Shanghai continued ...

Washday .... everyday.

Recycling.

Threads.

Buttons.

Intricate.

Narrow.

Lanterns.

Oriental.

Crowds.

Quaint.

Tower.

Tourists.

Framed.

Growing.

Hazardous.

Pretty.

"Hello Mama and Daddy."

This way!

Reflections.

Chilling out.

 

Purl one, knit one.

 

More Shanghai Scenes

Shanghai is a photographer's paradise, especially if you don't live there.  Around every corner is something that needs to be snapped.

The most famous commercial street is Nanjing Street.  It was easy walking this day even though it was part of a three day holiday.  However, that night it was a vastly different story with all of this empty pavement absolutely jam-packed with tourists and shoppers.  The shops remain open until 10.00pm each night in China so the night time streets are often busier than in the day time

Tired of walking? Hop on a colourful motorised tram.

Shanghai isn't ALL buildings and people - there's some nice parkland too, with lovely people strolling along.

A food vendor on the Nanjing Street.

The same street at night.  Who wants to pay the electricity bill?

The most beautiful people can be found in Shanghai.  This one is enjoying a 'grown up' book while sitting on Grandma's bed.

This was the haberdashery section - each shop specialised in just one item such as lace, buttons, ribbons, and this one sold huge ball of string.

Ornate street awning.

Across the river in Pudong, among the big, big, big buildings.

On the circular pedestrian way.

Typical.

Reaching for the sky.

'The Bottle Opener' (aka The World Finance Tower).  The gap at the top is so that the evil spirits can pass through the building!!!

Heading for the BIG towers.

View from the 91st floor of the WFT.  The building on the left is still under construction and will eventually be taller than 115 floor WFT.

Shame is was so smoggy - but a really clear day in Shanghai would be almost a miracle.

 

 

A Shanghai Day

Our first day in Shanghai was a feast for the senses in every way.  After the very fast train trip from Suzhou and settling into The Astor House Hotel, we strolled down one of the most famous streets in Shanghai, The Bund.  Lined by large, elegant, English looking buildings on one side and the river on the other side, The Bund is entertainment in itself with pedestrians and traffic continuously on the move.  The contrast of buildings on the other side of the river is dramatic with state-of-the-art skyscrapers each striving to 'out tower' each other.

Strolling on the Bund

This large bull is fortunately stationary, not on the charge.

Ordering our meal, a celebration of both Tanya's and Richard's birthdays, at 'M on the Bund'.

"You know you can't eat all that pavlova on your own, Mum".

Views from the restaurant.

 

 

Some of the spectacular buildings in Pudong on the other side of the river.  

Ferries carry multitudes of passengers up and down the river, including us.

 

The building on the left with the gap near the top is currently the city's
tallest but will soon be dwarfed by another under construction.

 
Barges carry a variety of goods along the river.

Some of the lovely building on The Bund.

 

A closer look at 'skyscraper city'.

 

  

 

A barge almost submerged under its load of logs.

 

Inspecting the table decorations on the ferry. 

 

Apartment blocks. 

More activity on the river.

 

 

Buildings on both sides of The Bund begin to light up at the end of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the many colour changes of this bridge near our hotel.