Shanghai Part Four

DAY SEVEN

By this time, i was starting to think that i’m going to miss China so much and also the company we had, plus the awesome tour leader! It was strange. I thought i was going to hate the cold until i couldn’t enjoy the trip, but it turned out the joy at the trip overcame the coldness i had to face. In fact, at this day, i even enjoyed the cool air in Shanghai - it was something like in Genting, and knew that i’m going to miss the cool, dry air.

We started off with Chenghuangmiao after breakfast. It is a Commercial Center where we can try out the local food, enjoy the free shopping and also to touch the life in Qingming shanghe tu. A beautiful place except i couldn’t get to enjoy the buildings and to search for insects as much as i want as i was busy checking the quality of the iPhone. At last, i bought it!

We took a group photo here too. =)

After that, our next awaited destination is to the 6 star Seafood Buffet at the Golden Jaguar Restaurant! It was truly an awesome and THE awesomest buffet i’ve ever been to. I don’t know whether the Jogoya can be compared to that but the ticket to get in definitely lose to the one in Shanghai! It cost i think rm 250/300 per head! I was worried that i couldn’t eat as much as i want because my stomach was still full of food! Haha.

I’ll just post up some of the food i took! I took a little of this , a little of that.

Above are oysters and another type of “oysters”?

Below are scallops, tuna fish and salmon.

I forgot the name of these.

Cakes! cakes! cakes! yummmmmy! these were just some of the cakes served there!

Okay, i’m lazy to upload all but i had 13 plates of food on that day including - different kinds of pizzas, bird’s nest, fried stuffs, cocktails, more cakes, fruits, pie, Haagen Daz mango ice creaaam, some seafood stuff, some fin soup etc. I didn’t even cover half of the place due to limited time - one and a half hour.

Came out a few inches fatter.

My China tour guide. Has a great gift of gab.

After that we headed to Longhua Market i think. For shopping! All of the places i went had very little stuffs to buy for souvenirs though. I just bought a Kipling bag and some bracelets.

Then off to makan. The night here falls at 5pm. Its earlier.

This was our last dinner in China.

Still full of buffet.

The people who sat at the same table with us in every lunch and dinner. This aunty and uncle are very warm people.

This plump aunty is a very funny person. Talkative also. The one beside is her faithful husband. =)

This is their daughter. Real talkative also. She is from Connaught school, name Sheralyn.

The “Lost” uncle again. He loved Shanghai a lot. This was his second time here.

The husband and wife on the left are funny people too. The husband is called the Mafia by us. In this picture, he doesn’t look like one though. Haha. Anyway, he sells fried chicken in pasar near Sg. Long sometimes.

The uncle who waved was the funniest uncle in the trip. He is called “Yang Chung Mian” - a type of mee. Haha. Cracked jokes all the time! He sells ice kacang in pasar malam too - one of the place is in Sg. Long! Why can’t they go to Balakong pasar malam. I’ll be able to meet them then. The pretty lady beside is his wife.

This is one whole family. The uncle - funny person, speak real fluent Chinese! The mum, i disliked her the first time i see her, called her “Arrogant” the time i see her..haha! But ended up, she is quite a pretty good lady. Can’t judge a book by its cover huh? =P The two kids are fraternal twins. Funny boy, his laughter can make the whole group laughed till we got stomachache! You can see the trace of laughter in this picture too. The girl is just nice, shy. =)

The middle two couple are from Evangelical Free Church if im not mistaken. The lady is a sweet lady. Sat with me together in shows and during feet massage. Hehe.

One family except the guy on the left. The kid is a very cute kid! I think the dad is some kind of professor.

The kids are the kids of the father on the left at the picture before this. Funny family together with the grandmother. Didn’t really take a good picture of them together. I thought the mum was 25 years old, but she tole me she was 35! Look young.

This boy birthday was on that day. The man in pink was my tour leader. Awesome, responsible leader, though he was a bit “lo so”, but it was all for our benefits! Go book him if you want to tour around Asia.

The little Tour Guide. He is funny too. Look at his expression.

Our group consisted of 30 awesome people.

Then we went to watch 8 motorcycles revolved in a sphere show. Don’t know whats that called.

China tour guide. She reminded me of the actress in “My Girl”. She’s from Hangzhou.

We couldn’t take picture inside.

We watched the number 1661th show.

Then at night, after putting stuffs in hotel, we went to walk around at 10.30pm.

I urged my brother to cut his hair as a memory. So he did! Hehe. It cost only rm9 and that includes cutting and washing hair by professionals! Never compromise in what they did, the China people.

DAY EIGHT

The last day. I was going to miss this place. In the morning, we went to Tian Lu City to hear about some fengshui stuffs. Most of the time we were chatting about the phones we bought in China with the tour leader and tour group. Hehe.

Then, we went to some leg bathing. I think its after this or yesterday. Its called Bao Shu Tang. I was not allowed to be massaged as the ideal age is 21! =(

Then, we proceed to Oriental Pearl Tower which is the highest in Asia, third in the world.

At the lift of the tower. Look at the numbers!

We had a buffet at the Revolving Restaurant at the peak of the tower.

Anyway, i found the substitute of fried crickets - that is snail!

I ate snails! hehe!

It felt disgusting when i know they are snails, but it tasted just okay. Like lala except its less firm.

This felt really scary for those who are afraid of height! I did not really dare to step on it much more to look down!

Then we proceeded to Old Shanghai Wax Museum. Was actually rushing but took quite a lot of pictures there nevertheless.

All of them looked really real! Reminded me of ‘The House Of Wax’.

The weed suckers.

The desperate one.

 I find all of the wax figure pretty eerie actually. Yet they are so beautiful!

The olden days restaurant.

After that, we were to proceed to sit the “Maglev train” towards the airport.

After the speech the tour leader gave, everyone just felt so sad to leave. Blame him for saying all those things that made some of us felt touched and almost cried.

Anyway, the train is a bullet train - the fastest train in the world.

 Look at the speed!

We arrived in 7 mins eventhough by normal it will take i think around 30 mins to reach the airport. The feeling of a fast moving train was awesome. Now i can’t sit patiently in ktm anymore.

Shanghai is a wonderful place and i would never forget it and also the company. =)

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.