Thursday, 19 December 2024

TRAVEL: xitang watertown 西塘

Xitang 西塘 is a historic town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China (just outside Shanghai). Xitang is a quaint and quiet water town with a history of more than 1,000 years with many ancient buildings and houses from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
https://www.chinahighlights.com/hangzhou/attraction/xitang-town.htm

Getting there:

From Shanghai (best access)

Train:

By bullet train (from Shanghai Hongqiao–Jiashan South): 25–35 minutes, 30 yuan
By ordinary train (Shanghai South–Jiashan): 36–48 minutes, 13 yuan

Bus:

Shanghai South Bus Terminal (上海长途汽车南站, on 666 Shilong Road石龙路666号) - 9 direct buses to Xitang (8:45 am-6:19 pm) — 2 hours, 36 yuan
Shanghai Bus Terminal (上海长途客运总站, Shanghai's main bus terminal at 1666 Zhongxin Road中兴路1666号) - 4 direct buses to Xitang (9:40 am-6:30 pm) — 2 hours, 37 yuan

Sunday, 15 December 2024

TRAVEL: SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

PUDONG SKYLINE AT NGHT: https://youtu.be/kHGQSCQQNYo?si=8SWS8xflr7yp0qEf

This 468 meters (1,536 feet) high tower is the world's sixth and China's second tallest TV and radio tower. open 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM

https://www.orientalpearltower.com/#/

view from oriental pearl tower in Pudong东方明珠 (in lujiazui陆家嘴）

Disney Flagship store

https://www.trip.com/moments/detail/shanghai-2-15041065/

SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTRE

it has 101 stories and reaches a height of 1,614 feet (492 meters). The building opened in 2008 after a construction period of 11 years. Some 70 floors of the tower are devoted to office space, and a hotel occupies 14 floors above the offices. There are event venues, a media center, restaurant and shopping areas on the ground floors, and three observation decks—on the 94th, 97th, and 100th floors.

http://www.swfc-shanghai.com/?l=en

Three observation decks offer different experiences at the 94th, 97th, and 100th floors. The 100th floor is the highest observatory in the world, with transparent glass-walled walkways.