Shanghai China Snippets Observations about living in Shanghai and China in general

I know, I know. I have an excuse though. My laptop starts cooking after 20 minutes as the fan is refusing it’s duty. Can’t use it for a long time.

As it’s May Holidays here in Dell’s China customer service is out of service for the whole holiday, which is a whole week. Probably this is the only place in the world where they can pull this kind of stunt off.

I have gotten a bit bored with the colors and the lay out itself.
Expect some testing in the coming days. The content won’t be changed.

Last night we went for a nice stroll and ended up in Xintiandi. For those who don’t know what Xintiandi is here is the answer,

“what is now Xintiandi was in the early 1900s the heart of the French Concession. When French expatriates from other provinces of China and from Vietnam came to Shanghai in search of its hedonistic lifestyle, they found accommodation in Xintiandi’s unique Shikumen (“stone gate”) houses. Now, seventy years down the track, the Xintiandi precinct has been fully restored to its former glory – with the addition of upmarket cafés, shops and restaurants that make a visit a total multi-sensory experience.”(source: Globaltravelwriters)

So you know now:) Like I said, we went there and it is was one of those place you start to feel like a tourist again. It’s packed with people, from expats, local Chinese and tour groups that wander in between guided by the unavoidable small red flag. We sat down at a bar whose name I have forgotten. Their prices I will remember as it was the first time I paid 85 Kuai anywhere in the world for a Guiness. For some diversion it’s not a bad place though.

Had a nice trip to the Shangyang market again, the part where they sell real stuff like real meat and vegetables. Before that we had wandered in Maominglu finding summer clothes. My white face seems to be a price increase indicator. One saleswoman told me that 400 Kuai is only 40 euri, well, I went out and W. stayed to negotiate. The lemon sales woman was more up front. She told W. that if I would have been there on my own she would have asked for 7 Renminbi/500 Gram. W. made a difference of 3 kuai.

* Lemons (local) – 4 Rmb – 500 gr – Shang Yang Market
* Walnuts (fresh) – 21 Rmb – 500 gr – Shang Yang Market
* Oranges (local) – 1 Rmb – 500 gr – Near home
* Mango (big ones) – 3.8 – 500 gr – Near home