We're in a northwestern suburb of Shanghai called Jaiding, probably 25 miles from those big hotels. But it still feels like a big city around our neighbourhood. I took a walk up and down a main road, just checking out the scene. The morning commute includes bikes/scooters/cars/buses/trucks, even Maseratis and rollerblades! Snack stops are everywhere. Canals are not swimmable but handy for everything from garbage boats to construction barges. There's an opera house that doubles as a tai chi venue. A guy stoops into a cooking pot, welding the thing inches from his face.
One of my favourites is a bronze piece spanning Chinese history from Confucius to the modern working girl. Is she making out her Black Friday shopping list? And could that last guy be Santa practising??
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