Thursday, December 14, 2006
Here's my Shanghai Trip entry!
Lotsa pics to share...more on the way coz some of my pics are with eunice! But here's some to enjoy 1st! ;)
I LOVE this trip totally! Not becoz of great shopping(coz thats for sure) but becoz of FANTASTIC COMPANY from the swiss group ppl! And the tremendous fun i've had on this trip...despite the bone-chilling weather that went deep through my 3/4 layers of clothes! But i still heart this roadtrip with eunice, the rest of the gals from smu(Denise, Nicole & Cheryl) & last but not least...friends that i have made from Italy, France, Switzerland, & Austria!
SMU: Cheryl, Denise, Eunice, me & Nicole
It was unexpectedly a really smooth flight to Shanghai..haha i thought i would suffer severely from air motion sickness...coz i didnt sleep much for the past few weeks...but amazingly i didnt! I slept throughout the 5.5 hrs of flight..only to wake up for breakfast & toilet..and back to zzz again. Eunice received a unhappy news that i thot would affect us for the rest of the trip...but den im glad it didnt...really a strong gal!
Reached there around lunchtime...and man, it was cold! The 1st thing tt struck me was...the toilets sucks. From tt moment onwards, i began to miss singapore's odour-free toilets! And omg..the toilet bowl...i realised its importance. Coz almost all the toilets in China is squat(thanks to mq..haha).....shiet. I haven use this kinda toilet for ages!! This happens when ppl like us start taking toilet bowls for granted..wait till u go China & the only thing that separates each cubicle is a small partition...once u stand up, u can see the person right nx to u shi**ing. And a pail of water for u to flush.....arg. Ok nuff abt toilets..lets move on.
Hmm..Me, eunice & cheryl were on the same flight..so we met up with Nicole at the airport & headed to the Holiday Inn Shanghai...really nice hotel! So clean...love the bed & toilet!! And there was a little fish bowl inside the room with fishes in it..how cool is tt! Me & eunice shared a room...couldnt get a double bed so i sticked to my single bed...haha the reason why i wanna get a double bed is coz...im really timid. I need someone beside me especially abroad and when the bed dont belong to me at all.....heh.
Our room @ Holiday Inn!
There we started our tour! Lotsa sightseeing...the gardens in Shanghai & Hangzhou is simply beautiful..they looked as if its a painting! The natural scenary is so captivating you wont get sick looking at it...i took tons of pics...but here's few to share with u guys!
Nice scenary!! ;)
Another thing worth mentioning is the magnificant infrastructure in Shanghai..really can be comparable to Singapore's. And the style of these buildings are different from those here...its more unique and interesting!
Looks like a spaceship...which has 200+ storeys. We were able to catch a bird's eye view of the whole Shanghai on top of this building!
And when it comes to bus ride...i will FOREVER DOZE OFF...and off to my dreamland. I dunno why it happened but i think its coz of the cold weather in China tt made me sleepy wherever i go..especially on the bus. I can sit down for a few mins..and the nx min, im asleep. And bus rides were long...normally we would take at least 1 hr be4 we can reach our destination..thats why i always catch up on my sleep on the bus. Nicole & Denise were amazed at the rate i can fall asleep on the bus...heh.
In the midst of bus rides...taking pics. Forever posing for pics! Even out of MDS*!
Denise & us!
On the way to some garden with the university students from Hangzhou!
Our daytime is filled with seminars after seminars...its quite hectic the way they planned schedule for us. But, i learnt alot during this trip...especially abt the China Business Economy..which in my opinion, the potential of it hasnt been fully tapped yet...am sure there's more room for further growth in various industries. We visited quite alot of places...like the Volkswagen Shanghai(coz this brand in China is very popular..one of the better car companies in Shanghai)...Suzhou Industrial Park(the joint venture of SIngapore & the Chinese Gov)..and other universities to look at how entrepreneurship is strongly encouraged in China. One thing i like abt this trip interms of learning..is tt there was alot of interaction going on btw us, the companies and universities. This really aid in learning more abt the economy..coz after every presentation, there will be a discussion session where we can throw our questions to them.
@ Volkswagen factory
Seminars... ...
Our LAST SEMINAR @ Shanghai University
And here comes nightlife! Yes..in singapore, we pretty much dont fancy having nightlife..but in shanghai, every night is so exciting and fun! We had KTV sessions with the swiss grp ppl..which is damn funny coz they simply CANNOT SING at all...but its entertaining to look at em sing. Besides KTV, we went to French Bars...and also to clubs! Haha...Eunice enjoyed herself ...especially clubbing her night away at Shanghai. And as usual, my good fren cannot drink...i had to skim through the drink list and see wads best for her...the lightest alcohol available. And if she cant finish, i will attempt to drink for her. Not that i can drink alot..but a tad better than her..haha. Its funny to see her enjoy clubbing and drinking...coz thats just not her at all. haha. Ok...it may sound like im partying my nights away during this trip..but NO! There were a few nights when we were being treated like princess too..we visited this hair salon back in Shanghai for 3 or 4 times to get our hair washed, blowed straight or do curls..and dyed our hair too! Its DAMN CHEAP...everytime i wash my hair plus free massage..its only 3 bucks! Thats why me & eunice die die also dont wanna wash ourselves..we rather visit the salon and sit there for a full hair treatment. The guys in the salon looked at us like as if we are some rare specimen in a museum coz to em..singaporeans are not supposed to be fluent in Chinese..yet we can speak quite well. They chat with us all e time and give us the best service and price! Damn shiok..whenever i think of 3 bucks to wash hair and blow..i think its worth every single cent! & to do hair in singapore..wa lao, its extortion man.
Yay..finally, drinking!
Yah drinking wearing thick clothings was plain wierddd.
I looked drunk, i know.
Our hearty meal @ Pizza Hut...finally got to eat some western food after days of chinese not-v-nice food!
Doing my hair @ the salon!
Me & Cheryl..!
In the midst of singing Zhang Huimei's ting hai...we posed for pics!
And now comes the best food i have eaten in Shanghai..definitely have to be the famous portugese egg tarts!!!!! Omg...its damn nice! Nicer than those in Singapore..its piping hot when we ate..and the egg just melt in our mouth..omg. And the best thing is its only 60cents each!!
Shopping..is a tad disappointing though. I think its coz of the cold weather there..so most of the clothes werent suitable for us. BUT...i conquered the bags. Heh. In total, i bought 4 or 5 bags. Surprisingly, i didnt shop much this time round...coz i didnt have e time to and also coz i was supposed to buy for MDS* ..not for myself. ;(
Should i curl my hair..or shud i not..i was almost psychoed to curl my hair in Shanghai...heh.
Last day in Shanghai!
Before we leave Pudong Airport...!
Finally..last day. We took a midnight flight back to spore. It was nice going home again...but i miss Shanghai..esp the company. ;) Its them who made my trip so enjoyable!
Home sweet Home.
*georgiana* 
