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I’ve been watching season 6 of 24 on DVD (as once again my sattelite TV doesn’t work). Season 6 is still on current TV in the US, but that hasn’t stopped it from coming out on DVD in China already. 24 is quite popular in Japan and, as seems a tradition for major tv or movie stars who wouln’t be caught dead doing a commercial in the States, the character of Jack Bauer has been used in a set of commercial for Calorie Mate diet food.

Here are a few samples:

I decided to check out one of Shanghai’s newest hotels, the Le Royal Meridien. It is actually not so new now having opened up just over six months ago. The hotel itself is located in a big modern skyscraper with the lobby on about the 8th floor (or something like that) and rooms above that up to the 60 something floor. The location is convenient for shopping and sightseeing with the base of the hotel being located right off Nanjing Rd., the major tourist shopping street. I checked out a couple of rooms. The first was a “standard” Grand Deluxe Room. A little small but with enough room for a desk, chair and decent sized bathroom. I also checked out a Grand Deluxe Suite. These rooms seems to be located on the corners of the building. The one I checked out had a separate bedroom and living area. The living area had a nice sofa and chairs, flat panel TV, small dining table, and bar/kitchen area (which you can’t see in my picture).

This is the Grand Deluxe Room

This is the Grand Deluxe Suite (the bedroom is similar to above).

There is a lot in Shanghai that is cheaper compared to wetern countries or Japan. Not luxury hotels. Rooms here start at around USD $250 a night. But if you want a modern first class hotel in a very convenient location, then you might want to check the Le Meridien out.