"Shanghai, where buildings soar ..." a Shanghai Travel Page by goglobe

Like Hong Kong, the skyline of Shanghai keep changing fast. Eight years ago, I went to Shanghai for the first time and could only find the Oriental Pearl tower standing lonely in a wide expanse of flat land.

In September 2003, I visited the place again, and was amazed to see so many buildings standing tall on the waterfront, almost dwarfing the landmark Tower somewhat. Visitors need to go to the upper viewing decks for better aerials of the city now.

Anyway, buildings you see in this picture include the low dove-wing shaped adjacent block of the Convention Centre, with flanking its two global structures on both sides of a rectangular main building with Greek-style columns. Not further on is the famous JinMou Building which is known to attract the French spider-climber, but was actually first climbed up by a Chinese. In a year's time, the highest building in Shanghai will be erected next to it, which will give Pudong a much more crammed sight further.

Here in a closeup of the Pudong area. Doesn't the dove-wing resemble the top curves of the Hong Kong Convention Centre? The middle deck on the Pearl Tower is dwarfed by surrounding buildings.

The tall buildings in Pudong area give a striking contrast to the line-up of the grand old buidings on the Bund, which retain their feel of nostalgic charm and static beauty. Here with a refurbished green top, the building of the Peace Hotel stand proudly next to the China Bank Building.