On a recent Saturday night I spent my first evening at Cotton’s.
It must have something to do with the fact that I’m not single that I’m still pretty much a Shanghai nightlife virgin or maybe I’m just old.
I enjoyed myself so much, thanks to the many Gin Tonics, that we decided to […]

Sometime ago, back in March, I wrote up a fictional story about business in China, based on a story in the Dutch press.
Two readers added their own stories and these are some great examples of the pitfalls of doing business in China.
Read the stories of China Business Scams, and if you have any of […]

I like watching boats sail by. The best spot for this is the Starbucks on the Pudong riverbank.
I fantasize where they go, where they’re going from and what it is like to spend 24/7 on limited square meters.
In Shanghai Outdoor and Indoor lcd and led advertising is Wild West. There don’t seem to be […]

Shanghai Consists of two Parts if you generalize it a bit.
There is Puxi and there is Pudong. West (Xi) from the river and East (Dong) from the river Huangpu. Puxi has been there for ages and has all the old buildings. Pudong is relatively new, built on swamp land and home to futuristic architecture.
Pudong […]

15 Guidelines For Chinese Tourists Abroad
New guidelines have been published by China for Chinese tourists venturing abroad. All this to improve the nation’s image.
And no, I am not making this up, Happy October holidays!

Do not spit in public
Do not litter in public pages
Line up, don’t jump the queues at public venues
Do not make […]

On Changele Lu you find a lovely hidden garden with tables around it and you can also eat Greek food here. Aegean was recently opened, and is probably the only Greek restaurant in Shanghai. We were in the neighborhood and gave it a try.
Food
Tzatziki - 30 Rmb
The traditional Greek drained plain yogurt sauce that […]