上海之旅 Part 1

21 Mar 09 to 28 Mar 09
with jt & miss reporter
4d in 上海, 1d in 苏州, 3d2n in 西安.
Special thanks to shoppyP & babeD for putting us up at their cozy home & making the whole trip as comfy as possible; despite the greyish weather.
Of cause not forgetting sincereMa for driving us around and providing some guides here & there.

i flew there with zero expectation of China but left somwhat impressed with what i've seen.
Though of cause much can still be improve. . .
the 根深地故 culture of ka-pui everywhere;
women in China still need training in proper toilet bowl usage;
allowance to smoke indoor affecting the non-smokers' lungs;
service level (which is very limited) of eateries;
pushing & shoving to board subway;
EQs of Shanghainees;
saltiness of food &
traffic jam (& u thought CTE is bad enuff, wait till u experience SH jam)!

Having say that, i grew to like
the old cultural buildings that should be preserved;
the arty looking 梧桐树 lining the streets;
understanding the rich Chinese history;
the very updated TV channels (saw 不能说的密迷，画皮，How to lose a guy in 10 days);
affordable food, shopping, dvds & skin care products.

On SQ, i managed to catch "Changeling', "Twilight" & "The Women".
Experienced the most serious turbulence i have ever had & discovered a strand of hair in my food.
And witness the difference between spore service & china service on the same flight.