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One of the most discussed, and cussed, buildings in Shanghai, the 101 story Shanghai World Financial Center is a sore point with the locals because it is mainly a Japanese financed and developed project. Before it was finished the Chinese started work on a building being erected nearby which will surpass this one by 500 feet. Chinese souvenir vendors already have added the new, taller Chinese structure to their trinkets and images of the skyline.
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Data Cables ca. 2000
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A great Thai restaurant had a wonderul view of the shopping activity below.
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The universal language must be coffee because the Starbucks in Shanghai are exact duplicates of their US counterparts. One surprise was the amazing popularity of Christmas in China. Our guide in Xi'an said Valentine's Day and Christmas are very popular reasons to party, especially among the younger crowd.
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Even the bridges are futuristic in Shanghai. Yangpu is the world's 4th largest cable-stayed bridge.
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The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is actually in Pudong, on the east side of the river, where most of the exceptionally tall buildings stand.
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The Shanghai riverfront and Bund at night. The dinner and cruise boats that ply the waters are technical light shows.
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