2. While being lashed or electrocuted, you must not cry at all.

3. Disobey any rule and you will get 5 lashes with an electric wire.

Much like Nazi concentration camps, Khmer Rouge documented ever prisoner and atrocity. Upon arrival, each prisoner’s picture was taken and a detailed biography was documented. Prisoners were then confined to cells approximately size of a closet by chaining them to iron posts. Daily torture was undertaken through beatings, electric shock and other atrocities. At end of their imprisonment, prisoners were marched about two miles to killing fields. To save bullets, they were beaten to death.

The atrocious numbers for Tuol Sleng:

From 10,500 to 14,500 adult prisoners.

Another 2,000 children prisoners.

7 survived. Yes, just 7.

Only 2 Khmer have ever been prosecuted for atrocity.

Today, Tuol Sleng is a genocide museum. The walls are full of pictures of prisoners. Men and women. Boys and girls as young as 5-years old. There are still bloodstains on floors of interrogation rooms.

Why visit or write an article about Tuol Sleng? Traveling is about discovery, even if subject is something horrible. Failing to recognize dark side of humanity dooms us to repeat those failings. The Nazi concentration camps existed in 40s, Tuol Sleng in 70s, and today similar atrocities are occurring in North Vietnam and Darfur. Will we ever learn?

• The most famous shopping street and lighting effects in China, Nanging Rd, is just a short walk from Bund.

• The famous Xintain Di district: - this area is social hub of Shanghai, very best in chic and style, expensive cars, fine wine, best restaurants, a very happening place.

• At southern end of another famous shopping street, Huai Hai Rd, is an area known as “French Concession”, where peaceful tree-lined streets with wonderful colonial-style villas would make you think you were actually in Europe.

• A must thing to see and do, is to visit viewing platform at top of Jin Mao Tower, third highest building on earth, tallest with an hotel inside (the Hyatt). This stunning building is 89 stories high and view of city from top is spectacular. A very special treat is to have a buffet dinner at Hyatt on 53rd level, then go up to bar on 89th floor and enjoy a drink and view, which at night will amaze you.

• Shop !!! There are Antique markets, Bird and Bug markets, Commodity markets, Clothes and Fabric markets, local markets and a very famous market where you can buy all world’s best brand names, at amazingly low prices. Shanghai is a shopper’s heaven, come with a small suitcase and leave with a big one.

Secret Treasures

If you come to Travel Shanghai China and have time, just outside city, one or two hours on a bus are some real treats. Would you like to see tranquil lakes?... beautiful Chinese gardens?... ancient villages?

Here are a few places that are very close to Shanghai which can often be overlooked when one comes to Shanghai. These cities, towns and villages are real deal and a must-see adventure.

Just an hour by local bus is Zhujiajiao, About two hours away by bus or train is Suzhou, as well as Hangzhou. As I grow this site, I will add places that are more interesting.

Enjoy Shanghai…I do!!

John Mckenna http://www.Travel-the-Real-China.com

Hi I'm John Mckenna, I am from New Zealand and have lived in Shanghia China now for 3 years.