Actually, it stopped at Shanghai first. We did arrive in Beijing on time. As we flew into Shanghai one knew one was in a different country. I couldn't believe how many irrigation canals Shanghai has. And very few cars.
Many people ride bikes, too.
Many different smells in the air as well as pollution. At night it's like a blade-runner movie. When I landed in Beijing it was dark and I was dead tired. I had been wondering about how I was going to exchange some currency since it was so late, and how to pick the cheapest cab. It was dark, the hotel was far, and I was very, very tired.