Sunday, December 14, 2008

Day 7 - Farewell Banquet and Sky Dome Bar

Why, oh why, must all good things come to an end? It seems like we have just arrived and we are getting ready to leave tomorrow. There is SO much to see and do. This trip has only whet our appetites for this huge, wonderful country.

Tonight we had our farewell banquet at the lovely Xian Qiang Fang restaurant in the Chengning District. The building has was once a factory and has been renovated into a beautiful facility. You can see some of the architecture in the picture on the right.

After yet another wonderful meal with more food than we could imagine, we thanked our hostess Jenny for the wonderful trip she has arranged - nicely balancing business immersion with cultural immersion - and for all that she has done for us. A number of travellers also shared their thoughts, reflections, and comments with the group.
For the final night, all were invited to the Radisson Hotel Shanghi New World's Sky Dome Bar. This bar is at the top of the hotel and offers 360 degree views of the entire city at night. Some say this is when Shanghai is the prettiest.
A last night to reflect. A last night to remember. A last night to think about the question that Jenny posed to us on the first day, "Is China a communist country or a capitalistic one?"

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