As much as I wanted to visit Xian, my travels led me to Shanghai. I was in search of a city that had a Korean Consulate & an English speaking hospital. Unfortunately, my wound was still infected & I needed to address it once more.
Leaving Tibet... The white scarfs, or katas, are used for multiple purposes in Tibet. 
While still using the same currency, Shanghai was worlds apart from Tibet. 
After flying into Shanghai, the Maglev train provided a fast commute to the city. Maglev is short for magnetic levitation, which means the train is suspended & propeled with an electromagnetic force. This display was in the process of changing between 429 & 430 km/h, which equates to 267 mph. This train was moving!
While viewing this, keep in mind that this was being filmed at only 300 km/h. Actually, I guess it's not too clear on this feed, but hope you get the idea.
My first stop, the hospital, where the friendly staff checked me in.
This is 15 days from my stitching date & my wound never entirely lost the redness. The doctor cut five of the stitches out so it could be cleaned better. As you can see, the cut slightly opened where the stitches were removed. 
Maintaining a smile while in the hospital, again.
I spent a total of 6 nights in the hospital. In total, this amounted to 11 days in the hospital. It could have been worse, so I consider myself fortunate. This photo shows my shared deck & luckily, I didn't share a room. 
This was taken from a window on the other side of the hospital. Notice all the cranes in the background. This city is booming! Well, I suppose all of China is.
Night view from my deck. 
Ahhh.... They let me out for brief walks during the day. Nanjing Donglu is one of the main streets in Shanghai.
The architecture was much more modern than I'm used to in Korea.
Renmin Park
The Oriental Pearl Tower looks over the Huangpu River. 
Daytime photo of Pudong New Area.
The hospital now let me go out for a short night venture! Here is a nighttime photo of Pudong New Area. 
This area along the river is called the Bund. 
Nighttime view of the Bund. 
The Bund has a beautiful older feel to it. 
Night shot of the same buildings.
This photo is taken from the Garden Bridge. If you click on this photo, then expand it to its fullest, you'll see the Chinese writing under the sun. 
Huangpu Park at dark. 
Looking toward the Bund from Pudong New Area. The dredging boats didn't move for my photos.
The pedestrian tunnel provided transport under the Huangpu River, from the Bund to Pudong New Area. The ride was a trip! Need say no more...
These three videos are from the pedestrian tunnel. I wish the clarity of download was better, but regardless I still had to share them. Make sure to have your volume up, it adds to the visuals.
