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This was a good day trip, a little way from Saigon. In the morning we went to the interesting Temple, see photos. After that we got a tour of the interesting tunnels, plus the opportunity to fire an AK47 which was great fun.

The tunnels were ingeniously designed and an interesting way to experience the Vietnam War. Its one of the main trips to do in Saigon, and worth the trip. I found the war museum in the city a little too sombre, but this was more fun. Perhaps more suited for kids than the museum.

Yet another park in this area of Shanghai, but one of the better ones, certainly. It’s center piece is a long, snaking lake which is lined by pretty potted plants. There are also plenty of shrubs dotted about to offer a little secluded moment with a loved one.

Due to its location near the Memorial House of the First National Congess of the Communist Party, though, it is very popular and offers little chance for respite.

Still, pretty none-the-less and worth checking out if you’re in this area for any of the other tourist attractions.

This is a relatively unknown park in central Shanghai, close to the Nanshi Old Town.

It is slightly overshadowed by other larger parks but serves an important role for the local community, particularly older people. There are many facilities for them to keep fit and to gamble, which seem their main pastimes here. I include a video of some locals singing which is also very common in Chinese parks, as well as practising Tai Chi.

I quite liked the park but it is really too small if you want somewhere quiet to relax.
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Another site in the Luwan area of Shanghai is the Memorial House of the First National Congress of the Communist Party. I believe this is where the first meeting took place with a view to beginning the whole Communist vibe, which eventually encompassed all of China!

The building is now a celebrated tourist attraction, surrounded by bars and foreigners - this perhaps sums up the NEW China best. I expect i will go inside the Memorial House at some point, but it is not such an interesting place to visit, from what i have heard, it is just important symbolically.

The Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China has received 10 million visitors from home and abroad since its opening 50 years ago.

My first experience of Muslim food in China, and i was not disappointed. The Northern Eastern province of Xinjiang is well represented by this Shanghai restaurant close to my apartment.

I quickly realised that this was not a truly muslim restaurant, and ran by some Han Chinese people rather than traditional Xinjiang. Indeed alcohol is served freely here. Whilst the menu is adjusted to the needs of Han Chinese, there is still plenty of traditional Xinjiang food to make a trip here both an experience and a pleasure.

We chose some meat skewers with Naang (a dry bread similar to Indian Naan) and some spicy meat. The portions were plentiful and so i took much home afterwards.

There was a very rowdy atmosphere upstairs where diners are entertained by dancers and everyone was having a great time.

When i return, which i certainly will i shall dine upstairs and perhaps be a little bolder with my selections from the menu - Pigeon and a full 998 Yuan lamb await!!

Zhongshan Park (中山公园) is a common name of Chinese parks, in honour of Sun Yat-sen, better-known in Chinese as Sun Zhongshan, who is considered by many to be the “Father of modern China”. Currently there are more than 40 Zhongshan Parks in China, and some in oversea areas.

However, this review is specifically about the one in Shanghai, which i visited very recently for the first time.

I was hoping to find somewhere to jog in relative peace, and unfortunately was very disappointed on that score. As with most parks in China, it was simply too crowded to consider running around. Much of the grass was also cordoned off, leaving less space for people to enjoy. I was at least pleased at not having to pay to get in - many Chinese 'public’ areas charge for entry, so this made a change.

Without the option of running i decided to take a tour around the park and see what else was on offer. It took about one hour to do a full walk around the perimeter of the park, as it is one of the larger in central Shanghai.

Entertainment i found included various marital arts training, Badminton, two dodgems tracks, a ride for travelling around the park and plenty of eateries. The park was both clean and big enough to keep out noise from nearby traffic, hence is a good place to relax from the daily Shanghai hustle and bustle.