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The rich history of London comes into view when we travel on the River Thames. It reminds me of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The tworivers have a lot in common.

The River Thames cruise passes famous places of interest ,ike the lowers of London and Big Ben. The boats on the Huangpu River in Shanghai go past tourist attractions such as the Bund and Jin Mao Tower. When you travel on the rivers, you can sense a mix of the old and new and feel their power to shape the life of people in both of the two cities.

The River Thames enters the North Sea while the Huangpu River .fows into, the Yangtze River, makig London and Shanghai the leading ports in the world.They also help improve the environment, and provide water, fish and someother food.

London and Shanghai are not alone as riverside cities. Almost every world-class city is built along the banks of great rivers-Rome, Paris, Tokyo, to name just a few. Rivers are the "life blood of cities". They flow as quietly asthey come, nurturing cities on their way.