The Suzhouhao Odyssey
Friday, April 21st, 2006On the night before I left Shanghai I went to the Bund, towards the east of Shanghai on the riverfront. On the other side is Pudong where Shanghai used to grow all its veg. Now though, the greens are grown elsewhere and room has been made for a special zone… The bright lights came to Shanghai!!…
Got the bus to the ferry port the next day with my copious luggage that I have sworn I will shed as soon as I get to Tokyo. Naturally got off the bus too early and walked for ages to get there by which time I was a rather Sweaty Betty indeed!… wet through.
Shanghai’s estuary was like an artery. It was loaded with freight ships. Lines and lines of them for 40 minutes never-ending supplies to feed and build the city. Really incredible. [read on]
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