Shanghai: My Reaction? "Oh." (Underwhelmed, TBH)
-
I visited Shanghai for a few days and felt the people were very cold. It was a really bad feeling; everyone seemed to have this stuck-up, superior attitude. I was there to spend money, so why did I have to put up with their disdainful looks?
-
The main thing is, it looks quite run-down. Apart from The Bund, many places generally have a 1970s vibe. I think Hangzhou does a better job in this respect than Shanghai. I don't deny Shanghai has a rich heritage, but I personally prefer the 'small bridges and flowing water' charm of Jiangnan culture.
-
But The Bund is truly beautiful. This is a photo I took.
-
That's not The Bund... If you turned around, that would be The Bund.
-
It's a very regimented place, lacking human warmth. Everything there revolves around personal gain. If you're not capable or outstanding enough, I'd advise you not to go to Shanghai, unless you're incredibly strong-willed and brave.
-
Reading these comments is making me really scared. I'm supposed to go to Shanghai for a concert at the end of the month.
-
Don't go. It's a very cold city, not much fun.
-
I went and walked along The Bund, and somehow I just felt... 'Is this it?' It's not that I'm being arrogant, but I was a bit underwhelmed. It didn't have that dazzling, captivating feeling I was expecting. I guess I'll have to go again sometime.
-
Yeah, exactly, it's just like the big commercial/shopping district you'd find in any city. Nothing that truly wowed me. (No offense intended, and I'm not trying to bash Shanghai – maybe my expectations were just too high.)
-
I visited Shanghai a few times in the early 2000s when I was still in elementary school. If I was eating ice cream on the street, older Shanghainese folks ('uncles' and 'aunties') would come over and tell a little kid like me not to eat cold things. They really like to get involved in other people's business.
-
Aren't elderly people like that everywhere?