Huang Pu

The Shanghai Experience.

In Shanghai, the Reliance tourist guide informed us that to have a cruise ride along the Huang Pu, a tributary ( I think so) trenching through the city of Shanghai, we had to fork out some payment. Strange, before the trip, we were ignorant of the small print in the brochure. Now I realise that when you register for a tour, be prepared to be charged for many 'extras'.

In the words of the guide from the mouth of a New Yorker, we were told that to be in Shanghai , missing the cruise would be equivalent to be in Sydney Harbour and being denied the harbour cruise. So, how to deny ourselves of the chance?

As usual, in China when you arrive at tourist destinations, the queue is miles long. Designated for the 8.30pm cruise, we were disappointed to be informed that the overwhelming crowd meant an inevitable wait of another hour. Moving in massive crowds is the norm and not fun.

When you embark on board, it's again another mad rush for seats. So the early bird catches the worm and you get to position yourself for best spots for photography. Esther, the assigned photographer stood all the way to catch glimpses shown below.

A night of stars and beauty...

Huang Pu is endowed on both her banks known as Pu Dong (east) and Pu Si (west) with good looks and majesty...

The mesmerising night lights caught us in awe...




The Oriental Pearl Tower seen in the background is the highest landmark of the nation and a pride to the locals...




Shanghai is home to towering buildings being an international financial hub ; expensive to the max...

Dad pestered Esther for this beholding shot...

Along one of the banks of Huang Pu is the highly acclaimed "bund"; connected to Shanghai Beach and our very own Frances Yip..."Long Pan, long lau..."

An enlightening feature ; sorry no idea what it is...

Amidst the din and noise, one can just gaze afar and admire the colours of the evening...

So ends another episode of travelling experience for the sisters as they savour in each other's company and depart for different parts of the world for work and studies in the weeks to come. It's getting tougher to arrange for such travels and every possible getting together adds bonus to them...sisters forever.

The Huang Pu of Shanghai