Being a major business city, or the New York of China, Shanghai's hectic pace doesn't surprise me.

But it still baffles me when I see grandpas and grandmas pushing their way through crowds on the streets or in the city's malls.

I believe it's understandable though. The high-speed railway that broke ground recently will take people from Shanghai to Hangzhou in only 30 minutes, at a speed of about 350 km per hour. That's how long it takes to walk to my office on Huaihai Road, 3 km from my house.