Jin Mao Tower: 87th Floor

This picture doesn't quite do the view justice but you can get an idea of how high we were. The tower over Nick's shoulder is the Oriental Pearl Tower, which is just over 1500 feet!

First weekend trip: Shanghai!

February 20th 2012
Nick and I ventured out for our first weekend trip! It was fairly last-minute but we decided to get out to the "big city" and visit our friends in Shanghai. Our friend, Kathleen, was celebrating her 25th birthday so we met up with her and her boyfriend, Jason for dinner. Nick has been to Shanghai several times, but it was my first time and I was blown away by the city. We took the bullet train ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Xuhui

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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