Due to popular demand, I decided to post a short video clip of a view of the world famous Bund in Shanghai taken from Pearl park in the new Pudong side of the Huangpu River, or Huangpu Jiang as it is known in Chinese. Shanghai, like any major city, is huge; not only in size but also in population reaching almost 10 million, so keep a look out for more videos from this city, its people and places. I will be returning here, what many call the Paris of the East and a city which is set to become a major global financial center, in March as well so I will have plenty to show you. As you can tell from this video clip, there is not much Chinese architecture here. In fact, all you really see on this strip of coastline are remanents of China's colonial rule and the days of British and French control in China trade and finance.

I decided to keep that pounding sound you hear in the background for one simple reason, you hear it everywhere you go in China. In fact, I tend to use it as my alarm clock to wake me up in the morning. There is so much construction everywhere you go that it is practically impossible to avoid. My first day in China during my last trip, I made the mistake of using towers and cranes as my landmarks for navigation. Don't make that mistake, these are everywhere!

In case any of you are wondering, I am now in Guilin, China, enjoying some of the more tropical weather and scenic sights of China. I was in Guangzhou for a few days and plan to stay down here until the Spring Festival. I have some great videos and a sneak peak at what the New Years Parade might look like that I will try to post in the next couple of days so keep an eye out!