Itinerary (main spots) ---

 

     Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8

 

Day 1 ---                                                                                 Back to page top

01-01 Taipei Taoyuan Airport

         桃園機場

I-1-01-01-Taoyuan Airport

I-1-01-02-Eve Air we took

01-02 Shanghai Pudong Airport

         上海浦東機場

I-1-02-01-Over Shanghai before landing

I-1-02-02-A corner in Shanghai Pudong Airport

01-03 Way to Shanghai

         到上海途中

I-1-03-01-Typical houses seen on suburban area I-1-03-02-Downtown Shanghai skyline

01-04 Visit to Shanghai Expo. 2010

         參觀世博

I-1-04-01-An artistic statue in Expo I-1-01-04-02-Stilt-walking near New Zealand Pavilion

01-05 Taiwan Pavilion

         台灣館

I-1-05-01-Exterior of Taiwan Pavilion I-1-05-02-Electronic Prince

01-06 Dinner at France Pavilion

         在法國館中晚餐

I-1-06-01-Dinner in good atmosphere I-1-06-02-We had French dinner

01-07 France Pavilion

         法國館

I-1-07-01-Exterior of France Pavilion I-1-07-02-A world-famous painting exhibited in the pavilion

01-08 Overnight at Ruitai Hotel Hongqiao

         瑞泰虹橋酒店

I-1-08-01-Meimei bought a Expo Mascot Haibo I-1-08-02-We stayed overnight at Ruitai Hotel Hongqiao

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02-01 Morning Scenes in Shanghai

         上海晨景

I-2-01-01-High-rising buildings everywhere I-2-01-01-A glance at city street

02-02 Entering the Expo Park

         進入世博

I-2-02-01-It took one hour into park I-2-02-02-The rapid transit is new

02-03 Chinese Private Enterprise Pavilion

         中國民企聯合館

I-2-03-01-A pavilion exhibition with innovation I-2-03-02-The show was creative in ideas

02-04 SAIG-GM Pavilion

         上海集團---通用汽車館

I-2-04-01-SAIG-GM Pavilion I-2-04-02-A dance show of future cars

02-05 Crossing Huangpu River

         渡過黃浦江

I-2-05-01-Expo 2010 was separated into two parts by Huangpu River I-2-05-02-Looking at Pudong from the boats on the river

02-06 Strolling in Expo Park

         園區內走動

I-2-06-01-At an Expo mascot (not Haibo) I-2-06-02-Lots of people waiting in line

02-07 Denmark Pavilion

         丹麥館

I-2-07-01-'Little Mermaid' --- the Danish national treasure I-2-07-02-Simple pavilion architecture with lots of holes

02-08 Belgium Pavilion

         比利時館

I-2-08-01-European Union is also exhibited here I-2-08-02-The architecture is about brain cells

02-09 Sweden Pavilion

          瑞典館

I-2-09-01-A pond in front of the pavilion where we had a short rest I-2-09-02-A puppet orchestra

02-10 Switzerland Pavilion

         瑞士館

I-2-10-01-A building with lots of red decoration glass disks I-2-10-02-One of exhibited Interactive movies in the pavilion

02-11 Dinner at Moon Shanghai Restaurant, JinJiang Hotel

         錦江飯店老上海餐廳

I-2-11-01-An old-fashion restaurant in a historic building I-2-11-02-Surprises of old-time decorations everywhere

02-12 Overnight at Ruitai Hotel Hongqiao

         瑞泰虹橋酒店

I-2-12-01-Exterior of Ruitai Hotel Hongqiao I-2-12-02-Wan-Jung taking pictures in hotel

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03-01 Way to Expo Park

         到世博路上

I-3-01-01-A famous memorial pole designating road construction difficulty I-3-01-02-Rapid transit we took to enter the expo park

03-02 Shanghai Case Pavilion

         上海案例館

I-3-02-01-A pavilion emphasizing green building construction I-3-02-02-Showing use of home robot in the near future

03-03 Taipei Case Pavilion

         台北案例館

I-3-03-01-A pavilion in an old ship-construction building I-3-03-02-A picture in a welcome movie

03-04 Case Joint Pavilion

         案例聯合

I-3-04-01-A simulated artistic statue from Spain I-3-04-02-A stage performance seen in the pavilion

03-05 Lunch at Hanamaru Udon Restaurant

         花丸烏龍麵館

I-3-05-01-We had lunch at Hanamaru Udon Restaurant I-3-05-02-We had nattou don (fermented soybean on bowled rice 納豆蓋飯)

03-06 Italy Pavilion

         義大利館

I-3-06-01-The most artistic pavilion we have seen in the Expo I-3-06-02-A structure with image of Italy

03-07 German Pavilion

         德國館

I-3-07-01-The most technological pavilion we have seen in the Expo I-3-07-02-A big ball able to interact with audience

03-08 Pavilion of Urban Planet

         城市地球館

I-3-08-01-The pavilion is in a huge building I-3-08-02-We only have an earth!

03-09 China Pavilion

         中國館

I-3-09-01-China Pavilion is a huge red building I-3-09-02-Astonishing cartoon painting 'Over the river in Chingming Festival' (清明上河圖)

03-10 Traveling in Expo Park

         園區交通

I-3-10-01-We took this green car once I-3-10-02-The rapid transit carrier is new

03-11 Dinner at Secret Garden Restaurant

         藏樂坊晚餐

I-3-11-01-We had dinner in this artistic restaurant I-3-11-02-A fish-shaped dessert we had

03-12 Rest at Les Suites Orient

         東方商旅酒店

I-3-12-01-A high-class hotel owned by a Taiwanese group I-3-12-02-Impressing entrance decoration on the stairway

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04-01 Enjoyable Luxury at Les Suites Orient

         東方商旅酒店的奢華

I-4-01-01-The atmosphere for breakfast is good I-4-01-02-A luxurious room

04-02 Shanghai Sculpture Space

         上海城市雕塑藝術中心

I-4-02-01-A space for free creation by city people I-4-02-02-What's this

04-03 Minsheng Art Museum

         民生現代美術館

I-4-03-01-The exhibition is Korean art I-4-03-02-A harmonic scene with Meimei in there

04-04 Liuli China Museum

         琉璃藝術博物館

I-4-04-01-Liuli China Museum I-4-04-02-A liuli art seen in the shop for sale

04-05 Lunch at Tai Thai Restaurant

         太泰餐廳

I-4-05-01-The atmosphere was quiet I-4-05-02-We had lunch at Tai Thai Restaurant

04-06 Tianzifang

         田子坊

I-4-06-01-A real Chinese-style old place with small lanes and alleys I-4-06-02-Full of old-fashioned shops and residences

04-07 Tea time at Rui Jin No. 11

          瑞金11號私房菜下午茶

I-4-07-01-A tranquil tea time place I-4-07-02-But we were still very full at the time

04-08 1933 Shanghai

         1933 老場坊

I-4-08-01-A place built by English for cow killing I-4-08-02-Now it is a place for artists

04-09 Dinner at Jade Garden (Jardin de Jade) Café

         蘇浙匯

I-4-09-01-A chain restaurant in 1933 shanghai I-4-09-02-We had this dish of "towered pork" which we enjoyed in Far East Hotel at Tainan as well

04-10 Opera “Carmen” in Expo 2010

         世博內欣賞歌劇“卡門”

I-4-10-01-Carmen is seducing her lover I-4-10-02-An episode of the drama

04-11 Taking pictures of pavilions in Expo 2010

         園區內照相

I-4-11-01-Hong Kong & Macau Pavilions I-4-11-02-Saudi Arabia Pavilion

04-12 Staying in Les Suites Orient again

          仍住東方商旅酒店

I-4-12-01-We stayed in Les Suites Orient for three nights (scene outside room window) I-4-12-02-A piano exhibited in the first world expo in 1815

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05-01 Along the Way

         沿途所見

I-5-01-01-A modern city not much different from Taipei I-5-01-02-Road names are still dogmatic

05-02 People's Square

         人民廣場

I-5-02-01-A square with harmonic buildings around I-5-02-02-Shanghai People's Municipal Government Building

05-03 Shanghai Museum

         上海博物館

I-5-03-01-The second largest museum in China I-5-03-02-Miniatures found in tombs of Ming Dynasty

05-04 Shanghai Art Gallery

         上海美術館

I-5-04-01-A Baroque building I-5-04-02-There was a special exhibition there

05-05 Lunch at Nan-Shiang Steam Buns Restaurant

         南翔饅頭店

I-5-05-01-A famous steamed buns restaurant I-5-05-02-Steamed dumplings

05-06 Yu Yuan Garden

         豫園

I-5-06-01-A garden of ancient rich people I-5-06-02-In front of a famous rock scene

05-07 The Old City God's Temple

         老城隍廟

I-5-07-01-Front scene of the Old City God's Temple I-5-07-02-Classical buildings near the garden

05-08 Rest at Haagen Dazs

         在Haagen Dazs 休息

I-5-08-01-It was so hot that this store rescued us I-5-08-02-The ice cream we had

05-09 Residence of Dr. Sun, Yat-sen

         國父孫中山故居

I-5-09-01-The ticket for visiting the residence I-5-09-02-Dr. Sun's bronze statue

05-10 Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC)

         上海環球金融中心

I-5-10-01-The World's highest observation deck I-5-10-02-One of the surroundings seen from the top

05-11 Dinner at Paulaner Restaurant

         寶萊納餐廳

I-5-11-01-A Germany-style restaurant I-5-11-02-We had too much in the dinner

05-12 Scrolling on Binjiang Boulevard in Pudong

         浦東濱江大道

I-5-12-01-What a night scene of the Bund seen from Pudong I-5-12-02-Had a memento shot

05-13 Taking Ferry to the Bund in Puxi

         坐船到浦西外灘

I-5-13-01-Pudong seen from ferry I-5-13-02-Puxi seen from ferry

05-14 Taking pictures on the Bund

         在外灘照相

I-5-14-01-There are more than 50 buildings of western styles I-5-14-02-The night scene was so good that we did not want to leave

05-15 Stay at Les Suites Orient for 3rd night

         東方商旅酒店

I-5-15-01-The reception hall is simple but graceful I-5-15-02-I read a magazine at the window with Oriental Pearl Tower shining outside

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06-01 Moving to Suzhou

         往蘇州

I-6-01-01-Morning scene of Huangpu River seen from the hotel room window I-6-01-02-Typical road side houses seen on the way to Suzhou

06-02 Hanshan Temple

         寒山寺

I-6-02-01-A temple we knew from junior high school I-6-02-02-A poem so famous in the world

06-03 Lunch at Songhelou Restaurant

         松鶴樓

I-6-03-01-An old famous restaurant I-6-03-02-Sweet and sour fish we had

06-04 Scenes seen on the way

         沿途所見

I-6-04-01-A scene outside Hanshan Temple I-6-04-02-A river scene outside Songhelou Restaurant

06-05 Zhouzhengyuan (The Humble Administrator's Garden)

         拙政園

I-6-05-01-A scene borrowing another scene (the tower outside the garden) I-6-05-02-Scene at every inch in the garden is pretty

06-06 Jinji Lake

         金雞湖

I-6-06-01-A lake building with very few tourists I-6-06-02-A flat lake with quiet water

06-07 Dinner at Fragrant Camphor Garden Restaurant

         香樟花園餐廳

I-6-07-01-We had an expensive dinner course I-6-07-02-A kind of unknown fish we had

06-08 Strolling in Guan-Qian Street

          觀前街

I-6-08-01-A modern street where we bought traditional pastry I-6-08-02-The street is in front of a Tao temple

06-09 Stay in Soul Hotel

         蘇利哥旅館

I-6-09-01-A modern-style hotel I-6-09-02-Interesting lifter decoration

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07-01 Downtown scenes

         蘇州市區景象

I-7-01-01-A river near Suzhou Museum I-7-01-02-A scene seen in downtown

07-02 Suzhou Museum (designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, 貝聿銘)

         蘇州博物館

I-7-02-01-A museum designed by designed by world-famous Ieoh Ming Pei I-7-02-02-Ceramic features in Han Dynasty

07-03 Way to Hangzhou

         到杭州路上

I-7-03-01-Uniform modern countryside houses I-7-03-02-A countryside scene

07-04 Entering Wuzhen

         進入烏鎮

I-7-04-01-An old town with time "stopped" I-7-04-02-There were crowded tourists

07-05 Lunch in Jiujianglou Restaurant

         九江樓午餐

I-7-05-01-A restaurant in an ancient house I-7-05-02-Fried tofu

07-06 Tour in Wuzhen

         遊烏鎮

I-7-06-01-Visiting an old yarn die shop I-7-06-02-We visited a bed museum --- a bed with three entrance steps

07-07 Xixi Wetland Park

         西溪溼地公園

I-7-07-01-A new wetland park I-7-07-02-An ancestral temple in the park

07-08 Dinner at Wushan Minglou Hotel Restaurant

         吳山酩樓大酒店晚餐

I-7-08-01-A luxuriously-decorated restaurant I-7-08-02-We had the dinner very quickly in order to see opera "Impression West Lake" in time

07-09 Enjoying on-water opera “Impression West Lake”

        觀賞“印象西湖”水上劇

I-7-09-01-A surprising on-water opera which we expected to see so long I-7-09-02-The theme is the famous story 'Flooding Jinshan Temple'

07-10 Rest at West Lake Golden Plaza Hotel

         西湖金座大酒店

I-7-09-01-A hotel which I almost had no impression I-7-09-02-Looking outward from the hotel window

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08-01 Strolling along West Lakeside

         西湖畔逛遊

I-8-01-02-An artwork memorizing Xu Zhimo's girl friend Lin Huiyin I-8-01-01-West Lake seen from the bus with Su Causeway seen in the lake

08-02 Boating over West Lake

         坐船遊西湖

I-8-02-01-Three poles in the lake said to be at the center of the lake I-8-02-02-The lake is more or less like the Sun-Moon-Lake

08-03 Walking on Su Causeway

         上散步

I-8-02-01-A beauty beside a beautiful lake with beautiful scenes I-8-03-02-Walking on Su Causeway made of mud dug out of the lake

08-04 Lunch at Louwailou Restaurant

         樓外樓午餐

I-8-04-01-Said to be the best restaurant in Hangzhou I-8-04-02-The dishes we had were delicious

08-05 Xue-Yan Hu's former residence

        胡雪嚴故居

I-8-05-01-A house owned by a man almost richer than his country I-8-05-02-The scenes in the residence are prettier than paintings

08-06 China Silk Museum at Hangzhou

         杭州絲綢博物館

I-8-06-01-Hangzhou produces lots of cocoon silk I-8-06-02-We visited the museum for a short time

08-07 Back to Taiwan from Hangzhou Airport

         由杭州機場回到台灣

I-8-07-01-A happy ending I-8-07-02-We will come again (to Beijin probably next time)