Gundamaniac

Although we arrived just in time for dinner, there was still a lot to see in Shanghai. ^^; Right after we filled our stomachs we headed straight to a tourist spot named Xin Tian Di, translated as new heaven and earth. Careful planning has been made to keep the old structures in this area as it is, hollowing the structures out then renovating and turning the area into a commercial hub. The last time I came to this place was years ago, they were still filling out the spaces and renting them out to business establishments. But nowadays it a busy bustling place for young yuppies to hang out.


Another place we went straight away to was Nan Jing Dong Lu. Everything a tourist might want all in one street: small shops, malls, department stores, restaurants, and hotels. its all here.



looks like they are promoting Philippine tourism on their mini train that run around NanJing road.

wandered into a shop where they sell these interesting mascots, looks like China is going to have busy year. since they would be hosting both the new Expo the last of which was held in Japan. and the upcoming Olympic games.

the new mascot for the Expo, looks like Gumby with hair. ^^

Olympic Mascots, one for each colored rings on the olympic symbol. ^^

on a side note, it seems both wikipedia and blogspot is being blocked here. at first I thought it was just being blocked by the hotel router, however it seems that every internet connection in Shanghai has these sites blocked. I haven’t tried accessing youtube and wordpress yet.
(O.o)>