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Al Kubeluis
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Yo Bikers, Friend of mine is in China and sent following.
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Except for Yao Ming, I am the tallest person here. There are some foreigners but only in the tourist
area near the Bund in the Nanking shopping district here in Shanghai. We are 13 hours ahead of you
so I right this on Sunday morning while it is Saturday night there. It is a city of contrasts. Some
mornings it is so foggy and smoggy that I can't see beyond
1/2 mile. Other days, I can see for miles.
As we have driven around, I have seen the Shanghai of the 50s and 60s and the Shanghai of today. In
the old days, everyone's dream was to have a basic apartment, a bicycle, a radio, fan, etc. Over the
last 7 years the city has undergone a construction boom and the area around Pudong across from the
Bund is ultra modern skyscrapers with modern architecture. It is truly incredible unlike any I have
seen in the U.S. In this area, the dream is to own a modern condo, with a car (lots of Volkswagen
and Buick), big screen TV, air conditioning etc. You see both in the city. Every road has a huge
bike lane and people use it. There are cars as well. There are 6 million bicyles in Shanghai.
Food, people, everything is different and interesting. People are friendly, helpful and curious.
China has the financial leverage and low labor rates capable of making it the next great economic
power. I have truly enjoyed this week even though all of it has been work. Should go to tea gardens
today if time permits.
There weather has been so bad that I wasn't able to get good pictures yesterday and Sunday looks
similar. I will try to get postcards or a picture book.
Jim
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~~~al.kubeluis..md.usa.earth.sun.milkyway.virgo.universe..corsa~~~
Except for Yao Ming, I am the tallest person here. There are some foreigners but only in the tourist
area near the Bund in the Nanking shopping district here in Shanghai. We are 13 hours ahead of you
so I right this on Sunday morning while it is Saturday night there. It is a city of contrasts. Some
mornings it is so foggy and smoggy that I can't see beyond
1/2 mile. Other days, I can see for miles.
As we have driven around, I have seen the Shanghai of the 50s and 60s and the Shanghai of today. In
the old days, everyone's dream was to have a basic apartment, a bicycle, a radio, fan, etc. Over the
last 7 years the city has undergone a construction boom and the area around Pudong across from the
Bund is ultra modern skyscrapers with modern architecture. It is truly incredible unlike any I have
seen in the U.S. In this area, the dream is to own a modern condo, with a car (lots of Volkswagen
and Buick), big screen TV, air conditioning etc. You see both in the city. Every road has a huge
bike lane and people use it. There are cars as well. There are 6 million bicyles in Shanghai.
Food, people, everything is different and interesting. People are friendly, helpful and curious.
China has the financial leverage and low labor rates capable of making it the next great economic
power. I have truly enjoyed this week even though all of it has been work. Should go to tea gardens
today if time permits.
There weather has been so bad that I wasn't able to get good pictures yesterday and Sunday looks
similar. I will try to get postcards or a picture book.
Jim