Night shots of Shanghai
By PATRICK CREWDSON - The Dominion PostShanghai offers some breathtaking urban landscapes, especially at night.
On my first day here I might have given the impression that smog obscures the views. Actually, most days the conditions have been excellent, and we've been able to get a really good look at the cityscape (guidebooks tend to compare it to Blade Runner).
To redress my unjustified slur on Shanghai's reputation, here's a better shot from my hotel room than the first one I posted.
In the middle at rear is the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, across the Huangpu River in Pudong. The tower catches a lot of flak for its bubblicious design, but I like it (though not enough to pay $30 to ride up it).
So that's the view straight out the window, and here's what it looks like slightly to the right:
That was taken around 10 o'clock one night. As you can see, the traffic doesn't stop. It's like that from before 6am all the way through till the wee hours.
And to prove I am actually leaving the hotel, here's a massive shopping intersection in the district of Xujiahui:
This weekend we're going to the Shanghai Cricket Sixes (that'll surprise my family and friends) and hopefully making a day trip to Hangzhou.
But tonight, we're going to hit some of decadent Shanghai's notorious night clubs. Any recommendations?
Patrick's trip to China is supported by the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
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Have you been to the French Concession? If not, have a few beers at Jenny's Bar on Donghu Road, then try Club 88 a bit further down the road. If you can hang out till the next morning, have breakfast at Element Fresh back down past Jenny's. Or book a room at the Donghu Hotel (cheapest in the area).
If you're in Hangzhou this weekend I might see you at the Commons Bar tomorrow night (Sat 24th). But you'll be at the cricket then, right?
The two years we stayed in Xujiahui, near the "death star" (known to locals as Metro City), although the traffic didn't stop, the horns stopped blowing at 10pm. They began again during morning rush hour, of course, and lasted all day until 10pm, but there was always lots of music and loudspeaker announcements for street shows going on during the day as well. It was really fun. Thanks for your pictures.
go to Xin Tian Di...
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I totaly thought that was the death star in picture #3. "That's no moon..."
Anyway, Xin Tian Di. Not 100% sure of the spelling, but it's a pretty stellar place, good relaxed vibe but was pumping through till 6am one tuesday that i was there. There are a couple of nice little bars that have more in common with ice-cream trolleys down on the riverside on the pudong side, and a cool ice cigar-club feeling ice bar around those parts too.
Shanghai is best by night in my opinion. jin Mao tower is pretty great on a slightly related note, the speed elevator is awesome! And crazy views, and im not just talking about outside of the building. Looking down the center of the towers atrium from 90ish floors up is incred!