Today was meant to be yet another big day, but here I am at 3pm, already back at the hostel, blogging. So what went wrong, you ask? Nothing, just Shanghai is a little dull.
I hear the nightlife is wild, but I don't really care about clubbing with the affluent Chinese any more than I already have, and it's just the wrong time of year for gardens!
I started my day off with a stroll though the French Concession area. Online reviews said it was just like walking through the streets of a European town, but I thought it was just a slightly more westernised area. It's cultural/heritage listed, but I really didn't see the appeal. There was a super cute old couple that I followed for a while though, so it wasn't a total loss.
After the French Concession area, I headed to the People's Square and People's Park. They were both nice enough areas, but not much going on. Apparently on weekends parents get together to try and "sell" their grown up kids to other parents to marry their children, but there was no one there today, just a heap of doves.
I might head out again later, but honestly, I want to save something for the next couple of days, and I don't think I can go shopping any more!!! Tomorrow, Xintiandi xx