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.
How many smiles do you see on a typical Shanghai day.
Does the 24 hours shop assistant smile at you when you buy your late night milk. Does your apartment complex guard curl his lips when you greet him in the morning.
(One of the 3 guards in our building actually always smiles and […]
A guest post by my good friend Hide who went through some ordeals getting his deposit back. It includes some useful tips on how to secure your deposit before you leave your Shanghai apartment.
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Author Hide
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Are you going to stay in Shanghai city?
If so, you should watch out for a “disease” rampant in the area.
Nowadays […]
It’s almost 2 years now that I live in Shanghai.
In those almost 2 years I have been mildy frustrated with service, bemused over the way traffic behaves and amused about the image Shanghai tries to display to the outside world regarding laundry hanging outside. I have been a lot more probably but I don’t […]
STOP, you hear me, STOP JAYWALKING, STOP IGNORING THE RED LIGHT.
Why all the fuss you may ask. A new career incentive system has been implemented.
Part of a traffic copper’s evaluation will be based on the number of fines they hand out during a week
I predict the competition for handling busy intersections in Shanghai will […]
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 […]
