Get Outta Town - Shanghia

In Shanghai, Joe decides to do as the locals do and start the day with some Tai Chi in the park. This ancient practice of movement and meditation gets him ready to meet his co-host, Tianran, at her home.

Tianranâs family is very welcoming, and teaches Joe to use chopsticks. Tianran, a former gymnast, promises to take Joe to the circus school for a class later on. First, she wants to take him on a tour of Shanghai, starting with the citys most famous landmark the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. At the top of the tower, the duo takes in a breathtaking view of Shanghai. For a closer look at the city, Tianran and Joe take a Huangpu River Cruise and decide to investigate even closer by going under the river in the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel.

Feeling hungry, Joe and Tianran break for lunch at a popular dumpling restaurant in Yu Garden. Stepping outside the restaurant, they enter an oasis the YuYuan Garden. They wander through the park and stop to look at The City Temple of God, where Joe lights some incense. Exiting the Garden, Joe is drawn to a herbal medicine stall, perhaps to find an energy booster for the circus class he will soon be taking! At the circus school, a Shanghaiese acrobat gives Tianran and Joe a lesson before they head back out to Fangban Lu Market for a moon cake, in honour of the upcoming Moon Festival.

The pair hops on bikes and pedal to Xiang Yang Market, so Joe can try to find a souvenir for his mother. While Joe sees many stores selling North American CDs and DVDs, he wants to see something more traditional. Tianran knows just the place. She takes him to her university, where they receive a special private performance by some traditional dancers. Next, Joe and Tianran head to Mr. Guos Teahouse, a traditional Chinese teahouse whose proprietor teaches them how tea can be used to treat sore muscles. The day ends with an acrobatic show at the New Shanghai Circus spectacular!