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Friday, March 9, 2018, Shanghai (2 of 2), Museum 1 of 2

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Shanghai Panoramic & Walking Tour Our shore excursion today took us to Shanghai’s central gathering place and colonial past at People’s Square and the renowned riverside Bund.  We drove with our guide to People’s Square, the city’s vast public space surrounded by skyscrapers. At its center, a rose- and sand-hued fountain sends jets of water into the air.   We admired the exterior of the adjacent Shanghai Museum, one of the most celebrated collections in the world, designed to resemble an ancient bronze cooking vessel.  We spent a little over an hour inside; wow, what a collection of antiquity.  This blog will display jade and furniture.   Our initial stop on today's shore excursion was the Shanghai Museum. Jade   These two pieces were found in ancient graves.  End of Jade pictures.  Escalator for the four