Scenes of Shanghai: Playing cards in the park

There must be some secret poker society here in China, because I can't help but notice crowds of card playing at random sidewalks and every park I've visited.

Scenes of Shanghai: Adorable kids and pigeons

An adorable kid feeds pigeons in People's Square, which is like a smaller, Shanghai-version of Central Park, sitting amidst skyscrapers in the middle of the city. We assume the pigeons are purposely planted by the Chinese government, since this is the only place in the city that they are seen.

Cultural clashing

Tourist attractions in Shanghai seem to appease the tourists not only with extravagant traditional buildings, but also with a little modern familiarity.