Next time someone asks you if Shanghai is in China, you have my permission to laugh politely—or not so politely. Share the anecdote about the grandmother with the laundry pole. Or just say: “Yes, and it’s also where your iPhone was probably assembled, so maybe respect the home team.”
Shanghai is not a sci-fi anomaly. It’s a Chinese city that happens to have a knack for looking like tomorrow. And that, my friend, is what makes it so damn fascinating. So raise your xiaolongbao—and stop questioning geography. 😉
