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In Hunan, the Heat is On!
Stepping into Serendipity
A Talking Travel Destination Presentation
Part One:
Shanghai
Part Two:
Natural Wonders
Part Three:
Ancient
Cities...and more
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Part One:
Shanghai
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Exercise in the People's Park: Dancing, Tai Chi, Badminton, Walking
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Above and Below: The Lotus Pond in People's Park
On the Left: Umbrella Dating Service. Drawing
attention to advertisements leading to matrimony
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Poster for the Children's Museum
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The pedestrian mall and (inset) the Jazz Corner.
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Ballroom Dancing for exercise and enjoyment on the pedestrian mall
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The iconic view of the waterfront in Shanghai, on a cloudy day. This is taken from the
Bund, the waterfront area known for its historic buildings and boardwalk
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Arturo di Medica's Bund Bull is about twice the size of New York's Wall Street 'Charging Bull'.
The bull represents perseverance, diligence and wealth in Chinese culture.
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A small street not far from the tourist area by the Yu (Yuyuan) Garden
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Getting closer to the crowds, restaurants and shops outside the Yu Garden
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Yes, that's me (Steve Gillick!) taking photos of me.
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Yu Garden-Top: The Zig-Zag
Bridge. Right- some of the scenic
pavillions.
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One of the carved
windows evoking
thoughts of nature,
and love
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Vase-Shaped doorways can be
found throughout the Garden,
which dates back to 1559.
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The Dragon brings good luck and good fortune. The Frog (inset) causes the dragon to salivate and then it
captures the saliva so it can spread monetary gain, wealth and good health.
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The crowds pour into the Yuyuan Garden area on weekends.
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The straw in the pork dumpling allows you to slurp up the juices (soup) before eating the dumpling.
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Left: Jinmao Tower Middle: Shanghai World Financial Center Right: Shanghai Tower
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View of Puxi and the Oriental Pearl Tower from the the Observatory of the Financial Center
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Local Specialties for dinner
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The lights of the Bund from the evening cruise on the Huangpu River.
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The neighbourhood of the Central Hotel (Jiujiang Road) in the early morning.
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The Bund was only about a 20 minute walk from the Central Hotel
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The Riverside 'boardwalk' --across the street from the historic buildings of the Bund
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Pudong (literally, the Huangpu River East Bank) home to Shanghai's famous skyscrapers
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The early morning is the best time to get a
photo of the Bund Bull without the crowds
trying to pose for photos (like I'm doing!)
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Dismantling the
"living wall' on the
bund--and saving
the flower baskets
for next Spring
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It was a bit windy but still the warm weather provided a good opportunity for a Fan Dance practice.
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Walking back to the hotel, we passed a few street markets
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We returned to the Central Hotel, said
our farewells to Shanghai and then
headed out to the airport for the flight
to Changsha.
We met our guide, Johnson Lin and
departed for the 3 hour coach trip to
Lang Shan in Shaoyang County,
Hunan Province
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Please see
Part Two:
Hunan's Natural
Wonders
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Steve Gillick
Travel Writer, Speaker, Photographer
[email protected]
www.gillicksworld.ca