Field trip to Wal-Mart
Now that we’ve settled into our new hotel (which we leave tomorrow), we needed some supplies. Luckily, down the street there’s a Wal-Mart. Yes, you have to beware of falling prices, even in China. So as good Amercans, we had to visit it. And I must give Wal-Mart some credit. The store was quite nice. There was a good variety of merchandise, very fresh produce and meat, and just like in the U.S., low prices. The place was crowded, too. My proof is just anecdotal, but it appears that Wal-Mart is just as popular here as at home.
Today, we visited the Expo for the first time. I’m sure others will comment on that. Tomorrow, we check into our final home in Shanghai, the SISU Guest House. We’re looking forward to finally unpacking.
Ah, yes, globalization at its finest. Does the architecture of the WalMart lend itself to the surroundings or does it stick out like a sore thumb?
It was in a new area of Shanghai, so it really blended in with the landscape. It was three levels tall, which is about the same as most buildings around it. There were also little stores and kiosks in the same building, kind of a mini-mall,