Novotel, Shanghai

Who said Shanghai is a good place to live?

As it was found out, the air was polluted so densely--I couldn't see any sunlight--and was humid. It's a stark contrast to Korea's beautiful autumnal weather now--clear skies and cool temperatures.

The 40 something minutes' taxi trip from Pu dong Airport to the hotel told me that Shanghai, for all its worldwide reputation, has a long distance to go before actually being able to be competitive against other world-renown cities at least by the environmental standards.

The living condition seems pretty OK, though, inside this 4-star hotel.