Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Shanghai Weekend

Maglev high-speed train from the airport to downtown.
 

The China Pavilion at World Expo. People waited up to 9 hours to see this pavilion during Expo. Expo is now closed, but the China Pavilion was open until June 1. It was beautiful and we are very happy we made it to Shanghai to see it!
 

The lines we didn't have to wait in!
 

A long video scroll inside the pavilion which depicts a famous Chinese painting.
 

The Bund at riverside at night. Many beautiful old buildings.
 

Pudong at night. Twenty years ago it was farmland.
 

A major pedestrian shopping street.
 

The Shanghai science museum. We like to visit science museums in the new cities we visit.
 

Kevin in the science museum.
 

Kiana in the science museum.
 

The view from our hotel. A small older neighborhood down below and a park in the distance. And, just out of range, the Apple Store and Gap.
 

Me in the Yu Yuan Garden.
 

Kiana in the Yu Yuan Garden.
 
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1 comment:

Jones Team said...

Looks like so much fun! Wish we could be there. Lucia begged for a trip down Memory Lane tonight - wanted the recap of all the things we did in China. I'm happy to oblige so maybe she'll remember more. Nice that your kids are so much older - they'll really remember your time there.