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Even Shanghai has sparsely populated areas mostly used for agriculture. Someone just visiting the city is unlikely to ever end up there, though.

• seanmcdirmid 6y ago
  Ya, but I don't think a 5 star hotel in Zhizhun (where Microsoft Shanghai's office is located) is going to give you an idea of what real China is like.
  • yorwba 6y ago
    Do you mean the Zizhu (紫竹) technology park? I used to live in the vicinity and took a lot of long walks, so I know there's quite a lot of agricultural land south and east of there. If you follow Dongchuan Road to the eastern end it already looks pretty rural, and randomly taking smaller roads from there in a southeasterly direction should lead you to your first rice field soon. That's less than 5 km away from the Microsoft campus. However, I don't expect the kind of person who stays at a 5-star hotel to spend much time randomly exploring their surroundings.
    • seanmcdirmid 6y ago
      Not my choice, that was during the expo anyways. Shanghai is one of the most boring places in China to visit, even if it has shiny modern city scapes. If you goto China and spend most of your time in shanghai? You’ll see much more of the real China in hefei, it’s only a night by train (and they probably have HSR now). Or what about southern China during the winter? Learn what it’s like to live without central indoor heating is fun. I’ve never been colder in winter than in Changsha.