Visiting China

Welcome to my Blog! This will be my first post and I’m excited since I am going to China this August for a business trip sponsored by our company and hopefully, I will be part of history to see the best athletes in the world in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

I have already listed the things that I will visit when I get there and here are the priority things that I will do when I go to Shanghai after my scheduled business trip.

And here it goes:

Visit the Bund – from what I’ve read, this famous sea front has been Shanghai’s heart since the mid-1800. The Bund offers a taste of the past with the colonial structures along the promenade and a view of the future across the river in Pudong. The place also features the city’s historical landmarks as well as new 21st century structures can all be seen along the 1 mile walk. They say that this place can get extremely crowded during the day; well my plan is to visit the place after my training. This is not a problem for me.

Cruise the Huangpu River – most people say that there are so many different cruise options, but there should be no excuse not to enjoy at least a short river cruise. Cruises range from a quick 30 minutes to 4 hours. I have the luxury of time so this won’t really affect my schedule and I am sure that I will enjoy this cruise ride.

Go to the Shanghai Museum – this is considered by many to be the best museum in China; the Shanghai Museum has 11 galleries and over 120,000 historic artifacts. The Stone Sculpture Gallery and the Bronze gallery are the most popular with collections dating back to the 18th century B.C.

Stop at Yu Yuan Garden – It is in the center of Old Town with 30 pavilions and over 5 acres, this 16th century garden can be explored for days. Of the many temples and halls, the Grand Rockery is the most popular. Two thousand tons of rare yellow stones are combined with rice glue to form a massive sculpture that stands 46 feet high.

Pay a visit to Jade Buddha Temple – Shanghai’s most famous temple is known for its white Jade Buddhas carved from a single slab of Burmese Jade.

See the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe – I love to see this show the balancing acts, contortionists, plate-spinning and complicated juggling are just a few of the many amazing acts that I will expect from this world-famous acrobatic troupe

Watch the Olympics – I’m not quite sure if there will be any event that will take place particularly in Shanghai, nevertheless I’m really anxious and with so much anticipation to my nerves, I can watch some events live like basketball, swimming and table tennis. I want to see Yao Ming, the Chinese sensation play basketball go up against Team USA.

Pretty much I’m ready for all these places that I will visit and I’m ready with all the necessary things and I will be staying in Argyle International Airport Hotel Hongqiao. From what I’ve read on reviews online this Shanghai Hotel gives comfort and convenience to all their guests. I’m not expecting much since I am just going there to stay to have a place to rest. If I’m more than satisfied with their service and I will be writing a blog for them.