We  stayed at the East Asia Hotel situated above an arcade on Nanjing Lu,  We loved the busy location.

Shanghai was about to host the Special Olympics and these young  hosts were here in the square with its vast stage and dual TV screens for a training session 

This hoarding loomed over the street where young men were scooting about on neon lit wheelies attached to regular shoes.  Some were spinning neon tops or tossing glittering  Frisbees, all for sale of course. 

Others were hawking "bag watches". 

Unfortunately it was much too early in the trip to start shopping.

Time to move on.  Hoping Suzhou would have better weather.  

On the train Barbara got into conversation with a young man.  He asked where the rest of her group were, she pointed out Raine and I and he blurted out,  "what there are no young people to look after you".    

I wonder how old he thought we were?