It's been clear, sunny, breezy, and hot for a spell. So, last Sunday we decided to have 2 part program; first, catch a special exhibit at the air-conditioned Shanghai Museum; second; walk down to The Bund, have a drink, and watch the sunset from the 7th-floor deck of a trendy restaurant. The Bund is name the name the 20th century Europeans residents of Shanghai gave to the commercial area of west bank of the Huangpu River -- it means "waterfront".
Here are the photos from our program.
The sunny summer weather brings out the umbrellas as the locals are NOT into tanning.
The Shanghai Museum resembles a Tang dynasty pot.
On the way to The Bund we spotted the youngest driver in Shanghai out for a spin. You can barely make out the Pearl Tower in the background.
That purple thing on the right is the Pearl Tower which is about 1600 ft tall and sits on the east side of the Huangpu River, across from The Bund.
A giant crane moves up river.
Patrons enjoy the view.
Looking at Pudong. The tall building on the right is the Jin Mao Tower which is the 3rd tallest building in the world at 421 meters.
Mojito, fries, beer. 165 RMB or about $20 US. Yikes. You pay for the view.
Looking at The Bund.
After dinner we walked back down the pedestrian mall to catch the subway home. Note the LARGE thermometer over the Giordano sign.
2 comments:
Really spectacular photos. I've been waiting to see photos of the Bund like that from you. :-)
shanghai looks so clean now on these photos. i remember my cousin used to tell me that they'd feel happier on days when the sky's blue. they're doing a good job to make the city environmentally better.
--weiqing
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