We bought the movie “The post modern life of my aunt” in the dvd shop around the corner.
The sales lady asked for 13 Renminbi. A bit high but she explained the illegal copies were sold out.
This was the real version, she told us and of course we believed her.
On a side note, the movie […]

Can you help me find a nice boyfriend for my cousin?
W. was having a drink with a friend and this wasn’t the first time she was asked such a question.
What kind of boyfriend is she looking for?
Well, she is a well educated young woman, she studied overseas so something similar. I […]

I get the key and wander into the locker room
It’s quiet in the fitness centre, not more then 5 people (men and women).
Having finished I return to take a shower.
While changing clothes, a man enters. His locker is next to mine.
Another person enters, his locker is also next to mine.
There are 180 Lockers available.

Reading classifieds are a great distraction when I’m on the loo, in a taxi or sitting in a Starbucks with nothing else to do.
A selection of the best of the last weeks. It’s easy to make fun of some Chinglish (still fun though) but the International community also adds to my entertainment.
Advertising is […]

In Europe you have 1 Euro Shops, in the US, the 1 Dollar shops and in China the 1 Yuan shop

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I wonder if they all sell the same stuff.

No not the movies:), that would be too obvious.

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It’s the plastic sleeve that has changed for some time now.
It used to be crappy thin plastic (the one on the right) and now it’s strong quality plastic (the one on the left).
And the price of DVD’s is still the same. Product improvement avant […]

All Starbucks outlets here in Shanghai were overcrowded between 10:00 and 12:00 this morning. Free coffee makes people stand in line. A smart marketing ploy by Starbucks that offered also free coffee yesterday in the rest of the world.

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So why the “sucks decaf” title you may wonder.
Every now and then, hyper from too much […]