As i had a full day before i flew to Abu Dhabi, i thought that i would find out what the locals do on a Sunday. I headed off by metro (6 stops for 4 yuan - ie 40p) to Century Park which is the largest of its type in Shanghai. A bit like central park, large open spaces, some sculptures, a couple of lakes and it seems a place that all the family go to on Sunday. Lots of families take their own tents and use them to protect themselves from the sun.
Close to the park is the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, which was an interesting place to spend an hour or so. Then i decided it was a nice day for a walk and strolled down Century Avenue to the riverfront. It took a few hours, but was a straight road, with gardens along the way and some stunning views (and hopefully photos) of the Shanghai skyline. Stopped off for lunch along the way and then returned to hotel, to grab a shower and get ready to leave China.
The trip seems to have gone very fast. You are probably never going to get to know China as a tourist, you probably need to live here, and speak the language to really get to grips with its history, culture, politics etc... That said the trip has been great and whetted the appetite for returning.
Close to the park is the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, which was an interesting place to spend an hour or so. Then i decided it was a nice day for a walk and strolled down Century Avenue to the riverfront. It took a few hours, but was a straight road, with gardens along the way and some stunning views (and hopefully photos) of the Shanghai skyline. Stopped off for lunch along the way and then returned to hotel, to grab a shower and get ready to leave China.
The trip seems to have gone very fast. You are probably never going to get to know China as a tourist, you probably need to live here, and speak the language to really get to grips with its history, culture, politics etc... That said the trip has been great and whetted the appetite for returning.
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