Fra Hangzhou kører vi med vores egen bus fra Hangzhou til Shanghai.

Ca. 250 km ad motorvej gennem en landbrugsregion, der helt klart hører til den indkomstrige del af Kina - og når vi kommer ind til Shanghai, fører motorvejen os ind i motorvejskryds i op til 5 etager, mens højhuse - kun til beboelse -  på 20-40 etager omkranser det hele.

Her er gode muligheder for salg af hvidevarer, med så mange boliger, der skal ha' køleskabe, komfurer, emhætter, ovn, microovn, vaskemaskiner - og intet under at firmaer som IKEA har oprettet butikker her. Et marked så stort som hele Skandinavien på et areal som øen Falster.

Shanghai er Kinas største by, og vokser stadig - på godt og ondt.

Shanghai, Hu for short, is situated on the estuary of Yangtze River of China. It is the largest industrial city in China. Covering an area of 5,800 square kilometers (2,239 square miles), Shanghai has a population of 18.7 million, including 2 million floating population.

Originally, Shanghai was a seaside fishing village and in time its gradual development led to it being granted County status on August 19th, 1291 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Hence this day became the anniversary of the founding of Shanghai. Today's Shanghai is a multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and traditional Chinese features. Bubbling Shanghai shows off every aspect of her unique glamour.

Serving as the largest base of Chinese industrial technology, the important seaport and China's largest commercial and financial center, shanghai draws the attention of the whole world.

Læs mere her  http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shanghai.htm

Gennemsnitstemperatur (Celcius):

Located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years. Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains.

(M: Morning, A: Afternoon, E: Evening)