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Changchun, Jilin Province, China, -15°C

As you can see I am in Changchun right now on my first business trip. Also it is the first time for me in Jilin and the furthest north in China I have been so far. I can tell you it is bloody cold up here, as the British would say. In American I normally rather use the term "f***ing cold"  Anyway it is not as bad, since the the air is really dry. The Shanghai winter however gives me the creeps. Though it is about 25°C warmer there right now, the rain, the fog and the wet air make it feel a lot worse. Almost as the weather right now in Germany.

Here it kinda reminds me of Ottawa. Also really cold but still comfortable. The first thing I did after checking in was to go to Walmart to buy a hat and a scarf.

The hotel here is quiet nice. The first time with free Internet on my room and international TV, including CNN and Deutsche Welle. Ok before I have always stayed 3 stars only. They even have a fitness center with pool, but of course I did not think of bringing my swim pants.

Hotel Lobby

Acutally today was even a third premier for me: I could fiiiiinaly ride the Maglev Train (In Germany they call that thing "Transrapid"). I was looking forward to that like a little child. I have flewn out of Shanghai quite often already but always from Hongqiao Airport. I was very pleased that this time I got a flight out of Pudong Airport. I tell ya that thing is bitchin’ fast. 432 km/h tops. 30km in 5 minutes. I know it is corny and not really original, but I also had to take a photo of that display that shows the current speed for evidence Here ya go:

I almost forgot, yesterday we spend a day in Nanjing. Just to mention, because maybe I don’t have time to write a full post on it. But I will upload lots of pictures when I am back in Shanghai.

That’s all for now from Changchun, see you soon!

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