Shanghai, China
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The Bund - Waterfront
District
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Shanghai is a city with a population of 19
million. We arrived during the May Day Holiday and the city was braced for 15
million visitors during a 5 day period.
The streets were very crowded everywhere we walked. Tourists from all over
China as well as many prts of the world all added to the pedestian traffic.
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Many of the city's buildings have been built in the last 15
years. Apartments, office buildings, stores and restaurants all have a modern
western look.
But there are still pockets of the old buildings and even some plots of farm
land surrounded by the myriad high-rise buildings. I only saw these remnants of
the past while on a moving bus, and sadly could not capture these images. My
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| The downtown district known as the
Bund has a very strong European influence. This neighborhood is just across the
street from the waterfront and is known for it's dramatic nighttime lighting.
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| Shanghai is already building towards the 2008
Summer Olympics. This sculpture in the Bund is a popular photo spot. |
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Another view looking inland from the waterfront
opposite the Bund. This road way is often referred to as "Pepsi"
boulevard for all of the illuminated signs hat line both sides of the street.
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