Hong Kou Hotel

Part 6 – Chapters 31-37 – Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Ralph Snelson. Playlist for Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne: www.youtube.com

Shanghai: videosnaps of my 5-day visit in June 2010. Backing tracks are Gorillaz-El Manana, Pendulum-9000 miles, Poker Pets-Lovin’ you [Raul Rincon remix]. Daylight footage is shown first, followed by cool night-time scenes from 7:55. Sights of Shanghai [in approx order] include The French Quarter or French Concession, The Bund, the Peace Hotel, the HSBC building [ceiling and bronze lions], Jing’an Temple, People’s Square, Taikang Road trendy area, M50 contemporary art area, Shanghai Urban Planning Centre building, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Museum [and 2 artworks], Pudong district, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Centre [and the view from it's very lofty public viewing levels], East Nanjing Road, Din Tai Fung restaurant [making & serving xiao long bao], China Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo, the expo coach-park, Hongqiao Pearl City, the flower market, Plaza 66, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, The Bund by night [8:09], Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Pudong and Huangpu river by night, The Westin hotel, driving at night [Yan'an Rd], Amelia Kalman’s Shanghai Dolls [cabaret] @ Chinatown [Zhapu road, Hongkou district]. Search ‘coolhandluque videosnaps’ for more travel footage!

Shanghai: videosnaps of my 5-day visit in June 2010. Backing tracks are Gorillaz-El Manana, Pendulum-9000 miles, Poker Pets-Lovin’ you [Raul Rincon remix]. Daylight footage is shown first, followed by cool night-time scenes from 7:55. Sights of Shanghai [in approx order] include The French Quarter or French Concession, The Bund, the Peace Hotel, the HSBC building [ceiling and bronze lions], Jing’an Temple, People’s Square, Taikang Road trendy area, M50 contemporary art area, Shanghai Urban Planning Centre building, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Museum [and 2 artworks], Pudong district, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Centre [and the view from it's very lofty public viewing levels], East Nanjing Road, Din Tai Fung restaurant [making & serving xiao long bao], China Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo, the expo coach-park, Hongqiao Pearl City, the flower market, Plaza 66, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, The Bund by night [8:09], Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Pudong and Huangpu river by night, The Westin hotel, driving at night [Yan'an Rd], Amelia Kalman’s Shanghai Dolls [cabaret] @ Chinatown [Zhapu road, Hongkou district]. Search ‘coolhandluque videosnaps’ for more travel footage!