Just got back from Shanghai in the wee hours of Monday. Wife and I were there for five days. For me, it was a business trip - participating in an "Urban Innovation" conference organized by Cisco and hosting some government officials from ASEAN - but we also took a couple of days to explore this vibrant city as well as visit the Shanghai Expo 2010. It was also micro-reunion time as we met up with Jimmy Kho Khoon Haw (Form 5Sc, 1976), his wife Janet (also a Teresian) and youngest daughter. Jimmy has been based in Shanghai for work for a few years.
The first thing one notices about Shanghai is how many people there are! Shanghai has more than 20 million residents (and rising). But consider this: even though Shanghai only has 1 percent of China's population, it accounts for 5 percent of the country's output and 25 percent of total trade!
Here are some photos. It will probably take me a few postings to do a decent job in reflecting the exciting metropolis that is Shanghai. The next few are from an area known as Nanshi, the old Chinese City.
Photo (1) : In front of Hu Xin Ting teahouse, near Yu Yuan in Nanshi area
Photo (2) : Same area
Photo (3) : Look at the human traffic !
Photo (4) : More people :)
Photo (5) : The area is known for its tea houses
Photo (6) : We did have some snacks from Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant
Photo (7) : Added festive mood with many signs on the Shanghai Expo 2010
Photo (8) : My friend, the Shanghai Expo mascot, is based on the character "ren" (person)
Photo (9) : Out for dinner on the Bund (Puxi side) with Jimmy Kho on Friday evening
Photo (10) : Jimmy, Janet and youngest daughter
Thanks Jimmy & Janet !
More Shanghai explorations in the next posting.
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