More than a week into living in Shanghai, I finally managed to get onto my VPN and report my satisfactory process in sinking myself into the city life and discovering all its charm. I find myself here. The nostalgic feeling that I refused to acknowledge for so long, the faded memories, the ties people have with each other and the land that any book or China expert would not be able to convey. It is that feeling, it came back.
I am traveling a total of an hour and 45 minutes to get to work but so far it has been working out rather well. I doze off on the train and am now used to the trains. I like people's practicality, but I am sure part of the fun came from the newness. I get to experience all the best parts of the city without ever having to pay the price of actually living there. Life is not easy. I think besides pollution and unknown quality of food, commute time and the quality of expats and jobs are the other concerns.
I have been attending quite a few meetup events and meeting up with a few alumni as well as new friends in town. I like the down to earth connections people have with each other. Most people I can count on as more reliable and long term friends. People care and I am learning a lot more here. I also went clubbing at m1nt on Saturday. It was nice to get out.
Anyway, I would like to make shanghai a regular getaway place whenever I can. It needs to be one of my bases.
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