On to Shanghai

People have been trying to draw facile comparisons of Beijing to Shanghai and of the two cities to US cities, eg is the "Washington" and Shanghai the "New York" of China. As the kids say, whatever. The two cities, as with all great cities, are unique.

I do know that at least one Shanghai Airlines pilot brings the plane up and down at a much steeper angle than anyone in the US. The good news is that they still feed you on shortish domestic flights in China; the bad news is it's hard to keep it down when you're climbing and descending at a 45-degree angle. Herewith, a quick shot of the ground scene upon arrival at the local Hongquiao Shanghai airport (not Pudong, the one that most travelers know).