This morning started off with a light breakfast at our hotel. We had the traditional bacon, eggs and toast available, as well as several chinese dishes, including fried pumpkin, which is very popular around Shanghai.

Being Sunday, the Unversity of Notre Dame arranged for a trip to mass service at the Dong Jia Du Catholic Church, which provides an English-language service. Those that went were greeted by the priest who provided a special acknowledgement for the Notre Dame students during the mass.

My roommate and I decided that we would get some shirts and suits made. After flagging down a taxi and a daring ride through the narrow streets of Shanghai, we found ourselves at a fabric market, that was three or four stories high, packed with tailors that could make any garment you can think of. After about 10 min of negoiating, I was able to settle on a great price for 10 custom-made shirts, a suit and a pair of tailor-made pants. The price on these was amazing, and I got the entire package for less than I would have paid for one custom-made shirt in the US!

Arriving back at the hotel, we a few moments to get ready for our trip to the YuYuan Garden, which was near a market that sold all types of trinkets. The garden itself was nice and was calming to walk through. Lots of traditional chinese architecture and several small ponds that made for a nice setting.

Tonight we had one of the best experiences of the trip, which was a river cruise on the Huangpu River, the main river that runs through Shanghai. We had a group dinner on the boat, where we were able to sample all types of chinese dishes. After dinner, the boat set out on the river and we were provided with some spectacular views of the city, including the Pearl Tower, the Bund (which includes a lot of British architecture and the world's thrid largest building, nicknamed the Bottle Opener for its distinctive shape). I've provided a bunch of pictures on the blog to help capture how neat of an experience this was.