We live in the Shimao Riviera Garden Apartments on the 31st
floor. It is a 7 tower complex ranging between
49 and 60 stories high. The first of the buildings were built about 10 years
ago and the last tower was completed about 2 years ago. Back then it was
consider one of the premier luxury apartment condos along the banks of the Huangpu River. It is still a highly recognized
property. I say, back then, because the Chinese are very competitive and the
building of luxury condos over the last 10 years have exploded with many fine
places now available.
http://www.shimaousa.com/english/index.htm a link to the apartment
Our apartment is just above the lamp post. |
Our building is the second from the left. |
Shimao, as it is
called, boasts 6 theme gardens/parks, two indoor pools, a real wave pool with
beach, 2 workout gyms and club house facilities, tennis courts etc. I was told
that there are 3129 apartments and over 17,000+ people living here. Management
says that the average apartment has 5 people. A Chinese family consist of two parents
and one child plus a set of grandparents. It really does not feel like that many people.
ME & I like the fact that we have an
oasis, a buffer, in the gardens and
grounds surrounding the towers, before we go out into the vibrant city of
Shanghai.
Night view from the ferry. |
We have a 20 minute
walk along the river to the new finance center in Pudong, the new part of
Shanghai, that includes many riverside restaurants with great views of The Bund,
outstanding shopping centers, and home to the tallest buildings in China. There
is also a ferry station just outside our complex, a 5 minute ride across the
river, that gives us access to Puxi, the old city of Shanghai, and a new restaurant
and shopping area just down the street from the ferry station called The Cool
Docks .It is very cool!
Hey, nice site you have here! Keep up the excellent work!
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