Singapore & Shanghai

april 2024

My first venture into Mainland China. Meer informatie

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- Dag 11
- zondag 14 april 2024 om 03:54
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 18 m
- China Shanghai French Concession (historical)31.209454, 121.45089731°12’34” N 121°27’3” E
French Concession
14 april 2024, China ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
At People's Square Subway Station, we bought 24-hour subway passes for RMB18 and we took our first subway ride to the French Concession. The area featured pleasant tree-lined roads and old French-style buildings. While it was a nice area, it didn't really hold my attention. The highlight of our time here was a quick break in dog park where we played with a very friendly corgi.

While walking the streets in the vicinity, we saw many motorcycle riders wearing coats from the front, and we also saw that they had thick mittens on their hands. We then spied some parked motorbikes and saw that the coats and mittens are affixed to the bikes.

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- Dag 11
- zondag 14 april 2024 om 08:18
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- China Shanghai 31.217096, 121.42975631°13’2” N 121°25’47” E
Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Center
14 april 2024, China ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This was undoubtedly the highlight of our time in Shanghai. I read about the Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Center in Atlas Obscura, and I knew I had to visit. Located on the seventh floor of a nondescript office building, this private museum featured propaganda posters from 1949 onwards.

We had a great time viewing the various posters. Some of them were just simply jaw dropping; China certainly didn't shy from commemorating Tiananmen Square, hydrogen bombs, and commenting on race relations in the United States. Our favorite was a somewhat homoerotic poster celebrating the special relationship with between China and the former Soviet Union. This poster featured a young Chinese man and a young blond Russian man, each with an arm around the other, and with their other hand clasped around the other man's hand.

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- Dag 11
- zondag 14 april 2024 om 13:09
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- China Huangpu 31.242723, 121.47826831°14’34” N 121°28’42” E
The Bund & East Nanjing Road at Night
14 april 2024, China ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After eating dinner at the East Nanjing Pedestrian Street, we wandered the area and also The Bund, where we enjoyed the lightshow. The area was very crowded.
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- Dag 12
- maandag 15 april 2024 om 02:28
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 25 m
- China Longyang Road Station 31.204762, 121.55339131°12’17” N 121°33’12” E
A Joyride on the Maglev
15 april 2024, China ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Due to the delayed arrival of my inbound flight, I missed an opportunity to take the Maglev into town. I couldn't let go of my disappointment; besides, and I wasn't sure if I would have another opportunity to ride on the world's fastest commercial train. So, I declared to Jeff that we would go for a joyride on the Maglev.

After breakfast, we took the subway to Longyang Road Station, where we connected to the Maglev. I was in geek heaven on the short ride to Pudong Airport. The train hit a top speed of 301 km/h, and I enjoyed the scenery as we whizzed by. The ride was smooth except for a brief shockwave when another Maglev going in the opposite direction passed us.

At Pudong Airport, we took a short walk to seek coffee for myself, and then we took the Maglev back into the city.Meer informatie
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- Dag 12
- maandag 15 april 2024 om 05:28
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- China Oriental Pearl Tower 31.240863, 121.49398831°14’27” N 121°29’38” E
Oriental Pearl Tower
15 april 2024, China ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After the Maglev, we made our way to Lujiazui to visit the viewing platform at the Oriental Pearl Tower. Interestingly, this place has an entry in Atlas Obscura:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/oriental-pe….

At the Oriental Pearl Tower, we purchased the RMB160 package. Our first stop was the viewing platform at 263 meters high, where we enjoyed views over the Hunagpu River and into the distance. After that, we walked downstairs to the 259 meter which featured a glass floor. Jeff enjoyed filming himself "falling"; I kept my distance!

Our third stop was the 98 meter viewing platform which was outdoors. After that, we went to the ground floor to visit the Shanghai History Museum which was included in the ticket. The museum itself had some interesting highlights, but it didn't really hold my attention.Meer informatie
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- Dag 12
- maandag 15 april 2024 om 07:23
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- China Shanghai 31.238598, 121.49925231°14’19” N 121°29’57” E
Lujiazui
15 april 2024, China ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After the Oriental Pearl Tower, we walked to the nearby Shanghai World Financial Center to look for Din Dai Fung, which I thought should be a safe choice for lunch with vegetarian options for xiaolongbao. However, when we got to the building, a staff member told us it was closed. So, we looked around and settled on Fatty Leow's, which looked like a Malaysian-inspired outlet. Here, we had our first food issue: Jeff wanted the Penang fried noodles. I asked for it to come without meat, but it still came out with prawns and fishcake which, apparently, is not considered "meat". The staff were really good about it. They came out and sought clarification, and then they produced a vegetarian version. I was not expecting this sort of service in China and I was very impressed.

After lunch, we walked around the area admiring the architecture. There was an elevated walkway in the area which would have been convenient for exploring, except that the police closed off certain sections of the bridge, so we were forced to navigate at street level or go into a mall a couple of times.Meer informatie
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- maandag 15 april 2024 om 08:47
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- China Shanghai 31.242687, 121.49740631°14’34” N 121°29’51” E
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
15 april 2024, China ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Our next stop was the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium next to the Oriental Pearl. The aquarium was organized by geographic habitats, including Australia, South America, Africa, and the Yangtze River. Our journey through the aquarium included several glass tunnels through huge tanks.Meer informatie
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- Dag 13
- dinsdag 16 april 2024 om 00:30
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
- China Huangpu 31.238642, 121.4782131°14’19” N 121°28’42” E
My Meals in Shanghai
16 april 2024, China ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our two dining highlights were:
(1) Stuffed pancakes (known as jian1 bing3) for breakfast. Just off East Nanjing Pedestrian Street, we found a little stall selling made to order stuffed pancakes. We had two breakfasts here, and we ate pancakes stuffed with egg, potato slivers, romaine lettuce, and cheese. It was a hearty and filling breakfast.

(2) Godly (or Gongdelin) Vegan Restaurant on West Nanjing Road. In operation since 1922, Godly served hearty vegan fare. We ate two meals here.Meer informatie
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- Dag 13
- dinsdag 16 april 2024 om 02:52
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 3 m
- China Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport 31.197428, 121.34188131°11’51” N 121°20’31” E
Shanghai Hongqiao to Tokyo Haneda
16 april 2024, China ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Japan Airlines JL82 | SHA/HND
Economy Class
Boeing 777-300ER | JA738J
ATD/1253 | ATA/1644
Lounge: China Eastern Lounge

I had to wake up at 6am for a work call. After that call, Jeff and I walked out to East Nanjing Road for breakfast, and then we went to the The Bund for one last look before returning to the Shanghai Fish Inn Bund to pack.

We left for Hongqiao Airport around 9.30am. Jeff was flying out of Terminal 2, whereas I was flying out of Terminal 1. The two terminals were located on opposite sides of the airport, and different subway lines went to each terminal. Fortunately, both of these lines operated from East Nanjing Road Station, so we didn't have to change trains. At the station, Jeff and I parted ways. I went to Line 10 while Jeff went to Line 2.

The train ride to the airport took about 40 minutes. From the station, I had a bit of a walk to the checkin area. Based on the appearance of the terminal, I suspect this was the very original terminal at Hongqiao. Apart from domestic flights, it seemed as if the only international flights were to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

JAL utilizes the China Eastern Lounge in Terminal 1. When I first entered the lounge, my initial impression was that it was a very small, empty and basic lounge with some drinks and cold buns on offer. Then, I noticed a passageway which led to a dining area, where was there all the lounge guests had congregated. Apart from a buffet, there was a cooking station offering made to order noodle soup. I had a nice noodle soup and steamed buns before leaving for the gate.Meer informatie
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- Dag 13
- dinsdag 16 april 2024 om 09:35
- 🌬 19 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- Japan Tokyo International Airport 35.547592, 139.76995835°32’51” N 139°46’12” E
Tokyo Haneda to Honolulu
16 april 2024, Japan ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Japan Airlines JL74 | HND/HNL
Economy Class
Boeing 787-9 | JA875J
ATD/2117 | ATA/0927
Lounge: Sakura First Class Lounge
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