In the far reaches of the Shanghai suburbs lies a replica English style town named after the Thames river. In Thames Town you can come up close to a church, residential housing, footbridges and even a payphone; all resembling British style architecture. Whilst it may come across as somewhat gimmicky and forced there are some eye-eatching buildings which merits the trip out here. Locals are amiable and there are an abundance of cafés and restaurants to dip into. Directions: Take Line 9 on the Shanghai metro and get off at Songjiang Xincheng station (New City station 松江新城站). From there it's a 4 km walk through a beautiful park which you can stop off at en route. Otherwise hail a taxi. #breakfast #food #snack #cafe #hotel