China Day 9: Touring Shanghai
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Sunrise on Day 9 reveals Shanghai as a complex combination of modern high-rise apartments buildings and older neighborhoods.
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Shanghai, China
Ricoh GR Digital 2 • ISO 400 • 1/750 sec at f/2.4
On a dark and dreary morning we start with a walk along the Shanghai Bund and stop for a group photo …
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Shanghai, China
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… Then view the famous and somewhat obscured Shanghai skyline on the Huang Pu River Cruise …
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Shanghai, China
Ricoh GR Digital 2 • ISO 400 • 1/160 sec at f/3.5
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Shanghai, China
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Shanghai, China
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After a tour and lunch at the Hua Ling Silk Exhibition Hall, we visit the Yuyuan Garden …
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Shanghai, China
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… And then brave the throng shopping at Cheng Huang Miao Market.
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Shanghai, China
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Of course, shopping is always better with Starbucks!
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Shanghai, China
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After foot massages at the Astor Hotel (an incredible experience!), we take in the Shanghai evening on our last night in China.
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Shanghai, China
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