Monday, January 09, 2006


SQ 835 taking off, back to Singapore. Posted by Picasa

Outside the departure hall, looking down Posted by Picasa

The "tampon" theme of Shanghai Pu Dong Airport Posted by Picasa

More sights Posted by Picasa

Curise down River Thames? No. It's Shanghai, China! Posted by Picasa

Too early, so the lights are not fully switched on Posted by Picasa

The bund side  Posted by Picasa

The weather was hazy, so we'll go straight to the cruises.

Cruising on the Huangpu River, visitors can gaze at the mighty skyscrapers, the Monument Tower to the People's Heroes, the famous Waibaidu Bridge and Huangpu Park on one bank, and the Orient Pearl TV Tower, International Convertion Center, Jin Mao Building and the newly rising Pudong New Area on the other. The Yangpu and Nanpu bridges span the river. From the river, visitors can also view the ruins of ancient cannon emplacements and fortifications at Wusong and the magnificent view of the Yangtze River as it empties into the sea.
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Huang Pu River from the observation deck Posted by Picasa

We ascended to 263 m in 40 seconds Posted by Picasa

Queueing up to ascend the Oriental Pearl Tower Posted by Picasa

Photography on exterior of house - ok. Interior - not allowed.  Posted by Picasa

Her house and garden were gorgeous. They were so elegantly simple. Posted by Picasa

She travelled in this car Posted by Picasa

This is the former residence of Soong Ching Ling. an honorary chairwoman of the People's Republic of China and the widow of Sun Yat-sen. She lived, worked, and studied here during the last years of her life.
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Mme Soong's statue, in white marble. Posted by Picasa

Oh! Horrible horrible lunch at Xiao Shao Xing (opposite the Chenghuang Temple). It was so bad that the proprietor kept adding on the food, hoping to use quantity to compensate the awful lack of quality Posted by Picasa

Queen Elizabeth ate in the restaurant housed in the pavilion when she visited. Me? Oh, I used their toilet.  Posted by Picasa

Traditional painting/kite painting art Posted by Picasa

Free dumpling making demonstration Posted by Picasa

Traditional paper cutting art Posted by Picasa

Kebabs Posted by Picasa

Soups (or more like desserts) Posted by Picasa

So pervasive! Posted by Picasa

Candied fruits Posted by Picasa