Day 8
Day 8 (Saturday 6th June) saw us exploring Shanghai. We weren't best disposed to Shanghai after a late arrival after a 4 hour delay in our evening flight from Xian and a 1am check-in to a grotty hotel. However we only had a day so with our trusty guide Lisa (who had waited with our driver at the airport until midnight to meet us) we were up and off on Saturday morning. First stop the Museum. Interesting place with some good displays. However more impressive was the modern skyline.
In the afternoon we had a river trip and saw a little more of that impressive skyline, both new and old:
and some interesting boats moored along the quays.
And finally we headed for the Yu gardens in the middle of town. A lovely haven in a busy city:
And really the highlight of the whole day in Shanghai was the Acrobatic show in the evening. I only have a few examples but it was pretty impressive. Reminded me of the Royal Variety Performance on a Sunday night, but live!
And finally we headed for the Yu gardens in the middle of town. A lovely haven in a busy city:
And really the highlight of the whole day in Shanghai was the Acrobatic show in the evening. I only have a few examples but it was pretty impressive. Reminded me of the Royal Variety Performance on a Sunday night, but live!
