Pudong Afternoon Walk: Best of Pudong by Foot (Getting High in Shanghai Series 5)

Pudong Afternoon Walk
Best of Pudong by Foot
(Getting High in Shanghai Series 5) 

After having lunch in Kerry we took a subway to Lujizui Metro 
station, as we wanted to tour the Pudong city center, known
all over the world  for its famous towering skyscrapers.

 

At the Lujizui Metro station plaza,
we spotted the Oriental Pearl Tower,
and we paused to take photos with  
the iconic tower in the background.

 

We also took time to admire the several beautiful
buildings at the Lujizui Metro station peripheries.

 







We walked towards the Lujizui Ring Road,
and used the circular overpass to cross the road,



…where we had an awesome view
of Shanghai’s iconic skyscrapers,



…the Oriental Pearl Tower,

 

…and the beautiful center island flower gardens,

 



…of the massive roundabout.

 

 

We descended at Fenghe Road,

 

…and decided to have a
snack at a 7- Eleven Store,

 

 

…beside the Shanghai Aquarium.

 

We strolled by Oriental Pearl Tower,

 
  
…walked all the way to
the end of Fenghe Road,

 

 

 …until we reached the Riverside Prominade  

    .

The Pudong Riverside Promenade and Park
is located at the bank of the Huangpu River.

 

This scenic park is popularwith tourists and locals alike,
and it a one of the best places in Shanghai  to go for
family entertainment, recreation activities and dining,

 

My family came here for some peace and quiet,
while enjoying the views along the Huangpu River,

 

 

…with the park’s well manicured gardens as the backdrop.

 

 

The promenade is the showcase of some of the city’s
architectural wonders, like the Oriental Pearl TV Tower,
the Shanghai World Financial Center and Jin Mao Tower.

 

On the other side of the river is the centuries old the Bund. 



Towards the rear en of the riverside park,
we spotted the Pudong Shangri- La Hotel,

 

…with the hotel’s old building serves a classic stunner
in contrast with the modern buildings on the backdrop.



We exited the Riverside Prominade  at the
Funcheng Road at the other end of the park,

 

…and turned Huayuanshiqiao where
we passed by the Jinmao Tower.

 

We ended our walk at the Douglas Road,

 

 ...fora Shanghai Tower visit, the tallest building
in China and the second tallest in the world.

Read my other Getting High in Shanghai Series:

Oakwood Residences Shanghai

Affordable Spacious Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shangha iSeries 1 

Hong Kong Traditional Cuisine 

A Taste of Hong Kong in Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 2 

Kerry Pudong 

Upscale Lifestyle Center

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 3 

Shanghai Dimsum 

Authentic Shanghai Cuisine
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 4 

Pudong Afternoon Walk 
Best of Pudong by Foot
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 5 

Pearl Tower 
Shanghai’s Icon Upclose
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 6 

Pudong Riverwalk 
Scenic Riverside Park
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 7 

Shanghai Tower        
Shanghai’s Tallest Building 
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 8 

A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice 
A Taste of Taiwan in Shanghai
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 9 

Pudong, Shanghai 
China’s Skyscraper City  
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 10 

Starbucks People’s Park 
People Watching in a the Heart of  Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 11 

People’s Park and the Marriage Market 
'match.com' Meets Farmer's Market

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 12 

Shopping Shanghai 
Asia’s Bargain Shopping Capital 
Getting High in Shanghai Series 13

Shanghai’s Best Chinese Restaurant 
The Best an the Worst of Shanghai
Getting High in Shanghai Series 14

 Angels in our Midst 
Kindhearted Samaritans in Shanghai 
Getting High in Shanghai Series 15 

East Nanjing Road 
The Heart and Soul of Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 16 

Mc Donald’s Nanjing 
Feeling at Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 17  

The Bund 
History in Microcosm

Getting High in Shanghai Series 18  

Ultra Modern Shanghai 

Fast Forward to First World

Getting High in Shanghai Series 19

Shanghai Dimsum: Authentic Shanghai Cuisine (Getting High in Shanghai Series 4)

Shanghai Dimsum 
Authentic Shanghai Cuisine 
(Getting High in Shanghai Series 4) 

We Headed for Kerry Parkside Mall after registering
for a medical convention at the Kerry Pudong Hotel.

It was noontime and we searched for a place to dine

and we finally decided to choose Shanghai Dimsum.

 

Shanghai Dimsum was packed.

 

…a restaurant staff gave us a number and we

settled on bench as we waited at the long queue.

 

When we settled and while browsing at the menu,

the lady sitting next to us who just finished her meal

started gargling right on the dining table and later

expelled out the gargled water into the used soup dish.

 

She then started clearing her throat making sure that her

expectorating is heard by everyone in the restaurant but
everyone acted like it was the most natural thing to do and

nobody seemed to mind and notice the grossness except us.

 

The unpleasant incident ruined our appetites that we almost

decided to leave but hesitated since it took us very long to

get seated due to the kilometric queue in this restaurant.

 

But all our nauseous sensation brought about revolting

tableside gargling and expectoration by the uncivilized

diner seated next to us disappeared when they served the

JunHua Pork and Shepherd’s Purse Wonton Soup.

 

Jinhua is a type of native pig named after the city of Jinhua,

where it is produced, in the Zhejiang province of eastern China.

It added a delicious musty flavor on the confrting wonton soup.

 

Stir Fried Organic Cauliflower with Sliced Pork also had that

pleasant musty flavor as trhey also used the native Jinhua pork.

It went well with the fresh organic vegetable that was perfectly

stir fried as they were still firm and crunchy and not soggy at all.

 

The Braised Deep Fried Bass Fish with Sweet and Sour Sauce,

Shanghai Style tasted so good as the fish was fried into crunchy

perfection and bathed with a wonderfully tangy sweet and sour sauce.

The Braised JinHua Pork Cutlets with with Szechuan Sauce

was the restaurant’s main specialty. Made from native JinHua

pork and braised to a melt in the mouth tenderness. The pork’s

natural mustiness blended well that the goopy, sweet, and briny

Szechuan sauce and a mild lingering hint of sesame aftertaste.

Just as we thought our appetites was ruined

by the grossness of our neighboring diner,

the food  was so good that we ended up every

piece and morsel of food in out dining plates.

 

It was our second day in Shanghai and the second Chinese restaurant  we
  dined and we all ended everything and leaving  with clean plates on both.  

Read my other Getting High in Shanghai Series:

Oakwood Residences Shanghai

Affordable Spacious Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shangha iSeries 1 

Hong Kong Traditional Cuisine 

A Taste of Hong Kong in Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 2 

Kerry Pudong 

Upscale Lifestyle Center

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 3 

Shanghai Dimsum 

Authentic Shanghai Cuisine
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 4 

Pudong Afternoon Walk 
Best of Pudong by Foot
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 5 

Pearl Tower 
Shanghai’s Icon Upclose
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 6 

Pudong Riverwalk 
Scenic Riverside Park
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 7 

Shanghai Tower        
Shanghai’s Tallest Building 
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 8 

A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice 
A Taste of Taiwan in Shanghai
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 9 

Pudong, Shanghai 
China’s Skyscraper City  
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 10 

Starbucks People’s Park 
People Watching in a the Heart of  Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 11 

People’s Park and the Marriage Market 
'match.com' Meets Farmer's Market

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 12 

Shopping Shanghai 
Asia’s Bargain Shopping Capital 
Getting High in Shanghai Series 13

Shanghai’s Best Chinese Restaurant 
The Best an the Worst of Shanghai
Getting High in Shanghai Series 14

 Angels in our Midst 
Kindhearted Samaritans in Shanghai 
Getting High in Shanghai Series 15 

East Nanjing Road 
The Heart and Soul of Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 16 

Mc Donald’s Nanjing 
Feeling at Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 17  

The Bund 
History in Microcosm

Getting High in Shanghai Series 18  

Ultra Modern Shanghai 

Fast Forward to First World

Getting High in Shanghai Series 19

Kerry Pudong: Upscale Lifestyle Center (Getting High in Shanghai Series 3)

Kerry Pudong 
Upscale Lifestyle Center

Getting High in Shanghai Series 3          

I came to Kerry Hotel to register in a medical convention

but to my disappointment that they are only accepting cash

transactions. No credit and debit cards are being accepted.

I didn’t see this coming. While we did not have any problem

using our credit card in  Oakwood, everything else, from the

mall restaurants and the supermarket did not accept foreign

credit and debit cards except for an obscure China based card.

 

Since we are traveling as a family and would be

staying in China for 2 weeks we wanted to save

our cash on hand. I tried to withdraw from several

ATM nearby but my card just kept on being ejected.

 

We realized it too late that China is still largely a cash-based economy.

Chinese I believe are typically averse to debt and this maybe the reason

for overall air of negativity regarding the use of credit and debit cards.

I decided to pay on cash and decided to dine and shop

only in  international branded stores and restaurants to

save our precious cash for our incidental expenses.

 

The Kerry Parkside Mall is an upscale mall

and a part of the Kerry Hotel Pudong complex.

 

It has a nice selection of western shops 

 

…and traditional Chinese restaurants. 

 

It was already almost noon tine when I completed my registration

and we dined at Shanghai Dimsum at the Kerry Parkside Mall.

 

Luckily, they accepted our credit card.

Read my other Getting High in Shanghai Series:

Oakwood Residences Shanghai

Affordable Spacious Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shangha iSeries 1 

Hong Kong Traditional Cuisine 

A Taste of Hong Kong in Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 2 

Kerry Pudong 

Upscale Lifestyle Center

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 3 

Shanghai Dimsum 

Authentic Shanghai Cuisine
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 4 

Pudong Afternoon Walk 
Best of Pudong by Foot
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 5 

Pearl Tower 
Shanghai’s Icon Upclose
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 6 

Pudong Riverwalk 
Scenic Riverside Park
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 7 

Shanghai Tower        
Shanghai’s Tallest Building 
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 8 

A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice 
A Taste of Taiwan in Shanghai
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 9 

Pudong, Shanghai 
China’s Skyscraper City  
Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 10 

Starbucks People’s Park 
People Watching in a the Heart of  Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 11 

People’s Park and the Marriage Market 
'match.com' Meets Farmer's Market

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 12 

Shopping Shanghai 
Asia’s Bargain Shopping Capital 
Getting High in Shanghai Series 13

Shanghai’s Best Chinese Restaurant 
The Best an the Worst of Shanghai
Getting High in Shanghai Series 14

 Angels in our Midst 
Kindhearted Samaritans in Shanghai 
Getting High in Shanghai Series 15 

East Nanjing Road 
The Heart and Soul of Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 16 

Mc Donald’s Nanjing 
Feeling at Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 17  

The Bund 
History in Microcosm

Getting High in Shanghai Series 18  

Ultra Modern Shanghai 

Fast Forward to First World

Getting High in Shanghai Series 19