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Ten things you do not need to know about Shanghai
- Catalogues are in short supply at IKEA.
- People rush into subway cars before letting other passengers get out first.
- There is a neat prepaid Public Transportation Card that works with trains, subways, busses, ferries and even taxis.
- The German-built maglev train to the airport runs at up to 431 kph, but is not available if your flight arrives at midnight or leaves in the early morning.
- Pyjamas are perfectly normal attire when going out.
- Remote controls have to be wrapped in plastic.
- Wedding guests do not dress up much, but expect free cigarettes.
- Almost all taxis (and hence half of all cars) are Volkswagen Santanas.
- Starting at 2 Euro, legal DVD are not much more expensive than pirated ones, but not many shops carry them, there are less titles to choose from, and they have region code 6.
- Chinese food is different.