Company Trip 2009 to China

Well... in December 2009... I had a trip to China (Hangzhou - Suzhou - Shanghai), 6D4N. As you know la, say only 6Days - but then 2 days already lost cause of traveling.
Every year company sure have 1 oversea trip, sadly now with the large amount of colleagues, budget is pretty much limited. That's why it is usually limited to destinations that Air Asia flies to, or rather ASIAN destinations that Air Asia flies to. But anyhow... something is better than nothing... At least for sure my passport will have 1 stamp every year.

As for the trip... I am only looking forward to the days in Shanghai, having friends who are or have worked there, been hearing good reviews of the place. I mean I was in the "committee" helping to organize this trip, wasn't too bothered about the trip itinerary. Saw that had 2 nights in Shanghai and I was happy enough liow.

But little did I know, that I would have been rather disappointed with the trip...

Lets not even mention the boring places we went in Hangzhou and Suzhou.... Don't get me wrong, it is really not that bad. Just that I am not a nature person, in the sense that I am not really into landscape. I prefer the metropolitan type of places. Buildings... neon lights... people... pretty girls.. Of course man ! All the hype about PRC girls here and there... which in all honesty, didn't really saw any that took my breathe away. Disappointing huh...

So I have to mention about the silk factory which was in the tour... Long story short, there was a Fashion Show schedule. Went and checked out the stage, all good lightings... long runway... Great set up, what more potential PRC models wor !
When the show started... rite... music blasting... lights ? What lights ? plain boring lights... like just turned on the fluorescent tube only. Models ? Oh my goodness... Cannot even see wann... Fine looks memang all auntie, nevermind ! Body pun don't have ! I stopped shooting half way, and just dropped my camera.... like WTF ? You call these pretty PRC girls ? Oh the disappointment !

There were other bad hiccups... Don't really feel like dwelling into it... Like bringing us to this con ass medicine hall. Supposedly free foot massage... but then later, by checking your pulse.. They will give you the most terminally ill fake deduction. Basically they are just targeting a quick fast and hard sale ! Why not ? Not like you'll come back again... And prescription goes to about RM4k to RM8k. WTF woii ! ! Obviously looking at my face, the no money to squeeze face, none approached me.

Just thought I share the slide show I made from the trip... From there, can see la... with Muslim and Sikh colleagues, food was never a highlight of the trip. No pork... Either than the suppers we had after hours. Which is no doubt satisfyingly good...

Arrr... I did managed to meet up with Karl, who is working there for 2 years liow. Met up also kind of late. But hey... wanted to see what night life Shanghai has to offer. But sighz... on the way out of the hotel, bumped into boss at the lobby. Said that he wanna follow, cause we said we were just going for beers. Me and my roommate, we were looking for something more interesting - wanted to hit the clubs ! But alas... spoil plan ! No matter... a few beers with the girls... and then called it a nite... Practically the end of the China trip.

Vouch to go back to Shanghai again... on my own personal trip... when the budget permits...