Sunday, April 02, 2006

Shanghai - First Impression

Landed on Tuesday evening, 28 April 2006 at the Pudong International Airport. The airport is modern and impressive. We checked out without much difficulty and proceeded downtown by car. Shanghai is known amongst other things, for its Magnetic Levitation Train which travels in excess of 300 km/hr and takes about 7 minutes to reach the outskirts of Pudong, where one can transfer to a subway train and proceed to downtown Shanghai. Ever eager to sample the local cuisine, we reached the Bund and had the opportunity to take in the breathtaking view of the river front where iconic buildings dotted the Bund. We crossed over the Suzhou River and passed the Russian Consular Building and headed for the Seagull Hotel. It is an old hotel, but boasts a magnificent river front overlooking the Whampoa River. We had a panoramic view of the Bund and Pudong, and the Post Office Tower, Grant Hyatt, Peace Hotel and Citigroup Tower were all within sight. Riverboats plied along the waterway, with all the neon lights illuminating the brackish waterway of the Whampoa against a backdrop of the glittering skyline. The temperature was a chilly 5 degree C, and we quickly huddled ourselves into one of the many sheds that dotted along the sidewalk of this side of the town. Food and wine were excellent but the company was even better. We launched our project ( 发射 ) in China with a formal toast.

Keywords: Shanghai, real estate, hotel, retail, tourism, office, serviced apartment


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