Back to China
31st October - Shanghai
As someone travelling around some of the finest and most interesting parts of the world for a whole 6 months, there should not be great scope for moaning.
However, those of you who know me understand that when it comes to complaining about something, I never let and opportunity go to waste.
And a fine opportunity, in my eyes, was flying back to China (think noise, dirt and greasy food) from Japan (think tranquil and civilised, with extremely cool futuristic stuff thrown in for good measure).
But when we got off the plane in Shanghai, I was more than impressed by the 430kmph Maglev train that takes you into the city and then the modern metro journey that followed. Was I back in Nippon? No. I was in China and alas, some new infrastructure a developed country does not make.
Vindicated in my moan. Damn.
As someone travelling around some of the finest and most interesting parts of the world for a whole 6 months, there should not be great scope for moaning.
However, those of you who know me understand that when it comes to complaining about something, I never let and opportunity go to waste.
And a fine opportunity, in my eyes, was flying back to China (think noise, dirt and greasy food) from Japan (think tranquil and civilised, with extremely cool futuristic stuff thrown in for good measure).
But when we got off the plane in Shanghai, I was more than impressed by the 430kmph Maglev train that takes you into the city and then the modern metro journey that followed. Was I back in Nippon? No. I was in China and alas, some new infrastructure a developed country does not make.
Vindicated in my moan. Damn.
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