"Shanghai Nights" a Shanghai Travel Page by jono84

I describe Shanghai as dynamite on the end of a very short fuse.....
At anytime, and usually when you least expect it, it can erupt into a feverpitch of noise and furious activity.

The dusty, smoky streets filled with often bad drivers, in even worse cars makes for an accident waiting to happen. And road accidents are what you can expect to see on most days.

I still love the city though!! Full of so many pleasant surprises. Although, when i first arrived i thought for a while i was an extra on the set of the Jetsons!

One of the biggest surprises of the trip. The Gardens are relaxing (when you find some peace from the tour groups), and the adjacent Fangbang Street is great for souvenirs!

The buildings are just huge, and there are so many of them! You can easily get lost, just wandering through the beautifully decorated world of the Bazaar, whilst it also offers the perfect opportunity to stop for nibbles with a vast choice of different eating places.

I love art, but by this stage i was not prepared to see any more darn student art exhibitions!!! So when i was once again approached i made a runner for the nearest garden entrance, and duly lost my way in the hoards of american tour groups!!

A great night out! We were wooed again and again by allsorts of fire jugglers, birds appearing as if from thin air, amazing acrobats, and the finale, which involved eight motorcyclists and a relatively small see-through ball. Truly breath-taking!