Shanghai, Day 2

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

Sculpture in the Shanghai Museum

The skyline just before we sailed

The trip on the second day in Shanghai was to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall--a six story building next to People's Square in the middle of Shanghai, devoted exclusively to displays of urban planning and the history of Shanghai's architecture.  One entire floor of the building is devoted to a model of Shanghai.... it is overwhelming!  We had a very knowledgeable guide who talked with us about the challenges that Shanghai is facing as it expands to an expected 30 million people in 2050.  The upper floor of the building contains several displays about Shanghai's greening efforts.  I took lots of photos that I have already used in classes on ship.  In the afternoon, Tina and I visited the Shanghai Museum and took a walk through downtown Shanghai and along the Bund near the river back to the ship.  Shanghai overwhelms the senses... It is a dynamic city with incredible architecture and ambitious plans......