ps

Impossible to write the Shanghai audiotour and forget to mention firecrackers. After all firecrackers and fireworks originate in China and boy are they still around! Even though I read that firecrackers have been banned from urban areas, there's at least one 5 minute explosion every day within earshot. Firecrackers celebrate special days, openings, weddings and Saturdays are favorite. The echo of 32-story buildings adds a modern flavor to the tradition.

Firecrackers laid out