We arrived in Shanghai on Friday and typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall south of the city on Saturday. Shanghai only saw some wind and rain before the typhoon moved out to sea and was downgraded to a tropical storm. Now the sun is out, the humidity is rising, and the city is hot!!!
The city is a mix of textures and smells - Shanghainese architecture mixed with French, British, and American influences, and then there's modern, shining, sky scrapers towering above us all, and so much construction.
Shanghai's population is similar to Beijing's (24+ million) and, as it's still Summer holidays, everyone is out. Out on The Bund, out exploring the museums, cramming onto the subway, shopping, catching the ferry across the Huangpu River... I've never been anywhere as busy.
The city is a mix of textures and smells - Shanghainese architecture mixed with French, British, and American influences, and then there's modern, shining, sky scrapers towering above us all, and so much construction.
Shanghai's population is similar to Beijing's (24+ million) and, as it's still Summer holidays, everyone is out. Out on The Bund, out exploring the museums, cramming onto the subway, shopping, catching the ferry across the Huangpu River... I've never been anywhere as busy.
And the dumplings?
Fried, steamed pork buns, steamed veggie & pork dumplings, steamed veggie, and steamed chicken dumplings...
Fried, steamed pork buns, steamed veggie & pork dumplings, steamed veggie, and steamed chicken dumplings...