the first thing i did in shanghai was update my blog about hong kong. little did i know the second after i updated my blog it became blocked from my network (and probably china’s). i’m a little disappointed and frustrated that my scarce relatives in china won’t be able to catch up with me now, but i’ll get china back sooner or later *shakes fists*

besides that shanghai was a blast. my dad’s older brother uncle tim let us stay at his penthouse which had a sweeping view of the city. he took my dad and i to eat local foods, visit the SWFC, and more.

elevator to the top of the SWFC

inside

higher…

top floor

old school shanghai compared to the new school (first picture in this post)

uncle tim with the umbrella and my dad

new heights bar that overlooked the bund (yes, her eyes are open)

never, ever, leave your camera at home whether it’s raining, a tornado, or some other catastrophic occurrence. when you don’t have your camera that can only mean one thing: you can’t take a picture. it has been raining heavily for the past few days in hong kong so my spoiled sun dried california self was too afraid to take my camera out. these pictures were taken during the first and only dry day here. i am now in shanghai and will be continuing my adventures for the next couple days before returning.