First Impression

Even before I got to Shanghai, I got a taste of China at the airport.
Initially I wanted SQ, but the timing wasn't too good so I had to take China Eastern, which was filled with China locals.
Loud talking, pushing, running kids, etc. oh wells.... at least the ride wasn't too shabby.
The first time I got out of the airport, a blanket of moisture engulfed my body, similar to Singapore but it feels way hotter. Is the weather always like that?!

The 40 minutes cab ride from the airport to my hotel was a roller coaster. Speeding, aggressive overtaking, honking etc.
If you think Singapore taxis drive aggressively, you should really come here.

Some first impressions of Shanghai, maybe compared to Singapore:

1. The air quality is terrible. There is like a constant fog in front of me, I couldn't see the tall buildings far ahead.

2. The traffic is crazy. The traffic lights were insignificant and honking everywhere. Motobikes and bicycles everywhere, ignoring traffic lights and constant honking. Don't they realise the more they honk the less significant it gets?!
And I really had a hard time crossing the road.

3. One of the thing I really hate - people spitting on the road. TOTALLY UNHYGIENIC AND GROSS.

4. The crickets are really really loud and they seemed to be making music in harmony. Scarily loud but cool.

5. The summer here is way hot and humid. Maybe worse than Singapore.

Its gonna be a long while for me to get used to this.
Or perhaps I haven't explored the good side of Shanghai.
I miss Singapore already, why did I sign up for this.....