China has changed immensely over the years.The Bamboo Curtain has been lowered as China embraces the new reforms.Huge steel and concrete skyscrapers are being erected in Shanghai.The traffic is frightening;it is temporary suicide to drive a car there.One wonders where the energy will come from to run this new juggernaut economy.The phrase:"All the tea in China"might become "All the oil in China".

Japan is very clean and orderly;well organized and polite.Everyone seems to have a purpose;the young folks dress in the height of fashion and style.High tech and electronics mixed with beautiful gardens and architecture.

Downtown Shanghai

The Huang Pu river under monsoon conditions

The mandatory temple shot

View from hotel at night...Tokyo,Shinjuku area.

Another view from hotel window..Tokyo

Old Shanghai meets new....Condos replacing hovels.

Yoko in Nanking Road,Shanghai

Nanking Road...You can buy a $20,000 bust of Chairman Mao Zedong here....looks like he is back in favour.

More of that monsoon

Coming into port at last...you can still see the rain pouring down.

Menacing skies over Shanghai