Shanghai, May 18: Night Cruise on the Huangpu River

 

Pudong Side

 

Oriental Pearl Tower

 

Middle of Oriental Pearl Tower

  It's hard to stop taking pictures of the Oriental Pearl Tower, even in the rain (and now a gusty wind, too). The building with the spreading wings (below) is the Seagull Restaurant.

Seagull Restaurant
Oriental Pearl Tower

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Bund Side

 

HSBC Building

HSBC Building (left); Former Customs House (right)

Former Asiatic Petroleum Building

Former Asiatic Petroleum Building; Former Shanghai Club


Jardine Matheson

Jardine Mattheson & Co. [Former Headquarters] Building

Memorial

Memorial of the Heroes of the People, in Huangpo Park


Lighted boats
Lighted boats

At night the Huangpu River is alive with colorfully lit boats of every description

Lighted boats
Lighted boats