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Yu Yuan Old Street and Garden, Lu Bo Lang Restaurant, Flight to Taipei

One last look at Shanghai led us to the old part of town - Yu Yuan Old Street. As with any other city, this part of the city was filled with shops and people.



Unlike other cities, the majority of shoppers were locals and there was a garden adjoining the street! Yes, it seems there are gardens all over China - capturing the culture of previous dynasties. This particular garden was no exception, with classical buildings maintained over the years and tourists clamouring for pictures.





We had lunch in a nearby restaurant - Lu Bo Lang - before we headed out to the airport. The huge number of dishes left us all bloated, but satisfied. This tour definitely left us with a little more weight to carry home!



Heading to the airport, we said goodbye to our Shanghai tour guide in one of the newer terminals and hopped on our flight to Macau, and then another flight to Taipei. Whew!

Comments

Anonymous said…
is there a reason you have to stop in macau on the way? or the flight is just like that. have you weighed yourself yet ;p hehehe. im pretty sure you're like me and cant gain weight.
May 08, 2007 1:37 pm
lifeasj said…
Yeah, there's no direct flight from Taiwan to Mainland China. I think it's because they want to make it more difficult for the Taiwanese people. :P So, to get to Beijing, that's why we had to fly through Hong Kong. And to get to Shanghai (which would only be a 1-hour direct flight), we have to fly through Macau (which is a 4-hour flight in total).

I don't think I've gained much weight... but wait until I go to Malaysia! I'll be uber fat after that! :)
May 08, 2007 7:17 pm
Anonymous said…
LOL!!! hahaha. and in reference to the flight i thought that was the reason why.
May 08, 2007 11:56 pm
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