China 2001: Butler University/Freeman Foundation Student-Faculty Fieldwork Trip
Modified 27 May 2001
City God, City Street
Today we visited other parts of the city; it was Sunday, and many Shanghai residents and Chinese tourists to Shanghai were out touring, despite the light drizzle. We first went to the Yu Gardens area in the old Chinese part of Shanghai and stopped by the City God Temple. We then walked down Huaihai Road to see the French Quarter, an area in town that has become a major commercial and shopping district. The impact of globalization in Shanghai is visible everywhere, even close to the City God Temple -- there is a Starbucks located in this heavily trafficked area.