Location: Shanghai, The Cool Docks (Shiliupu Wharf)
Travel note: A corner of the night view at The Cool Docks (Shiliupu Wharf) in Shanghai. It's a place similar to Xintiandi, a scenic area where many old Shanghai buildings have been reconstructed. Staying true to my restless nature, after coming down from Huangshan and returning to Shanghai, I met up with Brother Chen without any rest. 57-year-old Brother Chen is a friend Loco老大 met online, an old Shanghainese. He was sent to work in a factory in Anhui when he was young, then fought his way up. With only a junior high school education, he managed to get into a key university through the college entrance exam. He later worked in government units like the Shanghai Instrumentation Bureau and is now involved in real estate, hotels, and interior design. That night, we went to The Cool Docks (South Bund) near his place, which has many international restaurants. Sitting down, drinking hot chocolate, I listened to Brother Chen talk about many things. Connections between people are about fate. Since we've met for various reasons, let's go with the flow. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, and meeting a…
