apartment after apartment |
Our first stop was at Shanghai’s People’s Square – an urban park around a central fountain. This place is immaculate with manicured flower beds and clean walkways – and a noticeable amount of security and police. After a 20 minutes to stroll and take pictures that was about it.
random huge towers |
Oriental Pearl Tower |
Many, many things amazed my today…first the vastness of
this place and second how many police and security there is. There are what
look like ATCO-trailers for police on what looks like every corner and it’s
impossible to not see a police officer or security guard. I guess there’s a lot
of people to put to work here. It also seems like many people are employed at
keeping Shanghai looking good – there are planters everywhere and absolutely no
garbage. What I’ve seen of Shanghai is as clean as Singapore.
the lobby of the Hyatt from above |
Of the many, many things I saw today I didn’t see what
looked like poverty. There were a few slum-like areas, but absolutely no
begging or people that looked impoverished. These were things that seemed
unavoidable in most places we’ve visited, but not here. I can’t imagine poverty
doesn’t exist in China…they’ve just done a good job concealing it.
As the day went on the sky got hazier and hazier – I assume
it’s pollution, but my throat doesn’t feel it. Occasionally on this trip I’ve
felt that I’m getting sick…nope…pollution.
Sheryl – if I’d known bars in Saskatchewan were so capable, I’d have checked some out before now, that’ll be my next trip!!
1 comment:
Love the pictures and the info. Very interesting.
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