Dear Diane, Dear Shaded viewers,
I was in Shanghai – just for 2 nights last week. As it was my first time, I was just walking around – taking taxis (taxi fare there is extremely cheap!) to go as many places as possible.
View from the Bund ??
I had no idea how much I felt that I might be in Europe – except the fact I see chinese caracters everywhere.
Only hanged washing tells me that I am in Shanghai.
If you are interested in Art galleries – should definitely visit 50 Moganshan Lu ????50?. Old factory is now renovated as art galleries.
Entrance of Eastlink Gallery
Tang Xiaowen
Chris Gill
Chris Gill
I fell in love with this toilet of Eastlink Gallery…
Just walking around the ciy is nice – there are many oriental planetrees. It is very refreshing even the temperature and the humidity in the summer are very high.
On the second night – I decided to treat myself at Park Hyatt Shanghai.
All you see is clouds when you are on the bed!
LOVEd the bathroom – amenity was my favorite Aromatherapy Associates.
I wanted to see the train station – where all the fast trains depart for all the cities in China.
You have to have the train ticket to enter the station – and there is even an x-ray scan for the luggage!
So many people were waiting for the train…
I do not know it is because I am into Korean right now, I realised that there are a lot of influence of Korean culture. All the small boutiques at Jing'an area carry clothes from Korea.
Of course I went to the massage everyday…
If you are at Green Massage Taicang Road branch ???58? +86 21 5386 0222, ask for Jack – he has god hands.
2 nights were not enough – but long enough to get the essence of the city.
Thanks for reading.
Later,
Akiko.
