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| Live crabs patiently waiting to be cooked into someone's delicious dinner |
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| Chrysanthemum (left) and hibiscus (right) flower tea |
The moment we landed in Shanghai China a former Architecture professor from NTUST, Dr. Tu, gave us a tour around town. He took us to a restaurant called Chopsticks and we had traditional Chinese food, family style. The restaurant was full of tanks with live fish, lobster, crabs, and more! Chinese food in China is the best, obviously.
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| City on the way to Tian Zi Fang |
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| Tian Zi Fang |
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| Tian Zi Fang |
After dinner Dr. Tu took us to an old preserved part of town called Tian Zi Fang which is not a big tourist spot. Brick buildings are built close together and narrow alley ways house many small boutique shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. It's awesome to see the contrast between the new and the old cities. Bricks and alleys VS concrete, steel, and neon lights.
After taking two flights over to Shanghai from Taiwan, running over to the hotel then hardy having time to put our stuff down we scurry our way to the restaurant. By the time I reached Tian Zi Fang my legs and my back was giving out.
Then, we head out to a newer version of Tian Zi Fang called Xintiandi.The Grove, The Americana, 3rd Street Promonade. Xintiandi reminded me of an overrated LA shopping promonade. Except that there were asians singing Lady Gaga on a stage in a fancy karaoke bar. We all stood and watched them perform, it was pretty funny.
Finally we get back to the hotel to rest up for World Expo 2010 Shanghai China.
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