Move to Shanghai
We left Guilin this morning for Shanghai. This is a city of 20 million and is not the largest city in China! The largest city is Chongqing with a population of 30 million. Those numbers are just staggering to me! I discovered there are two airports here. We flew into the old airport, but will fly out of the new airport, Pudon International Airport on Saturday. It took us 30 minutes to get to our hotel which is amaxingly elegant, by the way. Our local guide said that the same trip would have taken 4 hours 15 years ago when their were few bridges and no superhighways. Actually I was sorry to leave Guilin. Needed more time to explore this area. We flew South China airlines. One new experience for me was right before landing they switched the broadcast system to a set of Tai Chi exercises to re-energize our bodies after the flight experience. Very cool. Tonight we sampled the Shanghai cuisine which is sweeter than what we have been accustomed to in our other locations. After dinner we attended a Chinese acrobat show which was pretty amazing. Then back to the Jinjiang Hotel which is rather European in décor. I guess many dignitaries have stayed here over the years. Presidents Carter, Nixon, and Reagan were among the famous people listed.
We left Guilin this morning for Shanghai. This is a city of 20 million and is not the largest city in China! The largest city is Chongqing with a population of 30 million. Those numbers are just staggering to me! I discovered there are two airports here. We flew into the old airport, but will fly out of the new airport, Pudon International Airport on Saturday. It took us 30 minutes to get to our hotel which is amaxingly elegant, by the way. Our local guide said that the same trip would have taken 4 hours 15 years ago when their were few bridges and no superhighways. Actually I was sorry to leave Guilin. Needed more time to explore this area. We flew South China airlines. One new experience for me was right before landing they switched the broadcast system to a set of Tai Chi exercises to re-energize our bodies after the flight experience. Very cool. Tonight we sampled the Shanghai cuisine which is sweeter than what we have been accustomed to in our other locations. After dinner we attended a Chinese acrobat show which was pretty amazing. Then back to the Jinjiang Hotel which is rather European in décor. I guess many dignitaries have stayed here over the years. Presidents Carter, Nixon, and Reagan were among the famous people listed.
Now the hotel can add, Jeanne Bancroft, to their list of dignitaries!
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