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A Day in Shanghai
Beautiful views of the Himalayas from the airplane.
Park Hyatt on the 81st floor
If you've been to Shanghai, you understand why most of these photos are of buildings! This one from the hotel room window.
The World Financial Center, housing our hotel on the top.
New building will be Shanghai's tallest.
Love all of the interesting roof treatments.
Our hotel's building, sometimes called the "can opener" because of the opening on the top.
The ancient Greeks would have been amazed at where their columns got to!
Amazing!
Apple Store seems to rise from an opening in the earth.
A famous landmark, the Oriental Pearl Tower.
The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel looking back as we go through on the tram.
The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel looking back as we go through on the tram.
Is the Coke truck following us?
Our hotel is in the highest building - "can opener."
More interesting Chinese roof treatments.
No, not the Chrysler Building, but...
Shanghai Old Town
In Shanghai Old Town, recycling?
Mall on the other end of Old Town
A bit crowded!
Subway map.
Area known as the French Concession. Nice relaxing place for a drink after the crowds of Old Town area.
Love the organic, almost Gaudi-like, look!
Inside the Shanghai Museum
We saw the jades; here are two samples.
Jade from Shanghai Museum.
Ancient vase from Shanghai Museum.
Will they design anything to look different?
The answer might be yes...
From our hotel room window.
Last evening of the trip: dinner on the 91st floor, some shots as the sun goes down.
Dinner on the 91st floor, night lights.
The Shanghai Fairmont Peace Hotel is wonderfully art deco.
We went for the Jazz Bar. Photos of famous American jazz artists line the entrance.
The first set was old-time jazz and fun. I have no idea what she was drinking!
Leaving Shanghai
Morning light as seen from our hotel window.
Yes, hotel room was dizzyingly high!
Decided to take the Maglev train for a FAST trip to the airport.
Waiting for the train.
This was the peak speed: 431 km/hr (268 mph)!