang bring the ancient past alive. *CINE Golden Eagle Award We get a Pacific Rim rush when we visit energetic, ever-changing Hong Kong. On a Star Ferry, Rudy savors the majestic skyline. Here, where ancient tradition cozies up to ultramodern, we take in monasteries, Chinese herbs and a city obsessed with shopping. The island of Lantau features one of the world's largest statues of Buddha. And in the fishing village of Sai Kung, Rudy feasts on freshly caught seafood.

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