We are in Shanghai! Such a contrast from Beijing. It's a very modern city with many people. Yesterday we visited the TV Tower - which is one of the most familiar buildings in Shanghai. The students were able to walk on a clear glass floor 259 meters above the ground! Got some great pictures. We also visited a creepy museum filled with wax figures, telling the story of the history of the city. It reminded some of us of an episode in the Twilight Zone...but it was very educational!
Peggy Baker sent this:
Even though most of our group has recovered from jet lag, we were still amazed to wake at 5:00 am for an air flight from Beijing to Shanghai. The whole group was ready and we arrived in Shanghai without incident.
We ate lunch at The Seagull Restaurant and then went to the Pearl Tower where an elevator took us 263 meters where we had a fabulous view of Shanghai. Some of us also stood on a "glass" floor which was 259 meters above the ground. The "glass" floor allowed us to look straight down to the street below.
We also saw the Shanghai Museum which had many dioramas and displays of Shanghai's growth over the years.
We next went on a people mover which had a mesmerizing electric light display.
From there we saw the cityscape of Shanghai with its modern skyscrapers on one side and other buildings with ornate facades.
Dinner was at a local Shanghai restaurant and then we saw a performance by Chinese acrobats.
We returned to our hotel which is a beautiful, modern building.
Chaperones Peggy Baker and Bill Wrobel sent these pictures.
At the Great Wall of China:
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Peking Duck Dinner:
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Kids waiting at the airport:
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Group Shots!
And from Wednesday's Huangpu River Cruise, this beautiful shot:
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