. >> i was fortunate enough to attend the san francisco shanghai committee and the friendship commission led by the beijing and it was a last minute decision and i think that the stars alied because of the shut down of the government and the volatile markets and then half of the delegation were transit people who either worked with bart or did, or do work with bart, so it was just, but i am really glad that i have decided to go and it was such a great experience with a high level delegation of approximately 70 people. and including, assembly members, and (inaudible), and supervisors breed, kim and yee and met us in shanghai along with the mayor who was late in arriving because of the bart situation, there were two port tenants (inaudible) from the fleet and also, jennifer mats, head of the port water front project was there and i was hoping that she would be here today to add a few words about the trip. the bay area, council, led by mayor juan was also in beijing at the same time as our delegation and so we crossed paths many times and there was just, so many people from the bay area, th

. >> i was fortunate enough to attend the san francisco shanghai committee and the friendship commission led by the beijing and it was a last minute decision and i think that the stars alied because of the shut down of the government and the volatile markets and then half of the delegation were transit people who either worked with bart or did, or do work with bart, so it was just, but i am really glad that i have decided to go and it was such a great experience with a high level delegation of approximately 70 people. and including, assembly members, and (inaudible), and

development form, where delegates and privates expressed the opportunities involving both san francisco and shanghai. jennifer mats was on the panel and did a great job discussing the water front projects development projects and opportunities. and chinaship and company and (inaudible) executives hosted a nice dinner for the delegation and since merely had not arrived yet, i had the opportunity to give it on his behave and promote our wonderful water front and i think that everybody wants to come and visit. >> and the mayor and the delegation, met with shanghai metro executives between bart and shanghai metro, committing to a new era of engagement and their metro systems carries 8 million passengers a day so we can learn the best practices and they don't believe in striking. we have several meetings with private and public officials to discuss investment opportunities in san francisco. including a private lunch with myself and the mayor, and supervisors breed and yee with the highest ranking women in the government. and the women of the people's congress and we discussed education, healthcare, trans