| Page Views: 571 Last Visit to Shanghai: July, 2005 | Shanghai for the 1st time by katnhwi - last update: Jul 20, 2005 |
|  | Waitan or The Bund This waterfront area is called Waitan. The Oriental Pearl Television Tower is 468m (1535ft) high. It looks like a giant needle. If you want to check out the view from this tower, look forward to standing in a line for about an hour or two. |
Yu Garden This garden was created in the 18th century. It is located in the heart of the Cang Bao Lu area. The dragon that was used in this garden is "fake" a real dragon has 5 claws and was only allowed for royalty to use. The tiny frog under the dragon represents the artist. The dragon represents the Emperor. | | |
| | Learn about "cha" (tea) At the Lu Yu Tea House in Cang Bao Lu, you can learn about different types of tea. The demonstrator also lets you sample as she explains the health benefits of the different teas. After the lesson, they take you to the shopping area to buy...TEA!! |
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| Pros: | "The hotels give you mineral water to drink" | | Cons: | "Not many places speak English" | | In A Nutshell: | "Go at least once!!" |
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