Shanghai.

Highlights from our few days in Shanghai were of course the buildings and the exposure to the urban life of such a huge city! The eastern part of Shanghai, Pudong, was literally filled with skyscrapers and the western part, Pu Xi was the total opposite.

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai.

View of Pudong from the Grand Hyatt.

We spent our last few days at the Tongji Guest House and from there we visited an architecture firm, Neri & Hu.

Neri & Hu staircase.

The visit was yet another highlight of our Shanghai trip. It was very informative and educational. We learnt how different the construction line is in China.

Waterhouse at South Bund by Neri & Hu.

On our final day, some people were already leaving right after breakfast. A couple of us stayed back and Stan was kind enough to bring us book-shopping despite the pouring rain. He brought us to a hidden bookstore located in one of the nearby apartments in Tongji area and a few of us bought several architectural books at quite reasonable prices.

Bookstore outside Tongji Guesthouse.

Then, we bid our goodbyes and went our separate ways.

Till we meet again back in Sydney!