One thing I always wanted to do but never quite got around to doing when I lived in Shanghai, was to be down on the Bund as the sun rose. I love how the city changes with each passing hour. The people change, from older people quietly exercising to commuters in a rush to get to work. Traffic changes from tricycles loaded with goods, making deliveries for the day to buses, taxis, cars and scooters madly rushing, horns blaring, shattering the peace...in Shanghai even the skyline changes by the hour. On my visit back I finally made it!
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Love the soft glow behind the buildings.
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Love how the city changes as the day progresses. Early in the morning it is peaceful, friendly.
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The camaraderie of the old men flying their beautiful kites.
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The Bund before the influx of tourists taking photos and hawkers selling cheap toys.
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The ladies and the fan dances.
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A pop of colour
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The graceful sword dances.
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The day evolves, commuters arrive in the city. The sun has risen, the mood has changed, the pace quickens. Time for a coffee!
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