Travels

Shanghai, Day 2

Shanghai Map  (click for greater detail)

 

Traffic is bad, of course, but the automatic signs indicating congestion on alternate routes are impressivetraffic

Went to the financial district in Pudong, just to see the buildings. buildingsbuildings
buildingspearl tower  The Oriental Pearl radio and tv tower  is a landmark of sorts, although now outstripped by the taller buildings nearby.  (You can also see it from across the river in one of the photos at the end of the previous post).

The buildings in these pictures cluster at a roundabout with lavish plantings:roundaboutplantings

Including the party symbol in flowers...party symbol ...and a couple of dragons...dragons

Also on the circle is an extravagant shopping mall--Super Brand Mall Super Brand MallSuper Brand Mallmall interiormall interior mall interior