Day 84 – March 29 – Shanghai, China
Photos
This is what it looks like as we approach Shanghai harbor
A closer look at Chinese boats in the harbor
Waiting in the lounge to leave on our China excursion – Kamal was checking people in
Exiting through the Shanghai cruise terminal
You have to be careful what you bring into China
On the bus with the 29 others from the ship plus Laura (from the ship), Roy (who will be with us until we embark in Hong Kong) and a local guide
Translators given to non-English travelers (28 of the 32 in the travel group)
Our location as we travel to the Shanghai Tower
Traffic on a major street in Shanghai on a Sunday morning
Selfie at the base of the Shanghai Tower – 128 floors, 2,073 feet
Where we are going in the Tower – floor 118
Traveling down to go up – didn’t stop for an Egg McMuffin
Getting our tickets to ride the super-fast elevator
From below ground to floor 118 in less than a minute
No clear view for this selfie from floor 118
Shanghai has lots of pollution
One of the directions from the Tower
Looking Southwest – can’t see far due to the pollution
Looking Northwest
Looking Northeast
Kelsey found a shop with macaroons in the base of the Tower
Selfie outside the Shanghai Tower – other tall buildings
A Hop On-Hop Off tour bus in Shanghai
View of the Shanghai Tower from our tour bus
Flowers in bloom along the sidewalk in Shanghai
Walking to the Yu Garden
Bamboo stand near Yu Garden
Surveillance cameras everywhere
Many things still moved using bicycles – like these large collections of cardboard
Entrance to Yu Garden – note the dragon only has 3 toes – with 5 it would have been disrespectful to the Emporer and led to death
The garden was crowded because there were 4 cruise ships in town today
Better photo of dragon – you can see how long it is
Inside the garden
More inside the garden
Selfie number 1 inside Yu Garden
Yu Garden was built by a government officer for his family in the 1500’s
Double dragons at a doorway
One of the ponds inside Yu Garden
Sculptured stone and bonsai
The tour continues through the garden
Selfie beneath what looks like a weeping willow
Another camera – on the roof
Jane – our local guide – and Laura (left) from the ship
Statue above one side of a doorway
Statue on the other side of the doorway
Trying to round up our group in the open square at Yu Garden
Jane leading us down the street to our lunch restaurant
Selfie among the street vendors near Yu Garden
Our lunch menu – but I can’t match all the names with the items in the next photo
Lunch for 11 – with dim sum front and center in front of my plate
Out in the street following lunch – busy, busy, busy
Decorated business at the intersection near our restaurant
Panorama of the intersection near our restaurant
Now how is this pronounced?
I think that could be applied to many cities!
Fruit on a stick
Gigantic flowers on a building along the street by our restaurant
Anyone for a fresh mango?
Entrance to the street with all the vendors
Looking at the land on our way to the Shanghai airport – for our flight to Beijing. The yellow flower is the same as we saw in Tokyo – brassica
At the Shanghai airport for our domestic flight to Beijing
We spent some time shopping for power banks because you must have one stamped CCC for domestic flights in China
The Aston Martin dealership was conveniently located next to our hotel in Beijing
Looking from the outer window toward the hall door of our room in the Regent Hotel in Beijing
Looking from the hall door toward the exterior window in our room at the Regent Hotel in Beijing
Looking out our window on the 19th floor
The hotel offered us a buffet since we had a late arrival (around 8:30 pm). Kelsey at the “make your own noodle soup” bar.
Kelsey picking up the soup she ordered
Lobby of the Regent Hotel
Artwork at the Regent Hotel