So we arrived in Shanghai at 1:30 p.m. The flight was very smooth and on time (15 hours flight). As we landed in Shanghai, a doctor and six fully clothed nursess in white uniforms (from head to toe with face masks) boarded the plane to take everyone’s temperature before we could depart the plane. They were being careful that no one came in with the new flu virus. This took about 30 minutes to check everyone on a full plane.
It took an hour in the Shanghai airport going through customs and getting our bags. We spent about 30 minutes trying to locate the right bus for the hotel (after asking four different people and getting four different answers). Finally, we boarded the bus and spent an hour in the bus during late afternoon traffic rush. Once at the hotel, it took another three people and about 30 minutes to get connected to the internet. It was 6 p.m. and we were both very tired. At least the bed was comfy!
Shanghai’s got the best skyline in the entire world. Hands down, nothing can beat the sweet buildings that line the river here – The Bund. At night all the buildings light up and catamarans float down the river, illuminating the river with their own neon.
Shanghai is China’s economic capital and the largest city in the country. It’s polluted as heck and there are 18.2 million people living here.
The futuristic, rocket-like building that can be seen in my various photos of Shanghai’s skyline is the Oriental Pearl Tower. It’s almost half a kilometre high and in my opinion, it looks like aliens put it there. My other favourite building in Shanghai is the Shanghai Financial Centre. It looks like a gigantic beer bottle opener.
Ahh Chicken Pot, one of my favorite restaurants of the trip. They definitely need to open one of these in the states!
*Droooool*
Here’s a view from the Jin Mao Observatory tower. The Jin Mao Tower
