With 23 million people, Shanghai is the largest city in China and the world. Walking along the streets that were first settled in the 5th century is fascinating … and very busy. There are so many historic places jammed into your travel book that it is impossible to see them all. While you’re trying, you’ll also come across interesting sights not listed in any guide or the Internet. For example, standing against a building on a street corner were a dozen, life-size sculptures of Chinese people as if they were waiting for a bus. The fine detail of their clothes was in stark contrast to their blank facial expressions.