This is the final post of our trip. We left home almost 7.5 months ago.
Shanghai was super interesting. Way nicer, cleaner, and more modern than I was expecting.
Here are some random stats on Shanghai that I found interesting:
- There are 26 million people, which is the 2nd largest city in the world
- There are 450,000 share bikes that rent for about .20/hr.
- There are 160 Starbucks, with a new store opening somewhere in China every 15 hours.
- The 1/3 mile tall Shanghai tower has the worlds highest observation deck (which we didn’t have time to visit) and the worlds fastest elevator.
- About 95% of all motorbikes in Shanghai are now electric
It was a bit surprising just how little English is spoken in Shanghai. Even the bartender at the Fairmont Hotel did not speak English, tho he did know how to make a very nice cocktail.
Some photos are here.
