Michael Chmilar's Travels

Tag: Pudong

  • Tall Buildings, Fast Trains

    Tall Buildings, Fast Trains

    I spent a day in Pudong, the area for tall buildings and fast trains. I got up early. Too early. I hopped on the ferry across the Huangpu River to Pudong. The trip costs Y2, and takes about 10 minutes. The ferry drops off a little too far south, though. I stolled up to where…

  • First Day in Shanghai

    First Day in Shanghai

    I arrived in Shanghai this morning at 7:00am. The Shanghai Metro is well-designed, and I could take it from the train station to near the hotel I am staying at. I am staying in the dorm at Captain Hostel, which, at Y70 per night, is very cheap in Shanghai. It is also probably the nicest…