During our 24.5 km of walking today we visited the engineering district. Here hundreds of small stores sold hardware, tools and other goods. Some even did cutting and welding on the pavement. They all seemed to specalise in random goods one shop might sell washers and string, while another bearings and hose.

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An amazing dinner of Szechuan food, full of chilli and super hot Szechuan pepper. The most delicious food we have ever had but boy are we paying for it this morning. ..but somehow it was worth it

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You have got to hand it to the Chinese, they never miss an oppourtunity to make money. This guy had one of the best ideas we have seen in a while.  Fill the public waterfall will goldfish and charge kids a few coins to catch them in a net.  He was doing pretty well.  

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Well its been beer o clock for a few hours all ready, so we continue the festivities and get taken to a market place that has been turned into a retro shopping complex filled with cool bars, gift shops and dining.  We enjoyed a few buckets of beer, a great way to end the afternoon.

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Nanjing Road is Shangahi’s 5th avenue or Colins Street, home to all the international brands and a huge array of shopping. Being Sunday thousands were out for a stroll, we soon found ourselves a outdoor bar and kicked back for a few pints of Tiger while watching the people, cars, bikes and other interesting things […]

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The Bund is a huge pavement lining the banks of the river where thousands come out to enjoy the view, people watch or even get their wedding photos done.  Its a bit overcast but the view is still pretty flash.

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The skyline is spectacular and at night the huge video wall and led light up the city making it look like a scene out of Bladerunner    

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One of the more unusual markets we have come across. This one specalises in insects fish and birds.  Crickets and other insects are very popular pets here they even have fighting competitions between crickets.  The goldfish were incredible like nothing you can get back home and there were plenty of cute little turtles.. You just […]

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We did a hour long walk around the neigbourhood, so much to see. There is a touristy area all restored to look like the old world jam packed with shops, markets and some interesting and maybe tasty food.  But go a few streets further and you get to the real worlds little lanes, real people […]

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We arrived at Shanghai’s huge airport, getting through security was much easier than expected and before we knew it we were on the maglev fast train for the city. The train can do up to 500km a hour but it stuck to 300km for the 15 minute ride. Then a quick cab to the hotel, […]

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The 2017 big oriental adventure has begun with a Qantas flight to Shanghai via Sydney. We flew domestic to Sydney before jumping on the big one for the trip to China, we were right up the front so things were pretty comfortable but probably not as over the top and luxurious as the Emirates flight […]

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