I spent a long day on the express train from Beijing to Shanghai. We made some friends on the way, including a 4 year old who speaks much better Chinese than I do! At around nine we went to dinner at a local place where nobody spoke English, so I pulled out a guidebook and just guessed. I managed to order us quite a feast! Big thing of rice, bowl of noodles, cucumber dish, vegetable dish (green pepper and cabbage?), fish dish (with heads and tails!), chicken and peas, and some other dish with meat (possibly chicken?). I don't know what it all was, but it was all good! I had no idea what our bill was going to be, but it ended up only being 80RMB (2 dollars each). Plus, we provided the people in the restaurant with plenty of amusement!
Tomorrow: Jade Temple, People's Square, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre, walk along the Bund River
Sunday: Shanghai Aquarium, Observatory Tower, French Concession Area, Shanghai Nightlife
Monday: Old City, leave for Huangshan.
Oh, I wanted to add that we've been blessed on this trip. Making it on the right trains, being helped by wonderful people when we're lost, "happening" to be in the perfect place on the right day (5th day of New Years) for fireworks. Thanks to Bethel Chur. and everyone else for their "thoughts."
No comments:
Post a Comment