Monday morning I fought my way onto the metro, and amazingly found my way to the office. The commute involves one stop on the metro (fighting to get on), and a change of lines (fighting to get off, fighting to get on the escalator, fighting to get on the platform and fighting to get on the next train) then, after a calm period of five stops, (a fight to get) out and above ground again. Actually, the 上海commuter is generally well-behaved, just a less courteous (or logical) than his London counterpart when it comes to going through small spaces. To compensate, however, the 上海 metro system is reliable, quiet, air-conditioned and has phone and data network. Shame it closes by 22.30. Especially when you live on the wrong side of the river. Prior to my departurefor上海
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