I was personally really excited to head for Shanghai. I have heard from somewhere that Shanghai is like the Paris of China. When we arrived, I immediately saw the difference in architect and style that makes Shanghai a city loved by so many.
We took a two-hour bullet train ride to Shanghai. It was very comfortable. I think most of us were surprised by the comfort of the train, as the past two times took us by surprise. This time I literally felt like I was on a plane.
We had some time to explore the area before dinner, so we wandered around the supermarket nearby. It became clear to us that we were in Shanghai when we saw the price increase of our usual snacks. Our hotel rooms came with a scale and as we were depressed about our excessive weight gain since China, here we are severely snacking right before dinner again.
Afterwards, we were welcomed with a very delicious dinner at our hotel alongside our guest speak for the day, Jesse Parker. He spoke of how much China has developed over the past 50 years. The US is amazing in the sense that we have become what we are today in the matter only 200 years of existence. It’s been unheard of before. But China is just recently beginning. Looking out at Shanghai during our ride to the hotel, you can definitely see urban life here. And what makes China even more amazing is that its only been these past 50 years that have brought China from an agrarian society to what it is today.
- Linda K.
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