9/15/2004: Freaky transit tunnel

[poohbearbeth]

where's jerry garcia when we need him

[xoxoxoBruce]

For a look at Shanghai kitsch at its worst, you can take a trip across the Huangpu in plastic, capsular cars. The accompanying light show is part Disney, part psychedelia, complete with flashing strobes, blowing tinsel, and swirling hallucinogenic images projected on the concrete walls. The tackiest futuristic film of the 1960s couldn't have topped this. The five-minute ride will have your head spinning and you wondering if the Chinese central government isn't giving Shanghai just a little too much money. COST: Y20 one-way, Y30 round-trip.-Fodors

I don't if Fodors are snobs or spoilsports, but they don't seem to like the tunnel.

[Leah]

That's similar to the tunnel in Frankfurt International Airport, it goes underground (under the runways) from one terminal to another, with an electric walk way for the lazy people. I was most impressed. It was difficult to understand the signs, so leave plenty of time between flights, believe me.

[lookout123]

Originally Posted by Leah

That's similar to the tunnel in Frankfurt International Airport, it goes underground (under the runways) from one terminal to another, with an electric walk way for the lazy people. I was most impressed. It was difficult to understand the signs, so leave plenty of time between flights, believe me.

oooh i remember that. i really did like that airport.

[Leah]

I was there in December last year, I stood at one end and took a photo of the tunnel, I had never seen anything like it before, it just went for miles. I can remember the segregated area's for smokers in the airport, they all just stood around a pole with ash trays attached to them. Most airports these days you are not allowed to smoke.