Sunlight!
As part of the process for getting my visa, I had to take a quick trip (about 48 hours) to Hong Kong. Ash couldn’t join due to cost and school obligations, which sucks for her because the most noticeable difference between Shanghai and Hong Kong this time of year is weather: Shanghai was raining and cold while HK was hot and humid. Neither is ideal, but I’ll admit that the quick trip to HK was a bit like spending an hour in the sauna in the dead of winter.
Most of the other obvious differences between the two cities are because of the British occupation. Namely, there are more white (and black) people, more English speakers and signs, and a lot of streets and places have English names. (more…)