Nights Falls on Shanghái

 At mornig time their parks are the public stage of the relaxed oriental philosophy, and they shelter thousands of people in them exercising with slow and fluid movements inspired by thai chi. A constant flow of more and more people begins to saturate the city, carrying all in their hands small glass containers containing the most diverse range of infusions of plants, indicated for each according to their need or taste, all heading to their positions of job. 

The traffic of the vehicles begins to collapse the streets and the noise of the numerous construction works that are underway in the city, begins to be heard coming out among the bamboo scaffolds that rise up to more than 100 meters high.

 But at nightfall in Shanghai, everything begins to transform into a magical spectacle of lights and color. The countless gigantic buildings that grow from the ground begin to illuminate, drawing in their windows a visual effect as if it were a multicolored hive. Its facades, which by day looked like inadequate walls of concrete and glass, are now huge led screens of forty floors, with advertising of the most leading commercial brands in the international market.

We go through futuristic tunnels with lights that are calmly changed in color, where information about their use is heard through a well-publicized loudspeaker, covering our vision of the sky that takes us to People Square. The consumption of KW of power is growing considerably as we walk. You can see hundreds of commercial establishments dedicated to electronics products.

 

There is a great gastronomic offer of traditional Chinese cuisine, which is composed of different recipes and elaboration techniques, standing out among them for their specialties, the traditional cuisine of Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Zegiang and Jiangsu. Shanghainese traditional cuisine also has a high reputation although for some it is only based on the maturation of recipes from other provinces with a more sweet touch, which is not to the taste of all palates.

Bordering the Huangpu River we reach the Bund, here are 24 buildings that represent the old British colonial power and leave us a range of architectural styles such as Romantic, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Beaux-Arts and Art Deco. These include the former Bank of Hong Kong and Shanghai, Customs with its famous bell Bing Ching in analogy with Big Ben) and the Peace Hotel.

Located just opposite the other side of the river, where boats do not stop sailing with endless light bulbs, where you can take a boat ride and even dine in one of its floating restaurants, you will find the modern and futuristic district of Pudong full of skyscrapers. Stresses the imposing Television Tower Pearl of the East, with its 468 meters is the third highest in the world and contains 3 huge spheres, is one of the most repeated photos of tourism trips. The Jin Mao tower with its 88 floors is a witness.

 Shanghai also contains a fast-paced nightlife. There are music venues with all the themes and styles unimaginable in reference to Bolliwood, pop-rock culture or the most seductive Latin rhythms. Every week they inaugurate majestic premises where they do not let any detail escape to please the client. Among them, we highlight the macro Karaokes, which are filled daily by local people.