Well it's been quite a long time since I updated the previous blog about Berlin.... Berlin.... oh long time ago, it was on new year's eve, and now it's mid summer.
I think, I've had lots of things would like to write onto the blog, about New York, Kyoto, Nagano, more about Berlin, Concerts, Foods, Nature, Diet, Exercises, Cooking etc etc....
This time, I will write about Shanghai that I've traveled for 5 days in the B/Aug.
Above all, it was amazing!
I've been so much interested in Chinese history, culture, art and nature, but it was my very first time flying in the main land of China.
And my interests for China increased drastically after this travel.
We visited only Shanghai this time. I'd like to go to Beijing next. Because I'm pretty much interested in 紫禁城.
And also, I'd like to see Great Wall of China. Isn't it the one & only artificial construction which can be seen from the space?
And of course to visit Shanghai again.
My travel purpose for visiting Shanghai next time will be to see my new friends there.
It's true that it is wonderful to see new "things" or "landscape". But it is very true that to meet people is more than everything. I really would like to say THANK YOU for my new friends in Shanghai.
They are all lovely.
And I'd like to give my hugest appreciation to my dear friend who invited me to this travel.
It was on Sun that one of my best friend told me to go there together, and we departed Japan on Wed. :))
Isn't it cool? :)
Well....
This time, I will write about "Sound Walking".
It was very fun activity that we did in Shanghai.
Hopefully, I will write more about Shanghai/our experience in my upcoming blog.
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First of all, have you heard about "Sound Walk"?
Please visit here.
and what we did actually was;
What is Sound Walk?
It is not an usual "sound guide" but there is a story, and a character in the story guides us with beautiful music and sound.
First, we download the application into our iPod.
Then, we walk while listening to it.
The persona guides like...."first, please sit down at the table of XX hotel and order a tea... pay now.... let's get out of the hotel and turn right.... you follow me.... you'll see XXX on your right and that was my memorial place. I'll tell you my bitter sweet memory and you'll share my memories while walking with me......."
Something like that.
And we are walking "into the bitter sweet story".
See? Don't you think it's curious/interesting and fun!
There are some surprises too, such as...getting into the secret garden which is closed.
But we actually could get enter with a secret code!
- and the story teller said "you shouldn't tell the code to anyone else" :))
And, we actually entered the secret restaurant/bar too.
How? We were told how to enter the secret code of the front door!!
It was very adventurous and excited us.
Also... we walked into some small alleys and there were no tourists around.
There were stories for each and every small alley. I felt that it was very lovely.
I got very emotional to hear Rachmaninov's 1st piano concerto and it was a part of the story.
That is one of my favorite tune.
Quality of music and sound effects are really great.
Not only experience the story, but also we see the real lives there.
We saw the native people cook, play, do their daily lives, and it is interesting.
And it made me feel I was a stranger there. Can it be called "nostalgia"?
It was about 1h tour. Added one more precious memory to my life :)
Here are some photos during sound walk.
We started this activity from a lovely hotel named "Mansion Hotel".
It was very.... a la old Shanghai.
We had lunch there :)
then, started walking...
This is the secret garden which secret code is necesary!
and... secret restaurant & bar which also needs a secret code.
there is no notice too.
To be continued for night views/activities etc....
ps: to see above photos, hmmmm is is not so good....
But the actual experience was amazingly good...!
Please experience by yourselves somewhere in the world...
I highly recomend this activity to everyone.
