Picture Download

Wouldn't you know it, after all of that complaining, the computer here is up to the challenge after all. So without further ado, here are some pictures from Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing. Enjoy!




The two tallest buildings in Shanghai. The one on the left (with the square hole) was just completed (like two weeks ago?) and is now the tallest building in China. The observation deck was closed for that building the day I was there so I had to settle for the 88th floor of the shorter building. Phooey.




A night view of the Pudong district of Shanghai, a "Special Economic Zone" that's correspondingly rich. This is the view from the Bund (see below!).




The Bund in Shanghai, site of most of Shanghai's decadence back in the "good ol' days." Nowadays it's the site of beggars, thieves, and peddlers. Oh and the river is nasty polluted too, just to add insult to injury.




A view of my pleasant walk through the woods on Purple Mountain, just outside of Nanjing.




The centerpiece of the Memorial to the Nanjing Massacre. Very abstract at times (and sometime gruesomely non-abstract), the memorial had aspects that reminded me of the Vietnam Memorial in DC.




The famous Tian'an Men Square with Mao's mug overlooking it all. You can kinda get a sense of the crowds I was battling all day.



A view of the Forbidden City from nearby Coal Hill in Jingshan Park. The lovely Beijing skyline is ever so slightly obscured by the "overcast" skies.




This is the Temple of Heaven where the Emperor, as the son of the gods, communicated a desire for a plentiful harvest each year: "Hey guys up there, how's it going? Listen, we sure would like to eat this year so how about a little help down here. That'd be great, thanks!"