Shanghai, China

"Knee how!" That is "hello" in Mandarin. Most people in China speak Mandarin. This weekend was my first trip to mainland China. China is a very big country, almost the same size as America! But it has even more people! We flew to a city called Shanghai. Get out your map! It is on the east coast, or right side, of China, closer to the top of the country than the bottom.

Shanghai is a big city that it built around a river. 

There are some very tall buildings. Some of the tallest buildings in the world are in Shanghai!

There is some very delicious tasting food in China too! It's not just rice and chow mein noodles. There are many vegetables, soups, and different meats. We even ate noodles and stew for breakfast one morning! 

We tried some new food like chicken feet, fish head, and tripe. Chicken feet are, well, chicken feet cooked and served with a very yummy sauce.

Tripe is the stomach of a cow, also served in a very tasty sauce. It's important to remember that people eat different things all around the world. Just because you don't eat it where you live, doesn't mean it's not good. There are many people in the world who have never eaten a hamburger or fries. Do you think they should try it? Would they like it? 

You will never believe what I rode on in Shanghai! A lion! I even have a picture to prove it too! 

Okay, it wasn't a real lion but it was still fun! 

Here's a few more pictures from around the city.

What do you see that is similar to where you live?