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<\/a>View from our room before we head out.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Looking back up at our hotel from Shanghai People’s Square.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Oriental Pearl TV Tower<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>This guy is outside, about 850 feet up<\/p><\/div>\n
Next, we went to a Buddhist temple. We\u2019ve seen plenty of temples in China, but it is interesting to hear each guide\u2019s individual take on religion in China. We had a lunch in a very \u201ctouristy\u201d restaurant with Chinese dancers and singers in costumes. We\u2019ve lived in China too long for an appreciation for this type of food and entertainment. After lunch we visited a very famous home\/garden built 350 years ago, with many of the features that make these type of homes so unique. Surrounding the garden was an interesting area known as \u201cOld Downtown\u201d. There were lots of restored buildings filled with restaurants and shops, and the crowds were very large today.<\/p>\n Wandering around “Old Downtown”<\/p><\/div>\n Our next stop was the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Shopping Street. It stretched for many blocks and had lots of exclusive stores and name brand shops. We finished up our tour with a stop at the Bund. It\u2019s an area developed by the British in the 1800\u2019s that been turned into a pedestrian area. The view across the river ranks up there with view of Hong Kong Harbor. Lots of great buildings and construction is still booming. It seems every large city in China is competing for the tallest structure. I think Shanghai\u2019s new financial building will be the leader when it opens in 2015. It\u2019s over 1500 feet tall.<\/p>\n British Architecture on The Bund<\/p><\/div>\n Looking across the river<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Night view from our room, back toward the Bund.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After breakfast, it\u2019s down to the ground floor to meet Jimmy, our guide for the day. He\u2019s taking us around Shanghai. Our first stop is People\u2019s Square, the center of the Shanghai government. Shanghai has a population of around 23 … Continue reading <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>