Shanghai - Shanghai Night by Aaron

Shanghai Night

~Aaron

Shanghai Day 1: Taipei-Shanghai Pudong





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Shanghai Night:
Laoshan Hostel, People Square, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Road, Shanghai Bund



Shanghai Bund

     Shanghai is a fabulous city. The Oriental Pearl Tower is a pretty TV Tower. Nanjing Road has many shops along its course. The Shanghai Bund was one of the world’s biggest financial centers. The food we ate was yummy. Shanghai is very fantastic for its fame.

Oriental Pearl Tower

     The Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠塔) in Shanghai was very awesome. Though the view looks like from a boat, our pictures were actually from the Huangpu River shore. The flashy lights at night are beautiful. It is the tallest TV tower in Asia and 3rd in the whole world at 468 meters.

M&M  World at

Nanjing Road,

Pedestrian Road

     The Nanjing Road (南京路) is very big and long. We walked in one of its segments, called Pedestrian Road (步行街). One of the shops along its sides was the M&M  World. It was built about one and a half years ago and contains a few statues. The Nanjing Road is a cool street.

     The Shanghai Bund is a very important place. The Bund was a muddy  and narrow lane in the 1840s. It became a trading post in 1846, and streets were paved. Many buildings were built and businesses, banks, and newspapers made headquarters here. They caused Shanghai to eventually become the world's best financial center (over 100 years ago). The Bund is now a landmark of Shanghai. It has a bull nearly identical to the one in New York (and by the same sculptor) that means fortune, prosperity, and an economy going up. It is one of the fastest developing cities in the world! Shanghai used to be the country's best industrial and manufacturer center. Many things are exported from Shanghai to everywhere across China or also traded.

Salt duck and soup dumplings
(咸水鸭，小笼灌汤包)

Duck soup
（老鸭汤）

     The Shanghai delicacies and dim sum are very tasty. We drank some duck soup with duck blood tofu, noodles, fried tofu, and duck liver. Our dinner also included salt duck and soup dumplings. The Shanghai food is delicious.




Day view of Oriental Pearl Tower
from street

     This city is very exciting. No matter when you come, the Oriental Pearl Tower looks delightful all the time. Nanjing Road holds many stores. The Bund houses the headquarters for many banks. The special dishes are flavorful. Shanghai is a fine place.

Fried dumpling
（水煎包）

Rice dumpling
（嘉兴肉粽）