Shanghai

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First, the pollution in Shanghai is just as bad as you think it is. This was our our first view of The Bund, just for reference.

Amazing topiary.

28 November 2018: Shanghai, China – Floral and topiary display in People’s Square and the People’s Government Building, Shanghai.

Enhanced amazing topiary!

Jing’an Buddhist Temple in Shanghai, China, surrounded by modern high-rise buildings.

It isn’t as bad as all that on some days. This temple was just by our hotel.

1 December 2018: Shanghai, China – The Huangpu River and the skyline of the Pudong district, Shanghai.

What we tend to do, is go around looking at things on less good days, and then rush around on the better days and take as many photos as possible.

1 December 2018: Shanghai, China – The Huangpu River and the skyline of the Pudong district, Shanghai.

And, whenever possible, add fake reflections, which are somehow more popular than reality.

28 November 2018: Shanghai, China – Electric scooters, mainly used by couriers and messengers, wait at traffic lights in central Shanghai.

We hear a lot about Chinese pollution, but Shanghai is the quietest city I’ve ever been, due to the amount of electric vehicles on the roads. These scooters are all electric, and silent, and as you can see are used a lot as delivery vehicles. They don’t hesitate to ride on the pavements, so it’s best not to veer from walking in a straight line. The council also wash the roads every day, with a big truck which sounds a siren to warn you to get out of the way. There are no trucks in the city during the day, apart from the road washer truck.

2 December 2018: Shanghai, China – The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center from People’s Square, with a sightseeing bus in front.

There are a lot of modern buildings which have that Chinese look.

29 November 2018: Shanghai, China – Street in the Old Town shopping area, a major visitor attraction.

This is lovely district, and the Chinese are colourful and friendly. See the woman wearing double leopard?

29 November 2018: Shanghai, China – Lake in the Old Town shopping area, a major visitor attraction.
29 November 2018: Shanghai, China – The Jade Water Corridor bridge across a lake in the Yu Garden, part of the Shanghai Old Town district.

A famous site, but rather faded. I have seen photos where the bridge is bright red.

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A photo from inside an artwork. Shanghai is a really interesting and vibrant city, apart from the pollution.

1 December 2018: Shanghai, China – Visitors walking on the bank of the Huangpu River on the Pudong side, opposite The Bund, Shanghai.

They have a Disney type ride under the river. You can see the old buildings, built by the British in the 19th century I think, on the far side.

1 December 2018: Shanghai, China – Oriental Pearl Tower and Disney Store clock tower in the Pudong districtof Shanghai.

Of course, we had to go up the tower. Very long queue for the lifts!

You can see what it was like in the distance, even on this lovely sunny day.

1 December 2018: Shanghai, China – Visitors walking on the bank of the Huangpu River on the Pudong side, opposite The Bund, Shanghai.
1 December 2018: Shanghai, China – The east bank of the Huangpu River on the Pudong side, opposite The Bund, Shanghai.

This looks like a rural area, but it’s just in front of the pic above.

30 November 2018: Shanghai, China – Sculpture “Flying Colors” by Georges Saulterre in the Jing’an Sculpture Park, with the Shanghai Natural History Museum in the background.

The city has a lot of artworks, and a lot of trees and greenery. Metro is really good, clean, frequent, and cheap. It’s really easy to get around.

2 December 2018: Shanghai, China – Sculptures of mythical and legendary animal outside the Shanghai Museum main entrance.

We have hundreds more photos to process, but if I leave it any longer I won’t remember enough to write a blog post!

We really enjoyed our week in Shanghai. I was surprised at how modern, green and beautiful it is. I will do a blog post soon on Tokyo, interesting to compare two cities so close together but very different.

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