This is Day 1 of my new life in Shanghai.
Arrived in the airport at 7.30 am and headed straight to the hotel Ramada at Wujiaochang. We promised our self that we will wake up in an hour to go to breakfast, but we were so tired that in the end none of us wake up in time and we wake up at 1 pm instead -_-” . Then we walk towards the nearest shopping centre from our hotel and had Japanese for lunch.
Seaweed Roll
Seaweed Salad
Hotplate Beancurd
My Order – Pork Chop Ramen
After lunch, we all walked around the suburb to another mall and then went back to our hotel. A quick rest then me and Anol went to pick up Carrie in the airport. This is where i learn my “Word of the Day”.
Word of the day
Airport – Fei Ji Chang
After us the 2 China newbies went to pick up Carrie in the airport. We headed back to the hotel for a quick rendezvous and then went to dinner at one of the Chinese restaurant in Wanda Plaza. And here is where I experienced the myth of authentic Chinese food, that all the original food in china is full of MSG and are sparkling because of their oil content.
This is Dish no 1 – Some stir fried chicken dish which is pretty good !
This is Dish no 2 – Some Stir fried fish in a bowl full of oil and vermicelli
Note : you can smell the MSG from 1 meter away – TRUE STORY !
This is Dish no 3 – Some Stir fried prawn with some veggies
This is Dish no 4 – Kungpao Chicken Stir Fried with beancurd and some greens
Note : Notice how i start to love to use the word Stir Fried..
Life in Shanghai lesson of the day
While I heard the crime rate in China especially Shanghai is pretty high, I started to realize one thing, and that is the HUGE ASS padlocks they stick into their motor bike’s wheel. If it was me I’ll be multi-purposing these bad boys as a kungfu weapon !
This is how they installed it into their bikes
Well.. This is the end of day 1 for me. Day 1 have been shocking to say the least. The reality of life in Shanghai exceeds all my expectations of China, more fun and interesting things will soon follow as my life in Shanghai continues, Ciao for now.
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