The international world of Shanghai

Firstly, I want to send a HUGE congratulations to all of my friends and colleagues back in Brisbane. On Friday night, CumminsNitro won the prestigious "B&T Queensland Agency of the Year" award for the second year running. It's the result of a lot of work by the greatest agency team that work with the best clients in the State. I am incredibly proud to be a small part of what is now a large and fantastic team. Well done guys and gals, have a great party next Friday. Celebrate like there is no tomorrow.

Now back to Shanghai:

Thanks to one of the guys I work with (Shags), I was introduced to the exciting and oh so chic international side of this great city.

We headed to THE BUND for dinner as I had not been down there at night (which is when its at its best). Shags used to work in China two years ago and is back, and still knows his way around.

It started with a fantastic Japanese dinner. At Aqua, where the reception has a tank with 4 black tipped reef sharks swimming ferociiously above the entrance. Talk about a welcome sign! Warm Sake, beers and the "Beef Tongue" was great, full of flavour and not as chewy as we thought it might be.

Then NEW HEIGHTS bar. A balcony and bar over looking the river and PUDONG. There is an entire building that is like a giant TV screen with super bright moving images. Cristian would be able to run his water fall image here for Nature Own and it would look great. I will get a photo of at some stage.

Then the Glamour bar, which is just that, all Glamour (owned and ran by an Aussie Chic no less).

A few Bourbons at the bar and a lot of people watching. My big observation was that the bar had more blonde women than black haired women. That's a rare sight here as you would expect.

At about 12 we headed to the opening of the newest and hottest "lounge" in town (thanks to Shags mate Scottie). The international side of Shanghai was certainly on show.

The new spot is on the 23rd floor of the "Want Want" (that's its name) building. The Lounge is simply called SIN. The VIP and media Invite only party was pretty cool. french Champagne and 42 Below were flowing. The music from Opera to Hip Hop to Dance, it was pumping. Through Scottie and his girl Cherry, I got to meet some of their friends and did a lot people watching. There were acrobats, models in the most amazing costumes, dancers. It was going off. But, people were there for people. It was the place to be seen last night.

And, meeting people is like travelling the globe without getting on a plane. I struck up a chat with a Mexican Girls and and Indian guy. He is here to set up a restaurant and she works in some science stuff I didn't get. That there was Kristell from Canada who has a Latin American boyfriend and it just goes on and on. It was a huge night (and morning).

I have been to some big parties and had some big nights over the years, but nothing quite like this one - I had a taste of the fast paced international social life of Shanghai, and all I can say is WOW.