This is the second day in Shanghai, meeting continued uneventful. After work was the great time.
After the meeting, Connie took us out for a short shopping while waiting for dinner. We went to the Bund for short sight-seeing. It was freezing cold outside with temperature of 0 deg C, therefore we did not stay too long out in the Bund. It brought back great memories for me as this is my second time to the Bund. I could still vivid recall the first time when I was here. Things did not change so much on this side of the Bund at Puxi. However, as I recalled there were some buildings across the river on Pudong that I did not remember seeing. That landmark building at sharp shape up with a sphere in the middle is still around. I wished Ai Yoong was with me. Maybe in the next trip, I would bring her along to experience the Bund together. This is a good dating spot for the couples in Shanghai for foreigners and locals alike.
After the meeting, Connie took us out for a short shopping while waiting for dinner. We went to the Bund for short sight-seeing. It was freezing cold outside with temperature of 0 deg C, therefore we did not stay too long out in the Bund. It brought back great memories for me as this is my second time to the Bund. I could still vivid recall the first time when I was here. Things did not change so much on this side of the Bund at Puxi. However, as I recalled there were some buildings across the river on Pudong that I did not remember seeing. That landmark building at sharp shape up with a sphere in the middle is still around. I wished Ai Yoong was with me. Maybe in the next trip, I would bring her along to experience the Bund together. This is a good dating spot for the couples in Shanghai for foreigners and locals alike.
A view from the Bund.We took the subway for the first time and was supposed to go to the city museum. I was amazed to find from conversation with Connie that Shanghai does have quite a good network of subway. In fact, the subway network is still expanding, similar to their buildings which keep on mushrooming across Shanghai horizon. Indeed my impression of Shanghai changed after this trip. To me, in the past I felt that Shanghai is a rude place but this round I found that Shanghai does have more foreigners than in the past. One thing does not change though, the taxi here is damned hard to get. One would have to push his way in order to get one, guess the rudeness should still exist if this kinda situation still exist.
Too bad when we arrived, the museum was closed. We hanged around Raffles City mall for a while and then decided to head out for a Shanghai restaurant near the city stadium. Connie made a good choice as this restaurant is purposely decorated in the old Shanghai style. Tables and chairs are made like the peasants place in old Shanghai. There is even couple of musician playing the pi-pa and singing in Suzhou dialect. Of course, we did not understand a word of what was sang. Overall the food was good and atmosphere was not bad.
Connie paid for our dinner. She said that it must be her luck with us as she won RMB5 from the government lottery from the bill.
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