urban forest

on a clear day the view from the shanghai hyatt is amazing. it's located in what is currently the highest building in shanghai, 88 stories tall.


the hotel is in pudong, the east side of the huangpu river. the area around the hotel is under heavy construction and already another building is being constructed that will eventually be higher, the 101-story shanghai world financial center.

on the opposite side of the river is the bund, brightly lit at night as in the photo below. it becomes easier to understand how shanghai can house its 16 million residents when you see so many tall buildings extending off into the distance.


the opposite side of the aurora building is an enormous television display, visible from the bund and the western side of the river at night.


the oriental pearl is the tallest structure in shanghai (including the antenna) and contains a few observation decks, a restaurant, some shops, and a small hotel. it always reminds me of the atomium in brussels.


at night the oriental pearl is brightly lit like much of shanghai. unfortunately, at night it's difficult to avoid reflections of the hotel interior in the photos. this photo was taken in the cucina italian restaurant.