http://www.seat61.com/China.htm#Beijing%20-%20Shanghai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China
http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/life/62-ways-celebrate-chinese-national-day-588717
http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/life/suzhou-bus-169596
travel china guide

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
visas
scan, email and photocopy passports on visa page and photo page
insurance
best place to change money, find currency exchange rate and write down somewhere
find out how to move around
how to/from airports
tips and scams
my period dates
accommodation and reminders before going
print out reservations (two copies)
vaccines?
write down currency equivalents in our € and $