When I say good old Shanghai, it refers to stuff that is not only for money, but for love; a doing not just for survival, but also for passion; not just a business, but also an art passed down; not a city stunt, but an alleyway legend; not a show to catch eyes, but a deed to make smiles; not only a thing that seems right, but also something that is warm; not merely quick and strong, but cheering and enduring ...

But sadly, the good old Shanghai is gone. It's gone for sure.

In so far as I can tell, I'd say it has made its curve. With Mao's death (1976) that ended the Cultural Revolution which was closely followed by opening-up to the outside world, 1980s and 90s sees the wake-up of humanity of Chinese that has definitely been pioneered by people in Shanghai due to its special location and privileged backdrop. During 2000s, that verve persisted if not flourished. 2010s led in the decline. The year 2020 is a dramatic pivotal moment to swivel head with toe. And now? Good old Shanghai is put to rest forever. What can you do as a tripper in Shanghai? Find your guide Harris to bring back some good old verve on your time in the city!

                                                                                  Shanghai Traffic

As we all know, Shanghai's area is one sixth of Beijing, and it's population is 6 times that of Beijing. Beijing's traffic is the most busy traffic in the whole China, you may feel strange why it's like this, i must made a mistake, but it's a fact, let me explain the reason to you.

Shanghai has a very well planned traffic net. There are 3 ring roads, inner ring road, middle ring road and outer ring road, with 2 elevated roads intersecting in the middle of inner ring road, the shape of which likes a Chinese character "申“ , which is the short name of Shanghai. And there are a lot of high ways connected Shanghai to other provinces. Besides the main roads, there are 16000 of buses and 16 metro lines, which connect every corner of Shanghai, to form a close-knit traffic net. 

Before 1990, Shanghai people useed ferry to cross Huangpu River, which is the Mother River of Shanghai, there was no bridge stride over Huangpu River. After 1991, Shanghai government built more than 30 bridges and tunnels up and beneath the Huangpu River, which made the traffic between Pudong and Puxi very smooth and easy.

There is one more thing i have to mention that Shanghai has the only Maglev Trian in the world, whose speed can be up to 430 km/h, it presents the high end science technology  applied in civil traffic area.

Now you know something about Shanghai traffic and know why it's traffic is better than Beijing, maybe it's the best traffic situation in China. If you want to witness what i say, please come to visit Shanghai, i am sure you will love this city!

Have being tour guide almost for one and half years in Shanghai, I got some feelings from Shanghai.

Shanghai is a city which means international, modernity in Chinese people's eyes. While  foreigners first comes to Shanghai or China, they may feel  Shanghai or China is still very poor. They may not sure about the security and safety of Shanghai. However after they see the whole city, they will feel it's so different from their imagination.

I would not say Shanghai is the best or the worst. It mixed by both sides. Just like most  big cities do, they have good sides and bad sides, rich area or poor area. When we talk about Shanghai, we should have a general view of it. But  anyway Shanghai was developed so much in the past 30 years since Chinese government reforms and opens to foreign countries.

Today we see Pudong area located so many tall buildings.  Shanghai world financial center has 492 m high.  But not far away just the opposite side, there are so raggedy houses. If you saw only the good side of Shanghai, when you see these houses, will you surprised? Vice verse.

One thing I must mention here. My dear tourists, Shanghai is a very safe city, here the security are very good. When you walk around the streets, there are a lot of guards or even polices. If you happened have something, you could ask them for help. But usually nothing will happen on you.

I like Shanghai since I was a little girl. One day when my father showed a smoke pack with a big ship drawing, from then on I feel I got special feelings about Shanghai. I like Shanghai, the costal city. Here near the East Sea. Huangpu river runs from North to South, Suzhou river runs from east to west. I love water, the city everywhere full of water. So it suit me.

Shanghai's culture is comprehensive. It had almost 100 years' colony time, so the western culture also appeared here. Other side, such as the poor houses, the local people they still live in such houses. We can see usually just nearby the tall buildings, there are some tile-roofed houses. I think the tall buildings and tile-roof housed composed a Shanghai.

Other things, you feel unbelievable, it just the culture different.  The original concept different made the way to understand things different.

But when I summarize Shanghai, I would say Shanghai is a beautiful city. Even the poor houses they had a kind of favor.