One of the last days in Shanghai we went to do some shopping in the Yuyuan Garden.
We stopped by the “pearl market” where we learned about how pearls are farmed and the difference between saltwater and freshwater pearls. Basically salt water pearls come only one per oyster and are perfectly round. Several fresh water pearls come in each oyster and are often more oblong. Much more important than that, we learned how to tell real pearls from fake pearls: You rub two pearls together and if they feel smooth, they are fake; if they feel rough, they are real.
After the Pearl Market, we went to the Silk Market where we shopped for fine silks and got to see and learn about how silk is produced.
That night the whole tour group got together and had dinner followed by drinks in an outdoor Shanghai bar.
The next day we left Shanghai, and to get to the airport we took the “MagLev train” which runs from downtown Shanghai to the Shanghai airport and is the fastest train in the world, reaching speeds of 431 kilometers per hour. In miles, that converts to… divide by 1.6… carry the 1… really ridiculously fast.
We stopped by the “pearl market” where we learned about how pearls are farmed and the difference between saltwater and freshwater pearls. Basically salt water pearls come only one per oyster and are perfectly round. Several fresh water pearls come in each oyster and are often more oblong. Much more important than that, we learned how to tell real pearls from fake pearls: You rub two pearls together and if they feel smooth, they are fake; if they feel rough, they are real.
After the Pearl Market, we went to the Silk Market where we shopped for fine silks and got to see and learn about how silk is produced.
That night the whole tour group got together and had dinner followed by drinks in an outdoor Shanghai bar.
The next day we left Shanghai, and to get to the airport we took the “MagLev train” which runs from downtown Shanghai to the Shanghai airport and is the fastest train in the world, reaching speeds of 431 kilometers per hour. In miles, that converts to… divide by 1.6… carry the 1… really ridiculously fast.
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| It got up to 145 km/hr in about 10 seconds |
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| Top speed |
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