Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Last Stop: Shanghai

Shanghai was like a breath of fresh air. As mentioned in the previous entry, at this point in the trip, I've had just about enough of all the touristy temples and scenic landscapes. I was ready for some good food, good shopping, and the taste of a true big city. We found all of the above in Shanghai.



View of Nanjing St. from our hotel room.



Street markets.




Nanjing St.



I (we) swear the Yoshinoya in Shanghai is 10x better than the ones we have here. As a matter of fact, we ate here, twice.



Near the front of our hotel.



Kids at Jade Garden.



Goldfish pond at Jade Garden



Old man taking a break




Streets of Shanghai




Jade Garden at night



You can only pack so many pairs of drawls for a lengthy trip. Towards the end of the trip, I had to do the good old hand wash and hang.



In line for some of the best Xiao Long Bao (steamed pork bun) in town.



Stacked and steamed



Absolutely delicious.



Crossing the bund.



Indoor view of Shanghai from one of the highest towers in the world.

And that concludes my trip to China. Hope you all enjoyed as much as I enjoyed sharing. Cheers.