Yvon and I spent some time in Shanghai in between London and Auckland, on our 2001 "around-the-world" trip. We found a massive and chaotic city, already rapidly changing (which was to continue), with massive euphoric skyscrapers poking up through the soot. Though Yvon remembers mostly that we were tailed for some distance by some kind of police (until they realized we understood that we were being followed), in fact the experience of being there was quite a fascinating one of huge contrasts.
Photo List (Total 60 Photos)
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Older Shanghai (25 photos) - Much of older Shanghai was in the process of being obliterated when we were there, and this has continued. However, it is unlikely that they will ever be able to rid the city of its grunge and disorganization completely - it will creep back into the city in unexpected ways. These photos show some of the tradtional architecture (particularly in the beautiful Yuyuan Garden), but also show the messy, undeveloped side of the city.
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Newer Shanghai (28 photos) - Starting with photos of the astonishing exhibits at the Shanghai Urban Development Institute, this group of photos moves on to Renmin Park and then into the Pudong District.
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Miscellaneous (7 photos) - A few subway shots, Yvon eating some street food, Bob reading the newspaper, the view from our hotel room, and a really strange "gay" bar.
