- Zhang Yuan (Zhang Garden): an urban renewal project featuring traditional Shanghai residential buildings.
- Waitanyuan (Source of the Bund): another urban renewal project showcasing the oldest commercial buildings at the north end of the Bund. On the day we visited, a bustling Christmas market, which had sold out, created quite a crowd. Unfortunately, we couldn't explore as much as I had hoped.
- Dishui Lake: located at the very tip of Shanghai on the East China Sea, this new urban development is centered around a man-made circular lake that spans 2.5 km in diameter. It is home to the new Shanghai Planetarium and features a branch of the popular Duoyun Bookstore. The day we visited was bitterly cold and windy.
- Panlong Tiandi: a recently transformed shopping and commercial complex, reimagined from an old water village. Here, we stumbled upon our first Aldi in Asia.
- Having missed M50 in 2019, we were delighted to discover that the place has expanded while maintaining its edgy vibe. No wonder it was our go-to place when we lived in Shanghai. First below, a photo by Oliver Jiang. Second below, a painting by Ning Tao.
Shanghai-Style Savory Fried Nian Gao for Lunch at M50.
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Around Shanghai
Between visiting family, relatives, and friends, we explored various parts of Shanghai, discovering new places and revisiting old favorites.
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The reimagined historic village is very charming. The planetarium looks awesome.
Btw, I like SunLing’s cranberry colored coat. Liz
@Liz, hmm, I ordered the jacketing thinking it's cranberry colored, but it turned out to be really maroon. It was too late to change so I went with it. It must appear on your device as cranberry color too!
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