TravBuddy.com: Chokk's Shanghai March 2007 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/4989 Finaly back in China again and I must say that Shanghai didn't let me down. It is a remarkable place no doubt about that. The skyline, the people, the traffic, the Bund, the taxis, the noice and so much more. We had really good time in this city visiting "must see's" as The Bund, Yuyuan Gardens, Pudong, Shanghai Zoo, Longhua Temple and Pagode, Pearl TV tower and much more. en-us Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:01:05 PST Shanghai Taxis http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/Shanghai-China-7 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:01:05 PST Shanghai Taxis Shanghai, China, Mar 16, 2007

Usually when you jump into a taxi in a big city you never know where the trip is going to take and especially all the sites you are going to see on t…

]]> Ruzzi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/Shanghai-China-7 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:46:03 PST Ruzzi Shanghai, China, Mar 16, 2007

In Shanghai I just had to surrender because I actually had enough of the Shanghai kitchen - I needed some western food. My choise fell on Ruzzi in Fu…

]]> Yuyuan Garden http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/Shanghai-China-6 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:57:35 PST Yuyuan Garden Shanghai, China, Mar 15, 2007

Walking around in the noise and hectic town of Shanghai I was happy to find a small spot of the ancient China that were much more evident in Beijing.…

]]> Oriental Pearl TV Tower http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/Shanghai-China-4 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:07:52 PST Oriental Pearl TV Tower Shanghai, China, Mar 12, 2007

I really loved standing at The Bund of Shanghai and looking at the spectacular buildings towards the tip of Lujiazui in the Pudong district on the op…

]]> Second day in Shanghai http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/Second-day-Shanghai-3 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:22:46 PST Second day in Shanghai Shanghai, China, Mar 10, 2007

This morning we were really early birds - we had a quick breakfast at the hotel and then left for a walk. Our hotel was very close to the Bund - abou…

]]> Shanghai Pudong International Airport http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/Shanghai-Pudong-International-Airport-China-2 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:57:58 PST Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai Pudong International Airport , China, Mar 09, 2007

One of the most striking things observed in this enormous airport was how huge and long it was. It felt like we landed at a gate that was at the othe…

]]> First day in Shanghai http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/First-day-Shanghai-1 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:19:50 PST First day in Shanghai Shanghai, China, Mar 09, 2007

Arriving after a sleepless night on the plane, we had to walk the extreme long walk from the arrivel gate in Pudong Airport - this was the first sign…

]]> The Shanghai Maglev Train http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/Shanghai-Pudong-International-Airport-China-2 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:10:15 PST The Shanghai Maglev Train Shanghai Pudong International Airport , China, Mar 09, 2007

The Shanghai Maglev or in Chinese the Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Demonstration Operation Line is the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the…

]]> HengSheng Peninsula International Hotel Shanghai http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4989/First-day-Shanghai-1 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:47:02 PST HengSheng Peninsula International Hotel Shanghai Shanghai, China, Mar 09, 2007

In planning my trip to Shanghai I always have a partner in Hotels.com or octopustravel.com, both these pages have helped me finding accommodation at …

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