This evening we met with a new guide, Pamela, who spirited us across the river for an evening cruise to view the amazing skyline of Shanghai. One aspect which can’t be captured in still photos are that many of the buildings have animated lighting, some with live video more than 40 stories high. The skyline is dominated by the “Oriental Pearl TV Tower” (apparently no one has informed the people here we no longer use “oriental”) and the Shanghai Tower (with the search lights) at 128 stories the 2nd tallest building in the world.

Here we are with our guide Pamela who took great care of us and provided more insights into Shanghai, China and it’s people.

The area below is The Bund dating back to the 1920 when it was the financial center of Shanghai. There are still many banks and insurance companies located there but it is now known for its nightlife including jazz at the Peace Hotel, the green topped building.

To cap off the evening, Pamela took us to a new restaurant at the bottom of the Shanghai Tower where we experienced a fantastic dinner of dim sum.

Off to bed and onto our cruise ship in the morning. It is 12 hours AHEAD here.