TOP THINGS TO DO IN SHANGHAI CHINA 4K HDR

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Our trip to Asia continues to Shanghai, China in September of 2018. Although Daniel was sick during this trip, he captured moments that are out of this world. It gives a great glimpse of life in China before the world shut down. Sneak peaks of the Shanghai Roastery and Shanghai Disney are also included.
Yu Garden was first built in 1559 during the Ming Dynasty by Pan Yunduan as a comfort for his father. Pan Yunduan began the project after failing one of the imperial exams, but his appointment as governor of Sichuan postponed construction until nearly twenty years later.
The gardens suffered damage many times during different wars. The British army used the Huxingting Tea house as a base of operations for several days in 1842 during the first Opium War. It was also damaged by the Japanese in 1942 and later went through extensive renovations over a decade later. It was finally opened to the public in 1961 and declared a national monument in 1982.
In the 1990s economic reforms resulted in intense redevelopment of the city, especially in the Pudong area where our hotel was located, which attracted foreign investments and return of finance. The city has emerged as a hub of international trade and finance; it is home of the Shanghai stock exchange, one of the largest stock exchanges in the world by market capitalization and the shanghai free trade zone, the first free trade zone in China. Shanghai is considered the showpiece of the booming economy of China. From our experience, the vibrant energy of the city is close to the financial district of Pudong and the Bund, which is the waterfront area and a historical district in Shanghai.
At 1,536 feet high, the Oriental pearl tower was the tallest structure in China from 1994-2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center.
The tower has fifteen observatory levels.
One of the best ways to enjoy Shanghai is to see it from the highest view available in the city. Shanghai tower, is the world's second-tallest building by height to architectural top and it shares the record of having the world's highest observation deck within a building or structure at 1843 feet.[10] It had the world's second-fastest elevators at a top speed of 46 mph) until 2017. Like many large scale projects in China, the Chinese Communist Party rule over this project is a classic example of the party caring more about the reputation and image China would receive over the actual use of the building in attracting actual foreign conglomerates it was supposed to attract. The South China Morning Post reported The tower’s energy-efficient spiral shell, which lets in natural light, saves on air-conditioning costs, and helped win awards and international notoriety, it has come at the expense of an efficient interior design, forcing tenants to pay for space they cannot use.
Even if you are educated and are aware of the scams that happen, it is still possible to fall for these scams when visiting like we did. Michael and I saw UA-camr Serpentza’s video warning of the infamous tea scams in China prior to our trip to China. However, we still ended up going to one of the notorious tea ceremonies with a self described teacher wanting to go to a tea festival very close by and was willing to give us a walking tour of the old town area. We ended up on a tour of this old section of Shanghai. She informed us that this area was set to be demolished in days or weeks from the time we visited. Whether or not this is true is not clear. But it was interesting to see an area of Shanghai that was old and decrepit. It was full of character. This is a rare sight to see in a country that likes to tear down its old buildings to build skyscrapers.
Kevin’s footage from his tour from the boat along the ancient water towns near Shanghai. This gives you a glimpse of what life was like in China thousands of years ago before the Chinese built up Shanghai to what it is today. The small canals flow gently through the front of houses so local residents can use the water for convenience in their daily lives. But it appears the canals are mostly used by tourists now. The ancient water towns can be traced back to the Hemudu era ( 河姆渡) dating back more than 7,000 years.
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