Originally Posted by Frank1993

Back home safely and glad it is over for the trip. The weather is so hot everywhere this year. It was said that this year is the hottest in one hundred years!!! The air pollution in Shanghai is really bad. I almost passed out walking along the walkway of Shanghai Bund.

I have a few things learned from the trip. 1. Eat what you know unless you really want to experience something new and are ready to get sick. 2. Book hotels directly by using hotel websites or only stay in the hotel chain places you stayed before and have a good experience and do not trust recommendations from the hotel services at any airports. 3. If possible, do not travel during the summer in China. Too many people everywhere and too hot and humid. 4. Be open minded and moves on if you do not feel safe anywhere and stay off side streets and anyone who tries to offer you things or services that are too good to be true. 5. Take airplanes or high-speed trains and do not take slow or sleeper trains. 6. Get a DiDi app and take DiDi riding along for long distance trips within a city or call taxis if short distance. No rides from strangers who offer you a ride. 7. Do not go out alone if you are a single lady!!!