Day 19 touring Shanghai

We began our visit with a walk along the Bund, which has been a symbol of Shanghai for hundreds of years. It borders the western waterfront of the Huangpu River and has a beautiful view up and down the river. Most of the buildings along the road are European architecture, giving it a very cosmopolitan feel.

In the first picture, the tall building in the background is shaped like a Lotus blossom. Our guide told us that there are about 3000 high rise buildings in Shanghai. He indicated that the city is growing so quickly that in five years, there will be 5000-6000 high rises.

This area is very popular with both tourists and locals. We found that many Chinese people want their picture taken with foreigners. They don't even seem to care if they get a copy of the picture.

In the picture of the eastern side of the river, you can see the Oriental Pearl TV tower. The next tallest building is the Jin Mao Tower. This building houses the Hyatt Hotel from the 57th to the 87th floor.

The last picture is the view down the atrium from the 88th floor observation deck.