September 23, 2009
View from the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory.
Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory from street level. You can also see the Pearl TV Tower, another noticeable feature of the Shanghai skyline, in the distance.
Exploring the city of Shanghai right now may leave you a little frustrated, due to the massive construction effort being undertaken for Expo 2010. Poised to put Shanghai on the map, as the 2008 Olympics did for Beijing, development has been compared to Boston’s Big Dig, beautifying the area around The Bund.
For now, the views of the beautiful Shanghai skyline are obstructed heavily by cranes and construction site walls. For a stunning view of the city, we took time to visit the world’s highest observatory atop the Shanghai World Financial Center.
Timing our visit right before sunset allowed us both a day and night view. The day view was disappointing due to the heavy haze of pollution, but the illuminations provided by the city lights were impressive.
Admission relative to most other options was also a bit pricey, at 110 Yuan per person.
Website: http://www.swfc-shanghai.com/html/en/about.html
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Shanghai | China: Things To Do In Shanghai
26 September 2009 6:33 AM |
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1. Shanghai Museum: First of all it’s free which is always nice. The museum also provides great insight into Chinese culture and history. It is conveniently located near People’s Square, Nanjing Road and Renmin Park.
2. Walk Nanjing Road (especially east of People’s Square): Nanjing Road is the tourist haven, and this pedestrian street caters [...]
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Shanghai | China: Authentic Street Food Shanghai Style
23 September 2009 12:06 AM |
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Manali and I searched tirelessly for authentic food, opting for street vendors if we could find them amidst the chaotic intertwines that are the streets of Shanghai. We were lucky to actually find one we set out to locate on Wujiang Lu. Victim to gentrification, this corridor of food vendors is not what it once [...]
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Shanghai | China: Obtaining Harmony And A Fake Rolex At Yu Gardens & Bazaar
23 September 2009 11:38 PM |
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Adjacent to “Old Shanghai” area we visited Yu Garden and the surrounding Bazaar. Admission to the gardens, which are quite expansive was 40 Yuan each. Definitely a tourist destination within Shanghai, but something to see, if nothing more for the relative peace and serenity contrasting the general hustle and bustle of Shanghai, currently undergoing massive [...]
Wow – awesome pics B!