Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Shanghai: Tourist Sights

The Bund -- Shanghai's skyline

Photo credit to Steven Piepgras Lyager We didn't bring a camera with us.


Yuyuan Garden 


Five acres of ponds, peaks, and pavilions constructed in the late 1500s.


Undulating "dragon walls" separate the different areas


Priceless bonsai furniture



Shanghai Museum and People's Square




The museum has numerous galleries, including displays of ancient Chinese bronze, sculpture, ceramics, calligraphy, coins, paintings, as well as a section on Russian Faberge eggs.





Jing'an Temple


A large, ancient Buddhist temple


Nestled in the heart of downtown Shanghai 







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