Life in Pudong

I live in the Pudong district and really like it here. As I am always energetic and had been to lots of interesting places, I'd like to share with you some of my experiences.

Pudong's Appeal

One thing I like about Pudong is that it is much quieter and less crowded than the city center. There are fewer people and cars in Pudong and more trees, so the environment is better and it is a better place for walking.

Suburban Explorations

In eighth grade, I decided I hate the noise in the city center. (for at that time I lived near Zhongxing Road) I wanted to find a quiet place where I could be myself. I used to go alone on subways to the terminal station. There were not many people in the countryside, but it was always deserted there. Sometimes so bare and bleak that it seemed like I am the only person in kilometers.

It is not really great near Yuandong Avenue Station, for you can't get any water to drink and may face the danger of being attacked by wild dogs in villages. This picture is near that station.

Some of these places are ok during the daytime, though in some places there are trucks, like the place near Line 5 Xidu station. All I could smell was smoke and gas when they speed past.

Countryside Encounters

But these places are bad to go to at nighttime. When I was walking on Jinke road and came to Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute (down Huaxia Road), I thought about turning left for I didn't know about that place. It felt scary and ghostly. There are two fields that look like farmland, except that the grass in it is as tall as man, with nothing that looks like a building in sight. There were the calls of insects in there. There were no cars, except for a few people learning cars who are driving slowly around. But the roads are unbuilt and I had to go back and forth to find my way, always turning back. The roads end suddenly and it looks unfinished. At some point, I tried to see what was beyond a road that ends in the middle when a man came out of a house and asked what I was doing. It scared me because it was dark there. I was taken aback and hurriedly got away. After that, I think that place is haunted.

In other places, like the Shendu highway in the south of Pudong, there are farms and fruits there. I saw grapes and peaches. They grow in greenhouses. There are even farmers there.

If you still can't get a vivid picture of the countryside from my description, well just go see for it yourself and you'll see what I mean.

Personal Wanderlust

I am just a restless boy eager to travel far away and always wandering around for no clear reason. I decided that it is normal, but I found few people like me.

These days the typhoon is really annoying me as I have to stay at home. But I must also count myself lucky since so many people are working these days just to maintain our daily life and ensure our safety. Anyway, I hope all will be back to normal soon.