Each night, the skyline of New Shanghai (called "Pudong") lights up like Times Square for about four hours, and then the lights shut off promptly at 11:00 p.m. It is quite a visual, and thousands of people from all over Shanghai flock to watch the lights.
The skyline is incredible, because the first buildings in New Shanghai weren't built until the mid-1990s, so it is quite a contrast to the other parts of the city. It is also home to the second tallest building in the world.
"In the nighttime, that was the most impressive thing with the lights when they turn them on - from the hotel, we were looking right at the lights and that was a pretty unique experience for sure," said Rask.
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This marks the Bruins' second official visit to China to help grow the sport of hockey in China, strengthen the connection between the Bruins and the local Chinese community in New England, and educate others about the growth of hockey in China.
In 2015, the Bruins entered into a partnership with the Chinese packaging company, O.R.G. Packaging, which hosts the organization in China. Throughout the past two years, the B's have made two visits to China to teach on-ice clinics and off-ice training to hundreds of kids. In addition, Chinese youth hockey players have also visited Boston during the season to participate in clinics, explore the city of Boston, and watch Bruins' home games.
The Bruins' 2016 trip to China was featured in the Bruins television show, Behind the B, which airs locally on NESN. The episode, which chronicled the organization's trip, won the 2017 New England Emmy Award for Best Sports Series. The episode can be watched by clicking here.