Chinese Immigration allowed us to enter without visa because of their 48-hour in-transit policy. We arrived on their airport at past 2 pm and after scrutinizing our eticket for our flight to Vancouver which was on the following day at 1pm, we were allowed entry for 24 hours.
Our hotel which was located at the airport was a few minutes walk from Arrival Gate. There were 2 hotels at the airport actually. Where we checked in is called Motel 168 and the other was Ease Hotel. The hotel room was big with a queen size bed which the reception people told me was king size. It doesn't matter though whatever the size is because we are staying here for only 1 night. This room is a huge upgrade compared to our room in Hong Kong. Cad$62 per night.
It was fun trying to buy a fare ticket to ride the metro to go to the city. We figured there was English option, so it became a breeze buying tickets to go shopping downtown. The metro was clean and full of Chinese people. I did see one Caucausian, us Filipinos and the rest are Chinese.
We went shopping and by the time the mall was closing we were done shopping. It was a terrible experience shopping in Shanghai. I am a Filipino and I know how to do haggling but here in Shanghai sales people would pressure, harass, hold your arm, run after you to force you to make them a counter offer from the ridiculously high price they quoted you.
We went to see the famous Nanjing Road This is Shanghai's shopping street where malls are left and right and lining up the several km street. It was a beautiful night at Nanjing Road, the street was lighted and there were a great number of people walking the street.
It was our only night in Shanghai, we wanted to see more but our achy feet and legs would not cooperate anymore, we had to go back to our hotel room.
The following morning, I wanted to shop at Shanghai airport but every shop was chinese and all goods are chinese. I thought I could find branded products like those I've seen at Hong Kong airport but sadly there was none at this airport.
We had brunch at a fastfood at the airport and later it was time to check in for our flight to Vancouver.
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