Shanghai - November 2009

We left the snow and some of the cold of Xi'an behind when we arrived in Shanghai. We took the new maglev train from the Pudong Airport to the city. Its speed normally tops out at 431 km/hr. It travels the 7km between the airport and Shanghai in about 7 minutes. Unfortunately, once we arrived in the city, we found that the weather was still less than great. Our first full day in Shanghai had steady rain. The remaining days had a damp chill in addition to the wind. We took comfort in the amazingly cheap massages available within blocks of where we were staying. We tried the foot massage that included food and drink with the price of the massage. On another day, we went to a hair place where they wash your hair and then rub your head, upper back and arms for about an hour. On yet another day, we took advantage of a full body massage at another local place. From Shanghai, we took a flight to Beijing.

This is a short video of the maglev train ride. This clip only shows the speed in the 300s. It reached 431 km/hr a few minutes later.

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A cold rainy day in Tian Zi Fang. On this street, you will find many private art studios that host both modern art and local folk culture - including ornaments and handcrafts. This street is also filled with restaurants and bars.
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Grabbing lunch and warming up in the Tian Zi Fang district.
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More hot drinks on cold days.
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Tian Zi Fang.
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Tian Zi Fang.
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Tian Zi Fang.
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Tian Zi Fang.
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Tian Zi Fang.
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Tian Zi Fang.
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The Shanghai Museum.
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The Shanghai Museum.
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The Shanghai Museum.
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The Shanghai Museum.
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The interior of the Shanghai Museum.
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The interior of the Shanghai Museum.
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Jade ornaments from the Zhou Dynasty that were sewn to a cloth draped over a cloth for covering a dead person's face.
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The interior of the Shanghai Museum.
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The Bund contains a mix of European architecture from when parts of Shanghai was occupied by western nations.
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This guy had on an interesting outfit, from Tibet.
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Xin Tian Di (新天地) court yard. Xin Tian Di is a pedestrian shopping and entertainment district.
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Xin Tian Di (新天地).
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Xin Tian Di (新天地).
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Xin Tian Di (新天地).
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We had to take a picture together using the reflective steel of a shop.
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Tables for outdoor dining in Xin Tian Di (新天地).
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Xin Tian Di (新天地).
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Meeting friends in a Japanese restaurant at the mall in Xian Tian Di (新天地). This was a little preview before we would goto Japan, itself.
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A restaurant inside the mall at Xin Tian Di (新天地).
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Mmmm, snacks before our restaurant hopping in the evening.
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A touch screen display advertising Shanghai attractions including the upcoming 2010 World Expo.
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This is the Oriental Pearl Tower. The very top is a tv station antenna.
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The Shanghai World Financial Center, the tallest building in mainland China.
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The Jin Mao Tower. It was the tallest building in mainland China until the Shanghai World Financial Center was completed in September 2007.
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The lobby of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt in the Jin Mao Tower.
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A dizzying look up at the many levels in the Jin Mao Building. This view is from the Patio Lounge on the 56th floor. This floor is part of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt, which occupies floors 53-87.
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A dizzying look up at the many levels in the Jin Mao Building. This view is from the Patio Lounge on the 56th floor. This floor is part of the Shanghai Hyatt, which occupies floors 53-87.
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This is a more normal view of the Patio Lounge.
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This is a more normal view of the Patio Lounge.
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shanghai china pudong jin mao tower patio lounge hyatt
shanghai china pudong jin mao tower patio lounge hyatt
The Shanghai World Financial Center and the Jin Mao Tower after dark.
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The Oriental Pearl Tower after dark.
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The Shanghai World Financial Center.
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Shanghai - November 2009