GOODBYE SHANGHAI/GOODBYE CHINA

Friday, April 22 was our last day in China.  We left our hotel at 7:30 am to get ahead of rush hour traffic. It had rained overnight so the streets were wet and the sky was overcast.  Our motor coach took us to the station to catch the Maglev Train which would transport us to Pudong International Airport.

Here are some facts about the Maglev Train:

Instead of having wheels like regular trains, the Maglev floats on a magnetic cushion between the vehicle and track, and is held on the tracks by electromagnetic pull.


 The Maglev travels at a top speed of about 430 km (267 miles) per hour.

The train currently runs 30 km (19 miles) between Shanghai's financial district in Pudong and Pudong International Airport. 

We arrived at the airport about 9:15 am; checked in at 9:45; boarded the Air China plane about 11:30; departed for the 15 hour flight to New York about noon.






It was a great trip, I had a wonderful time and I hope to have the opportunity to visit again.