Shanghai (上海)
View from my hotel room
Day 3
Day 3
Continuing from my previous post (2D2N in Hangzhou & Wuzhen), J & I travelled to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station from Hangzhou East Railway Station in the morning. We were hoping that our next hotel stay will be a better one and thankfully, it was so much better than before!
Shanghai Bund South China Harbour View Hotel
Address: 53 Huangpu Road (Huangpu Lu) Hongkou District Shanghai, China.
Tel: +86-21-56660808
Website: 上海外滩中南海滨酒店（海湾大厦）
I must say that I love the location of my hotel, which is near the harbour, Waibaidu bridge and East Nanjing Road shopping area! Their service was excellent and I really love my stay there. :)
Their facilities.
I love their toilet, especially the 2 large full length mirrors and the 2 wardrobes placed opposite each other
(shown in two of the photographs below)!
(shown in two of the photographs below)!
There is an exact same wardrobe opposite (on the left of the picture).
Lastly, the harbour view!
On a foggy day.
Night view. Love it!!
Here is what we had for breakfast for the 3 days!
I don't mind returning back to this hotel for my future trips here! :)
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We decided to walk to East Nanjing Road shopping district and explore the place. The lights and buildings are so pretty. I fell in love with them immediately!
The largest Zara I've ever seen! <3
Day 4
Finally, time to go to Jackie Chan Film Museum! We took the train from East Nanjing Road metro station to Xinzha Road metro station and did quite a bit of walking. I've been a fan of his movies since young and I can never get bored watching them repeatedly.
Jackie Chan Film Museum (成龙电影艺术馆)
Address: No. 525 Daduhe Road, Shanghai, China
Opening hours: (Tues - Sun) 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Admission: (Adult) 158RMB (Child) 79RMB
Tel: 60403232
This museum displays hundreds of costumes and props which Jackie Chan, a Hong Kong-born celebrity, used in his movies. It is actually built inside a revamped factory and is designed along the theme 'China symbol, Kung Fu star, Charity Ambassador'.
Jackie Chan's outfits.
The headdress used in the movie - Shanghai Noon
I got to know more about Jackie Chan's life story - how he started acting, filming, his family, etc. It's really interesting and inspiring. :) I'll mention a little in this post, so that I won't be a spoiler to those who are intending to visit this place!
Jackie Chan had a strict father and a loving mother. Before he flew overseas at the age of 16, his father told him to promise him 3 things that he should never do - no joining of gangs, no drugs and no gambling, which lead him to the right path in his life. At the age of 4, Jackie Chan started learning Kung Fu from his father.
& we went into the dressing room. :D
Can I pass off as an opera performer? :D
Next movie: Rush Hour
In almost all the films that Jackie Chan produce, he inputs his philosophy of how he views the society, as shown in the photograph below. I felt enlightened after looking through some of them.
Letters from his fans.
Lastly, the souvenir shop.
I really love this place and if you're a fan of his, you should totally come and explore this place! :)
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Then, we spent the night waiting for the light up of The Bund and appreciating the unique architectures of Shanghai.
DAY 5
We decided to go to The Bund for some shopping and hence, we took The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel to get across the river!
The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel (观光隧道)
Entrances: 300 Zhongshan East First Road (Puxi) and 2789 Binjiang Road (Pudong)
Opening hours: 8.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.
Admission: (Round trip) RMB70
This tunnel, 646.7 metres long, connects The Bund and Lujaizui area of Pudong District. We took approximately 4 minutes to get from one end to the other end. The tunnel changes its music and lightings as we pass through it.
The train.
I took 2 videos for this ride (one at the entrance and one for the entire journey), as shown below!
Well, I would say that it helps to make our journey less boring but it probably isn't worth making a special trip down just for this. It's a good transportation mode across the river though so get here if you want to get to the Bund!
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After exiting, we're finally at The Bund!
The rest of the day was spent shopping and on the last day, we took a flight back to Singapore! :)
Out of the 3 provinces that we went (Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuzhen), our favourite was Shanghai! Shall explore the other parts of China in future! Goodbye!
Love,
CY
