Shanghai

Last week, Theresa and I were in Shanghai.   That is one of the reasons for the slow pace of postings lately.   I had business meetings there the week of May 23rd.  Since this justified a hotel room, Theresa came along rather than stay in Suzhou.

Shanghai is big...though how big is hard to figure.  Some say it's population is 16 million and others 23 millioni and others 26 million.   It all depends on how you want to define the boundaries of Shanghai, I guess. 

Suzhou, being only 50 miles away or so, is lost in the limelight of Shanghai.  Shanghai is the big city.  It's where the action is.  Where the rich people come from.  The people of Suzhou take pride, and brag, about the fact that they are only a "small town" when compared to Shanghai.  A small town of only six million. (as compared to 20+ million.)

Above is the Shanghai World Financial Center, as seen from directly underneath.   It is one of the tallest buildings in the world and offers the highest open-to-the-public observation deck in the world.