Sugah's Trip to China

Shanghai - The largest port in the world

Shanghai - The largest port in the world
**Just an example of how quickly things can change. I can't log into my blogger account anymore from China. Maybe a connection - but all else is working fine. So thank you to Klayton who has been taking my emails and posting them for me!**

There's a post down below this about the 2nd day in Suzhou.

We arrived in Shanghai later last night and I was amazed when I walked into my room. I've got a Jr suite with this huge marble entry and a huge bedroom/bath. Very nice for only 580 RMB a night. Maybe I'm not ready to go home.... j/k

We woke up to rain which was sad since this was our tour day. We took a tour bus (with a tour guide) around town and saw the local sights. I took the best pictures of the skyline that I could given the conditions.

Pudong - the "new" Shanghai - the up and coming "NYC"





The building from MI 3



"old Shanghai"





We went to the Shanghai museum and had an hour to run around the place seeing as much as we could. I visited the seals room, the jade room and the bronze room. Very nice of what I saw. Here's some sky line shots by the museum (mostly hotels).





We walked to have lunch near the Shanghai gardens (this place has a lot of gardens). There was this little kid riding his bike in the MIDDLE of the busy street - everyone was cheering him on - man they start training them early!



Tea room outside of the gardens



We went to the Shanghai gardens after lunch. The gardens start looking the same after you've been in enough of them.





A picture of the garden with the city behind it!



These lion statues are everywhere and are supposed to bring good luck. The lion on the right is the male and represents the male enjoying sports and having fun (his paw is on a ball). The female lion is on the left and has her paw on the baby lion - representing that the female takes care of the children and family.



I found a factory outlet store (go figure) and bought a new pair of running shoes and the ones I brought are shot. They thought my credit card was fake because of the Marriott Rewards logo in the corner. I went to try on an awesome pair of heels, the lady said they had my size but pointed at my tennis shoes I had on and said I couldn't try them on (as best as I can interpret a woman that doesn't speak english). I don't get it - biatch, I was ready to buy those shoes!!

We had dinner with a guy named Daniel. He's Director of the Asia market for a British firm. His wife is a Kelley MBA grad and that's how our professor met him. Very nice guy, took us to a Chinese restaurant.

A few random ramblings:

-I'm ready to go home. I decided that tonight - I miss my bed, cats and lots of little things.

-I'm getting tired of Chinese food. We have it two times a day (sometimes three depending on the location for breakfast).

-I'm getting good with chopsticks. I do believe I will use them after I get home to eat.

-I hate how you leave the "do not disturb" sign on the door (because you ripped through your suitcase this a.m. and your room is a mess) and they still come in. They did this in Beijing too. Does Mao require maids to enter every room each day (I realize he's dead)?

-I've done a lot of reflection and I've realized it's time for change.

-I'VE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE AND I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD! :)

Okay time to go straighten and prepare for our meetings tomorrow - FedEx and Cisco. Then dinner with a Kelly SOB alum.

peace out.

posted by Chrissy @ 11:58 AM