Trip To Shanghai, China Part 1

I've joined a 8 days' tour to Shanghai, China. Came back to Malaysia on the 29th evening. I've been telling friends that the package costed around RM 1,500.00....stewpid me! Totally forgot that I have to pay a deposit of RM 1,000.00...kikik so the whole package actually costed RM 2,496.00...my apologies to all for the confusion...

So what can I say? Well to be frank, I didn't enjoy the trip as much as I thought I would...it was actually quite boring. But then it was an eye opening experience. The part of China that I've visited is not what I've expected even though I was sort of prepared for it. Shanghai is such a modern city with its beautiful architecture highrises that it actually put K.L. into the shadow. The highway system in China is impressive. The other cities/places included in the tour are Hanzhou, a very beautiful and nice city that I really like...very green, wonderful scenery...the only city I really really like throughout the whole trip. Then there's Suzhou, Nanjing, Yangzhou and finally Muxi.

Was told by our China tour guide, Xiao Zhang that the living standard of the Southern Part of China (Chiang Nan) is way way much better than the Northern Part. The whole trip was just eat, sit, sleep...so yeah, guessed I've put on weight!...Most of the food are dripping in oil...fat fat pork...*shudder*..some are quite delicious and some are just so so...the famous Yangzhou Fried Rice was a complete let down....what a disappointment...guess even with my lousy cooking, my fried rice are even more delicious...hehehe.

Oooh I've finally managed to try the Stinky Tofu! and also the "Ping Tang Wu Lou" <--nectar coated sour plum......Stinky Tofu...er...not my taste lah...stink like clogged drains, taste so-so..."Ping Tang Wu Lou"...very sour.....can't finish...too sour...

Happiest moment was my birthday surprise! Hubby bought me a Jade bracelet as my birthday present while we were in Nanjing...hey I actually look good wearing a Jade bracelet..hehehe. Anyway it seems that my hubby has planned well in advance with our tour guide so that on my birthday (27th of October) after dinner, Xiao Zhang brought a cake over to our table!! *Blush blush*...then everyone came to our table and sang "Happy Birthday" in english then in chinese to me!!! ...hehehe yeah a bit "lou tou" but still *sigh~* sooo happy...soooo surprised....sooo unexpected!!...Looking at the photos...hahah it was like we were getting married!! kikiki..Some one from our Group asked me whether we are newly weds...hahaha. Next day hubby bought me a pearl pendant....:P:P good harvest hor....

Will post some photos later...and also some toilet experience...culture shock!