Travel Recap: Shanghai and Hangzhou
February 10th, 2011 | Categories: Travel | 2 CommentsAh, Shanghai and Hangzhou. The first of my many adventures during my year abroad in China (this was way back in August!). These adventures and mishaps provided a crash course into the Chinese culture and way of life. I visited these two cities with my best friend and together we saw a ton of stuff and had a fantastic time.
Highlights include:
- Going go the World Expo!
- Visiting famous sights in Shanghai like the Bund, the Pearl Tower, etc.
- Eating the best steamed dumplings of my life in the Yu Gardens (Shanghai).
- Hiking this rocky trail in Hangzhou that led to a beautiful view of West Lake and the city skyline.
- Visiting Zhujiajiao for an afternoon, a water village outside of Shanghai.
Photos behind the cut.
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Hi, I'm Manda. I'm a college student studying communications and languages. I like to read, shop, bake, and travel. I have a tendency to listen to my favorite songs on repeat for hours on end. Sometimes I catch myself thinking in a language other than English. 
I like the blue dudes. They’re cute. Also, the structure that looks like it should be upside-down is also cool. China really is trying to build a bigger version of lots of things, aren’t they?
Haha it’s funny reading this post right now because I JUST got home from having a lunch and catch up with my white-boy friend who just got back from China. And he was talking about the same places (and many more)!