I visited an area in Shanghai named the bund with my host student Liza and a couple of her friends from school. At first, I had no clue what the bund was, so I did not know what to expect. They all were telling me how incredible it was and how even they were excited to see it even though they had seen it previously. Once I first saw the view, I was blown away.
The view just took my breath away. I could see towering buildings lit up with flashing lights. The bund was an area of inner Shanghai that opened up to the water. We then all bought tickets to a ship that would drive us around the inner body of water to get a full view of central Shanghai. The Pearl Tower rose above the rest as a futuristic skyscraper, but the rest of the massive buildings impressed just as well. Though I don't normally take as much pictures as the usual tourist, I pulled out my phone and snapped at least 50 pictures of the breathtaking view.
My host sister and their friends were happy that I was so amazed at the view, and they all sung American songs that they thought I knew. I sung along, and overall it was such a fun night. My trip to the bund really showed me how incredible Shanghai is, and was a great experience overall for me as a traveler!
Matt McGraw
The view just took my breath away. I could see towering buildings lit up with flashing lights. The bund was an area of inner Shanghai that opened up to the water. We then all bought tickets to a ship that would drive us around the inner body of water to get a full view of central Shanghai. The Pearl Tower rose above the rest as a futuristic skyscraper, but the rest of the massive buildings impressed just as well. Though I don't normally take as much pictures as the usual tourist, I pulled out my phone and snapped at least 50 pictures of the breathtaking view.
My host sister and their friends were happy that I was so amazed at the view, and they all sung American songs that they thought I knew. I sung along, and overall it was such a fun night. My trip to the bund really showed me how incredible Shanghai is, and was a great experience overall for me as a traveler!
Matt McGraw