Rumble rumble.
The airplane unfolded its landing gear, and the wheels under the belly made severe friction with the runway, filling the entire cabin with a huge noise.
The in-flight announcement echoed repeatedly:
"The flight XXX has landed at Shanghai International Airport. Please passengers pack your belongings..."
Xia Yu had removed her eye mask and peered out of the small window while the plane circled above the airport preparing to land, scanning the urban landscape of Great Shanghai.
From high above, the towering buildings were so familiar to her, yet, as the plane slowly approached the terminal, the small decorative details on the ground buildings were far different from Xia Yu's past memories of Great Shanghai.
What was supposed to be a classic modern-style international airport changed drastically out of plane mediocrity as Xia Yu stepped out to the terminal after the crew's "thank you for flying with us."
