En Route
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The start of the China 🇨🇳 trip with our travel buddies Moosie and Goldie.
Arriving in China
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I seem to remember this as a stop off before traveling into Shanghai. Chris was intrigued @ an argument about when our flight was to leave and there were many unhappy passengers some that were lettingWeiterlesen
En route to Shanghai
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Couple of airplane window shots of the city of Shanghai as we approach and some of the quaint interpretations around public health issues.
Shanghai
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Shanghai has been the trade center of China for hundreds of years due partly to its location and proximity to the coast and the large river that runs through the CBD area.
Exploring Shanghai
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Checking out more of Shanghai and some of the more public transport options...bike, trains and walking.
Shanghai is quite spectacular in the evening due to the amazing buildings and the light showWeiterlesen
Shanghai at Night
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Some more sights of the spectacular Shanghai night sky...
Shanghai Museum
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First time meeting our tour guide who was quite a character and informative.
We then went to the Shanghai museum to inspect some of the artefacts on display.
Shanghai Museum (continued)
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More artifacts...including bronze stuff my favorite :)
Silk Factory
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It’s seems that silk and Asian countries are aligned maybe it’s the climate...who knows but they’re into it.
It was incredible how strong and flexible the silk worm silk is. We proved this byWeiterlesen
Shanghai Museum (continued)
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Artifacts and more bronze artifacts...
Bronze Museum
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More stuff...
Shanghai French Quarter
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As with most cities and counties of the world there are strong influences from other countries either through the advent of trade, war or immigration.
The French quarter is such a place where theWeiterlesen
Shanghai Quarter (Continued)
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More of the French colonial influence...
Drinks & Dinner
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We decided to spend an evening having drinks before going out to eat at one of Shanghai’s better restaurants. They specialized in Peking Duck and so I obliged them and ordered it...lots of it. ItWeiterlesen
Shanghai Boulevarde
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After dinner we walked along the river on the famous boulevard to observe more of the night skyline. Shanghai is such a contrast to the other cities in China as it represents the economic way forwardWeiterlesen
Shanghai Skyline
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More of the electric Shanghai night skyline...
Old Shanghai, Yu Garden and City of God
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This was known as the City of God and is located in old Shanghai.
It has old architecture and beautiful gardens with many water features.
The City God Temple or Temple of the City Gods, officiallyWeiterlesen
Old Shanghai
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We visited the historical part of old Shanghai which provides a glimpse into earlier times.
The Old City of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海老城厢) also formerly known as the Chinese city, is theWeiterlesen
Shanghai
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More sights of Shanghai and some proletariat avant-garde sculpture :).
The western influence in Shanghai is quite prominent and must have been a fine balancing act by the government of the day whoWeiterlesen
Yu Gardens & Old Shanghai
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Some more of the classical sites in the area and next stop Beijing.
Shanghai Airport
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Shanghai Airport is a major aviation hub of China and serves as a main hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines. In addition, it’s a hub for Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and aWeiterlesen
Beijing
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Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, theWeiterlesen
Tiananmen Square
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Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square (天安门, is a city square in the centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen ('Gate of Heavenly Peace') located to its north, separating it from theWeiterlesen
Tiananmen Square
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More of Tiananmen Square including this cool snap of Dad with son...cool!
Mao Tze Tung Mausoleum
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Actually I haven’t captured the mausoleum in this photo however it sits directly behind the statue of typical proletariat statue depicting the workers of the world rising up to prominence.