Shanghai
China’s most westernized city, Shanghai was very fashionable in the 1930s. I’ve heard it described as filthy and polluted but didn’t find it so. It has the world’s longest subway system, and cabs are cheap. The best weather is in August, but cool, comfortable weather occurs in April. It is interesting to know that Shanghai was San Francisco’s first sister city and that the two have the longest sister-city relationship between any China-U.S. cities.
Bund/Waitan waterfront
Everyone comes here to the Bund to stroll along the mile-long semi-circular promenade along the Huangpu river and view Shanghai’s famous and stunning skyline, sometimes referred to as a “museum of international architecture.” Stark modern skyscrapers are across the river on one side, and older British colonial buildings are across the street on the other. The Chinese “Big Ben” rings out the hour. While we strolled, we saw two brides in traditional fluffy deep-red wedding gowns posing with their grooms for their wedding pictures. I also enjoyed just sitting on steps in an open gallery and people watching.
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Bund waterfront skyline in Shanghai, China
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| Bund waterfront skyline in Shanghai, China |
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| Bund walkway in Shanghai, China |
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| Bund walkway step seating in Shanghai, China |
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| Chinese wedding couple on Bund in Shanghai, China |
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| Chinese wedding couple on Bund in Shanghai, China |
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images ©2015 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
From your photos, Shanghai reminds me a lot of Hong Kong --- except for the color of the bride's dresses. I think Hong Kong probably became somewhat Anglified during its 100 years under British rule.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree, Shanghai is reminiscent of Hong Kong. They are both big modern cities with many tall buildings and centered on the water.
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