Shanghai

Wednesday 20/03/2013 & Thursday 21/03/2013 - SHANGHAI (People's Republic of China).

The largest city by population of the world: 23 million inhabitants.
Showpiece of China's booming economy.
My Chinese adventure starts here.  Friend Laurence will join me, and later also my daughter Annelies.

CHINESE ITINERARY 2013 :

Shanghai - Suzhou - Hangzhu - Chengdu - Dazu - Dafo & Emeishan - Beijing (1) - Great Wall - Xiahe - Dunhuang - Tianshui - Xian - Beijing (2) 

CLICK HERE for the post of my 2nd visit to China (SW China 2015)
CLICK HERE for the post of my 3rd visit to China (SE China 2019)

 View from the Bund promenade towards Pudong skyline with the pearl tower.

Suzhou Creek bridge, near to our Hotel.

We stayed at the Astor House hotel (as Albert Einstein).

Supercapacitor busses!

These electric busses recharge their batteries instantaneously at the bus stops.

Choosing my tea in the tea house, not so easy!

('Moonlight Tea House')

Taoist City God temple of Shangai.

Difficult to comprehend Gods.

Funny toys.

The zigzag bridge near to Yu Gardens in Shangai's 'Old City'.
As a matter of fact, all is new or completely reconstructed in this town.

The Pudong skyline at night.

Nice breakfast at the Astor House hotel.

The Astor House hotel.

 Shopping malls and corporate offices near to People's Square.

Dalton's fountain.

People's Park, near to People's Square 

MOCA Shangai, the museum of contemporary art.

MOCA, Installation art.

MOCA, cafe terrace.

MOCA cafe, cappuccino.

Very serious game and players..

While these seem to have have more fun.

An these guys refused my blood donation, just because of my age.

Panoramic 180° view of People's Square.
At the right hand side, the Shangai Museum, the Opera at 20% from the left border.

The Impressive Shangai Grand Theater (Opera) with his convex roof.

The Shangai museum.

Shangai museum, thousand Buddhas stele stone.

Erotic toy collection shop.

Clothes drying in the public places, parks, and even on traffic lights.

Someone tries to catch them.

Shanghai traffic.

Luxury shops.

Exquisite cuisine, gourmet food...

(picture made by Laurence).

Definitely, it is a Capital-Land here.

Playing for big money (picture made by Laurence).

Not the China I expected...

Evening.

(picture made by Laurence)

The Bund promenade at night.

The Oriental Pearl tower at night (468m).

 Oriental Pearl tower, the three double-deck elevators, with a speed of 7m/s.

Oriental Pearl tower, the 2nd platform, also containing a revolving restaurant.

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