I didn’t recognize Peoples Park (Renmin Yuan). Since the last time I was here in 2000, a lot of the park has been paved over for subway station entrances/exits, a pedestrian underpass (the overpass is gone), a new museum (MOCA) and coffee shops and restaurants. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) had an exhibit on art and sport that was fabulous, especially the photography and video exhibits. The Shanghai Museum is better than ever, though the first thing I did was find my favorite bronze piece, the bells of Marquis Su of Jin (mid-9th century BC). The exhibit includes a recording of the bells being played which I could listen to all day (and almost did).
