Seasonal Paradise

Jinmao Tower Hotel Room On 76th Floor

Jinmao Tower Decadence

Jinmao Tower Decadence
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

If ever you're in Shanghai, treat yourself to a night at the Jinmao Tower
Hyatt Regency. It's the highest hotel in the world. Here we are on the 76th
floor. We'd planned on checking in and then hitting the clubs, but the view
was so incredible we just spent half an hour ogling out of the window, and
then decided to have dinner in the room. If ever a hotel room could offer a
life changing experience, this is it. Our favorite hotel in the world, so
far.

The Red Dress

The Red Dress
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

A hot day at the seamstress and a hot dress for Irena.

Shanghai Tailor

Shanghai Tailor
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

24 shirts, 3 three-piece suits, 5 pairs of trousers later. My tailor and
his wife were happy, and I was ecstatic. Custom shirts that would cost
$150+ in the USA are $12 each.

Shanghai Venice, Singing Boatman

As we meandered down the canals, our boatman sang a tune about how great his town is. 

Shanghai's Venice

Shanghai's Venice
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

Shanghai has most everything one could want, including it's very own version of Venice.

Shanghai Silk Worms

Shanghai Silk Worms
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

Here's how silk worms grow.

Humble Administrators Garden

Humble Administrators Garden
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

This weekend we took Sunday off, after a nutso week, and paid a visit to the 500 year old 'Humble Administrators Garden' in Suzhou, replete with zigzag bridges, lotus ponds and a pagoda.

Shanghai Electronics Mall

Shanghai Fish Brains

Whilst visiting the Shanghai zoo we came across this fish experimentation tank.  The fish have brains and lungs on the outside of their bodies.

Saturday Karaoke and Nightclub

Saturday Karaoke and Nightclub
Originally uploaded by Mark C Brooks

We went karaoke singing on Saturday evening, followed by two nightclubs, followed by a hotpot dinner.  The Dragon Lady's brother invited us to karaoke.  We were expecting a karaoke bar but we got a private room for the five of us to sing our lungs out, and eat, and sing, and eat.  Partyzone in Shanghai was great.  Here we are at the nightclub after dancing on the stage and moshing with the locals.