Coming Wednesday there will be another Shanghai Weblogger Meetup . One of the probable topics might be: “My favorite places in Shanghai”. See also my earlier post with my own Shanghai favorites.

As a fellow blogger, Michael, hasn’t got a Shanghai related blog
so I’ll publish his Favorite Shanghai Places here. He has […]

Walking down Shaanxi Road, crossing Changle Road, my eyes noticed a shop sign saying “Garden Books”. The interesting part is that it didn’t seem to bear any Chinese name. Just Garden Books. In a city that is pretty much Chinese that was a pleasant surprise as it might mean that they would have […]

Construction is a 24-hour story in Shanghai. Roads get a fresh surface, buildings are torn down and new, even uglier, complexes are build.
My building is from 1996 but it looks like it was hip in the fifties. The old houses opposite my building will be pulled down in the near future. Although on […]

“Hey watch out, stupid melon” is something I always wanted to shout to Chinese drivers, cyclists and other traffic participants. It just
sounds weird though, saying it in English. Plus of course that they
won’t understand anyway. Just found a nice site that can help anyone integrate better in China by learning some Chinese swear […]

It is nice to sit outside, on an elevated terrace on Nanjing Xi Lu.
During weekdays it will probably be rather smoggy but it was Sunday, sunny and the traffic was low.
Element Fresh Restaurant is on the premises of the Ritz Portman Complex. The interior looks indeed rather fresh and they serve big breakfast […]

In the back I hear my favorite news channel in China, CCTV International also known as CCTV 9.
They have been going on about the anti-secession law now for about 15 minutes. Three different well-known scholars have explained that the law is peaceful. Overseas Chinese organizations have been quoted as standing firm behind […]

When I start hearing lots of car horns it is time to walk to the window
and look outside. I enjoy seeing new transport modes being blocked by old transportation methods.

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