The Shanghai Sights

A typical Shanghai intersection... well... when the bikes and mopeds were actually curteous enough to stop for red lights!




The beautiful bathroom at the Astor House Hotel in Shanghai. Marbel counter tops, glass shower stalls, etc.




Our bathroom in Beijing... As you can see there is absolutely no "shower stall" or bathtub. Just a freakin' shower head coming out of the wall. I took a shower this morning and had to change outside the bathroom because the water was 2 inches high everywhere! The price of engaging the culture I guess...




Our adventuresome experience on the Chinese metro.




I was a little stunned before eating the escargo.




Ligers, tigers, and bears oh my!


Eating with the ladies in Beijing - the best Chinese we've had yet!




This was a picture taken from inside the Bund. Pretty trippy eh?



There's Dr. LaBrie as he just got on the Bund trolley car.




Here were some cool looking masks being sold in the market.


This was a pleasant site to see though it looked a little out of place amidst the Chinese culture.




These little creatures were completely out of cages and were always looking for a snack in convenient places.

I never thought I'd ride an elephant. This was awesome!

Here's the pool hall where it cost about $1.50 to play for an hour.

Here's a picture of a few friends from the group walking through Shanghai on the famous Nanjing Road after dinner and pool.

Here's a picture of Shanghai at night with the Pearl Tower in the middle right.