This is a blog post that has been delayed for a long time, but because I’ve been watching Criminal Minds non-stop, I kept putting it off until now. Last week, Shanghai entered its peak tourist season, so I grabbed my camera and took a rather unconventional route. I took a ferry from Gongping Road Pier near Tilanqiao to Qichang Zhan, then walked all the way along the northern section of the Binjiang Promenade to the Lujiazui Central Area. Even on a weekend, this route is practically deserted.
Here are a few photos:
Apple Store and Oriental Pearl Tower

Costa Coffee

Bank of Communications, Bank of China, Ping An Insurance

Shanghai World Financial Center, Jin Mao Tower, and Shanghai IFC

Several major buildings in the financial district

The upper floors of the Ping An building are full of columns

Towards Century Avenue


The northern section of Binjiang Promenade, completely empty, with Shimao Bailian visible in the distance

Looking the other way, still no one around, and the sky is so blue



The Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal across the river—it’s huge…

The water-drop-shaped structure in the middle…


