UPDATE: Editor’s note: Added video.
By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
THE HUANG Pu River cuts through Shanghai, dividing it between ultra-modern Pudong and culture-rich Puxi. After a hurried lunch, I took a quick break from the first-day sessions at the Intel Developer Forum, which was at the Shanghai Convention Center in Pudong, located near the river.
Being the lone Filipino journalist, I bumped into a fellow journalist named Kema (editor of CNET Turkey) while grabbing a smoke outside. A first-timer like myself, I tagged along when he said he was crossing to the other side via this tunnel right (Editor’s note: The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel) in front of SCC.
What the heck, I thought, I’ve got a few minutes to kill and a bit of a walk would be a welcome treat because I was feeling the springtime chill.
Not much walking, however, because it was actually a train ride to the other side of the river. The ride cost 40 yuans (or RMB as they call it here).
Anyway, so much for sightseeing, I did expect to see the bottom of the river! It was more like a light show that reminded me a lot of Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.” “Lightseeing” tunnel then, huh?
Here’s a video I took.
April 17th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Yes, I agree better to take the train when roaming around Shanghai - fare is only around 5 to 10 yuans.
At first, riding the train is a bit daunting. But it’s quite easy to follow directions, you can find station guides in every stop with English translations.
April 12th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Spent 30 minutes deciding whether to take the tunnel or the subway to cross from the Bund area to Pudong last January this year. I’m glad we took the subway. It was a lot cheaper. : ) I did love Shanghai!
April 10th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Went also to that place end of march with my son and our group.We’re told by our guide that in there you will see how the center of the earth and how the heaven looks like.You’re right in saying that it was more of a light show.