Mercer's Shanghai w/o pics

Shanghai Every place we have been on this trip has exceeded my expectations. Even India, it was worse than I imagined. But Shanghai exceeded my expectations in the other direction. It is beautiful, outstanding architecture and all connected with an orderly hustle and bustle. Don’t cross the street without a guide. The little green man walking sign is only an illusion of safety. I think a pedestrian just looks like one more video game target to the average driver here. Doesn’t matter whether they are bus driver, scooter driver, bicycle driver or rickshaw driver, they will kill you and not look back. However, once unsaddled from their trusty steed of choice, these are beautiful and gracious people. Old and traditional jammed against each other so close that it is very hard to imagine how this all works. The super high tech next to food markets where all sorts of animal and vegetable hang ready for the next customer’s wok. Our hotel was the J.W. Marriot and the regestration lobby is on the 33rd floor looking over a mind boggling cityscape. This super modern city lights up like a kaleidoscope at night. The developers here not only compete on the bigger is better scale but here it is all about lighting your monument. Laser and holographic touches accentuate these beautiful mega structures. My Canon Eos is still recovering from color shock. Put this city on you must list. Cheers Mercer