Using high-speed rail, Shanghai is only 40 minutes away from Suzhou. Arriving in Shanghai was a much better experience compared to the first time I arrived here (my first day in mainland China). Maybe it was the time of day I arrived (1:30PM), but the ticket office was not very full and the subway did not seem very full.
I tried a hostel in a different area of the city this time. I tried some different street food, like some dumplings which seem popular here.
My last day here I left on a 17 hour train to Guangzhou.