March ... hmmm... what is today, the 19th or 20th? -- Whatever the date, it's Wednesday morning here in Shanghai. We had a 2-hour flight from Beijing to Shanghai yesterday...uneventful and fairly easy. We were at the hotel by 2 pm. SMU arranged our hotels in Beijing and Shanghai and both have been really beautiful places. This hotel in Shanghai is exceptional. It opened in Sept. 2006 and is located right in the heart of the No. 1 mall in China...which means more shopping. We spent the rest of the day walking around and visiting with Troy's classmates. We ended the evening at a bar at the top of the hotel that has a bird's eye view of the Bundt and river (pictures for you on the next post...sorry, I'm having technical difficulties with the blogger right now....not sure but I'm wondering if my blog has been censored somehow, someway.)
There is a night and day difference between Beijing and Shanghai. Beijing was very cold and gray and heavy--the trees were still hibernating. Shanghai is a little warmer than Beijing, and its energy is completely different. There are green trees, tall buildings, lots of people...if Beijing was depressing, then Shanghai is good therapy.
I'm off to do some shopping with some of the women today. We hope to hit an antique store that was suggested. Thursday will be historical sightseeing then Friday...not sure. The students are off to visit some factories today.
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