Almost as soon as I land in Shanghai, it strikes me that this megalopolis is getting greener. As I gaze out the window on the drive from the airport, the cityscape seems to contradict the smoggy stereotype I’d harboured from a trip here over a decade ago. The view from my electric car – in a country that is the biggest producer of EVs – reveals green pockets in all directions. Would it be love at second sight?
In truth, I don’t have the best memories of my time in this city in the…

