Shanghai was a shock, but the biggest shock was the heat! It was crazy hot and humid when I got there in July — A huge contrast from San Francisco. I met my friend Yariv there, as we were both heading to Hangzhou for the total eclipse

Bamboo scaffolding	Bamboo scaffolding
Bamboo scaffolding	Bamboo scaffolding
Shanghai, China 2009, Color changing building 01	Shanghai, China 2009, Color changing building 02
Shanghai, China 2009, Color changing building 03	Shanghai, China 2009, Color changing building 04
Oriental Pearl Tower	Building under construction
View from hotel deck	Shanghai Art Museum
Building & flag	Under Road Walkway
Shanghai Grand Theater	Base of Oriental Pearl Tower
Shanghai, China 2009, Main Section, Oriental Pearl Tower	Shanghai, China 2009, Middle & Space Module Sections
Shanghai, China 2009, Sunset from the Space Module	Shanghai, China 2009, Sunset from the Space Module
Shanghai, China 2009, View from Space Module	Looking Down on ships
Yangtze River	Shanghai, China 2009, Jin Mao Tower & Shanghai World Financial Center
350 Meters	Shanghai, China 2009, View from Space Module
Shanghai, China 2009, View from Space Module	Sunset from the Space Module
Looking Down at The Bund	Shanghai, China 2009, Looking Down at The Bund
Shanghai, China 2009, Jin Mao Tower & Financial Center Base	Jin Mao Tower & Financial Center
Shanghai, China 2009, Sunset over the City	Shanghai, China 2009, Street Chaos
Yariv in the Space Module	Jin Mao Tower & Financial Center
Shanghai, China 2009, City Lights	Shanghai, China 2009, Oriental Pearl Tower
Kids playing in fountain	Shanghai, China 2009, Kids playing in fountain
Kids playing in fountain	Kids playing in fountain