China wrap-up

Here are some last thoughts about China. One of the most wonderful things were the scooters, they were everywhere. There were special lanes for bicycles and scooters everywhere, but the intersections were free-for-alls to this Westerner's eyes. Truly, the Chinese must be the best motorcyclists in the world.
They often had insulation on them to help the rider keep warm in the wind.

I would love to have one of these in the states!You could also choose to take a small tuk-tuk sort of vehicle.I also had to share some last images of the incredible food in China.Breakfast again...

My fave part of breakfast was the marinated tofu you could add to your congee (a sort of rice porridge).During the fair, we went out for lunch. One day we found a lovely broth poured from a small teapot with pork and greens inside to flavor it.
Another day we found a fabulous Thai restaurant with "sour" seafood broth and seafood served in little buckets.

We also had coconut water straight from the coconut, which was amazingly good.
The meat from the coconut was good too.I especially loved posing with this good luck cat in the mall.And I brought home wonderful gifts and souvenirs for Christmas.All said, Shanghai is a sprawling expanse of people, life, and good food. Time will tell if I get to return to taste those amazing flavors again!

To read about my journey in order, follow these links:
01 - Shanghai!
02 - A Mall and Grocery Store
03 - Custom Dress
04 - The Long Museum
05 - The Quay on the Yangtze?
06 - Old City of Shanghai at Huangpu District
07 - Old Shanghai
08 - Dumplings for lunch!
09 - Yu Garden
10 - Storyland
11 - Hot Pot at Cloud Nice Shopping Mall Changning Branch
12 - The China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair
13 - Art Exhibitions at the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair
14 - Workshop: Gel Printing
15 - The train to Hangzhou
16 - Speaking at China Jiliang University
17 - Hangzhou - Our personal fall-apart party
18 - The Teahouse Garden in Hangzhou
19 - China wrap-up