Finally decided that I will need to go Shanghai for a visit to see the people there and see how everything is like. It would be my first trip to China. Not sure what to expect, but a lot of people seem to have a prejudice against China. And then of course there are those who think that it is a place that is full of business opportunities. The only thing I remember some friends telling me to look out for are the people that would spit on the streets. Will I see them? (so disgusting, but I do it on the soccer field sometimes hahaha)
Was going to be a very short trip for me. 2 days and 1 night only since I have a number of things to do back in Singapore. And not to mention that I will help to save on the accommodation. Never been one to anyhow splurge other people's money :op
Took the above two pictures when I was going back on the second day. MagLev train. It has a top speed of 431km/h! My picture shows that it took 8 mins to reach that speed, but in reality it was shorter since I took some time to stabilize my phone properly for the shot. The train is a good and fast ride between the airport and town though. It takes about 7 mins. That is really convenient. One way would be about RMB40, that is about SGD 8 (if you produce an air ticket to qualify for the discount). I doubt Singapore would ever want to build something like this since we are so small. Somemore we already have the MRT to airport. Ahhh, just drive lah...
Saw this machine in the train station. I kept wondering what it is and went for a closer look. Medicine dispensing machine! Woohoo, not bad for someone who needs a quick fix of the headache and not very sure where to look for the pharmacy. Especially when they are close for the night! As long as no one is abusing the drugs, I think this is something good to have. Well, no one abuses it here in Shanghai as far as I can see. Considering that they have way more people than Singapore, perhaps it is possible for us to have something like that. Not sure which pharmacy will choose to implement this in the end. Will it ever be approved? At least can create jobs for someone to drive around the country and do the topping up! :o)
I stayed here for the night. It is a hotel within a hotel. First time I see such a setup, but apparently the owner is a Singaporean! He rented the higher floors and set it up under another hotel name. The heater was not working properly when I was there and it was freezing. Wrapped under the duvet like a spring roll. Well, this is the picture quality that my Nokia 6300 can manage at night. Grainy as usual...
