At around 4:30 pm our flight touched down at Shanghai Pudong Airport. Even though the flight was very smooth and eventless, some passengers started clapping with joy. We went through immigration very quickly as a group. I had a hard time deciding if we should go through windows for foreigners or Chinese citizens. I went to ask a staff member and told him I want to keep the group together. We were sent to windows for Chinese citizens where there were only a few people. I collected passports immediately after everyone went through. At the baggage pick up area we waited for some time and finally got all our suitcases. When we passed the exit, a Qiaoban representative was already waiting for us. The traffic was light from the airport to our hotel since it was ... read more