looking over the Huang Pu River towards Puxi
the glistering Jin Mao in the evening sun
from the Pearl's observation deack you have a spectacular view. This shot is from 2003
the entrance to the Oriental Pearl
the Oriental Pearl TV tower from 1994 reaches a hight of 468 meters
the blossoms draw many would-be photographers
cherry blossom time in Century Park
at Pudong's Century Park
these towers are in the 300+ meters class
The busy
Huang Pu River splitts the city of Shanghai in two parts, connected by several bridges, ferries and tunnels.
Puxi,
the eastern side, may be Shanghai's cultural center but the west side, called
Pudong (west of the Pu river), is China's commercial
powerhouse, concentrated in the Lujiazui district.
Since 1993 Pudong is booming, thanks to its free trade zone, a high tech park and the international
airport with the superfast Maglev train connection.
The economic growth has caused a explosion population , mainly driven
by immigrants from outside Shanghai.
Residents can relax in two parks, the
Century Park in Lujiazui and the Expo Park which was
the location of the 2010 World Expo.
the skyline of Lujiazui in 2003 with the Oriental Pearl TV tower and the Jin Mao as tallest buildings
a Maglev based train in the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel wil transport you from Puxi to Pudong
in 2003 the 420 meters high Jin Mao Tower was a class in its own
in 2007 the Shanghai World Financial Center has overtaken the Jin Mao
Lujiazui's skyline in 2007. It gets crowded
the pedestrian area near the Oriental Pearl
