Sunday, February 24, 2013

Shanghai Part 4

Random sights while we were driving around Shanghai.



Jingan Temple. It was originally built in 247 A.D.

















The temple is surrounded by modern buildings.

I found it odd to be standing in a 2,000 year old temple and everywhere around you people are texting on smartphones.

This the Shanghai World Financial Center Building. We ended up in a bar at the top of this building.


View from the bar at the top of the Shangri-La Hotel.


The view down at the Oriental Pearl Tower from the top of the SWFC building.




For our last day, the hotel had a private lunch for us.

Ducks

 As we were closing up the house to head south for the winter 2 pairs of Mallard Ducks showed up on our pond. We have tons of geese most of ...