Shanghai Part Three

DAY FIVE

After breakfast, we went to the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, which is a double-level bridge with a highway above and the railway track below. It is the first bridge completely designed and built by Chinese people.

The history of this bridge truly touched my heart. At first, back in history, the Chinese people requested for the Western to help build the bridge because China did not have any experts for it. But the Western declined to help. China being desperate for this bridge then built the bridge all by themselves! It took a lot of sacrifice from the people here and at that time, they were all very poor. 5000 people built the bridge, hundreds were dead and many were handicapped. This bridge was the bridge that showed the world that China is capable. When it was done, the Western couldn’t believe their eyes and it took them 2 months before they were forced to admit, this bridge was strong! Amazing.

However, money is needed to repair the bridge because of old age in the last few years. So there is this man who generously donated and still donating his artwork on glass-painting to support the fund. He did all his artwork at the bridge. We were very lucky to see him that day as he only come here once a month or two months!

After that, we went to the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Before that, a brief history, Nanjing was a place where the Japanese attacked the most and the worst. Just in this small town, about 250000 to 350000 people were killed in just days. It was cruel.


We were not allowed to take any pictures inside as a respect to the lost souls. Inside, on the open land, you can see 300000 stones. One stone representing one soul. In the memorial hall, there were many skeletons laid everywhere with different shapes and sizes, some are not even complete - maybe they were handicapped. There are explanations as to how the person died. You can see some skulls with holes, bone legs with holes here and there. The way the Japanese killed them was very inhuman.

The white statue in front bore the word “PEACE”. This is at the back of the memorial hall.

Later on, we went to the Jade-carving and Crystal Manufacture & Exhibition Center. It’s a place where they sell jade in conclusion. Mum bought one purple jade. That means she’s old already. Had our lunch there, and i forgot to take the picture of it. =)

Next, we went to Wu xi.

We got a pretty cool Wu xi tour guide here. He was about to stop becoming a tour guide to become a government worker. Pretty experience person and funny too.

He took us to Ling Shan Grand Buddha. It was the world’s largest standing Buddha statue. Fortunately we did not need to walk all the way in to the place as their own mini version taxi were provided.

Bro with his funny pose.

Again.

Then we went to the Ling Shan Brahma Palace by tourist car, known as Oriental Louvre.

Ways to make the place clean! Cloth put on boots.

Off to dinner after that, we were again the last to leave the place. When reach restaurant, found out the people there mistaken the dates so there were no food for us. Thus, they gave us VIP rooms and served us better food than the one they planned.

DAY SIX

We went to Lihu Park. Lihu Lake, a bay of Taihu lake, has something to do with the legend of Fanli and Xishi who is one of the four beauties in ancient China. That time, the temperature hit -1 degree. Very cold.

We were then transferred to Taihu Pearl Factory. Pearls are good, especially for your face. x) Then we went to Zisha Museum. Teapot and teacups.

By this day, everyone got so close together. Miss them a lot!


This uncle sat beside of me at the most back of the bus. He reminded me of my late grandfather. And also the old man character in the “Lost” drama.

After lunch, we were off to our last place, Shanghai!

Another around 3 hours ride, we reached the metropolitan and were greeted with traffic jam. There are always traffic jams in Shanghai and you’ll always get stuck in it for a very long time! I wonder how the people live here and still want to live here!

One of the many skyscrapers. Shanghai is indeed the Asia New York! Everywhere are tall buildings…everywhere! Go google search for an image of it if you don’t believe me.

Many of the buildings here too are designed according to Feng Shui.

When night fell, we went to Nanjing Road known as “First Street in China”.

I bought a funny looking “hat”. Bought it for fun and for parties next time. Salute mum for her awesome skill in cutting price. I can never fully acquire that skill from her.

I found some girls on the street squealed at my hat, so i guessed they had seen it somewhere on their Korean idols or Japs.

Later, we had an awesome steamboat in a Korean restaurant.

My stomach was so bloated after that.


Off to another day.