Being back in Shanghai, the first thing I’ve noticed, apart from the increased number of foreigners, is the increased number of pet owners.
More and more Chinese people take on the responsibility of owning a pet. In the morning and …
When my boss told me I would have a few days off during and after the Labour Day (May 1), I got very excited. Being all alone, with my hubby over 600 kilometres in another province, my first thought was …
We have this stereotypical thinking that all Asians love to take pictures, all the time, everywhere, of food, of buildings, of people. Well, it’s true, but I wouldn’t say that is strictly reserved for Asians… We all do it. Me …
For everyone who is working in Shanghai the daily commute to work can be adventurous. If you take the taxi or the bus it might happen that you get stuck in traffic for two hours. If you take the metro …
Since I am back in Shanghai I have fallen into my old addictions. China has tons of great food. But you don’t always have to go to the twenty dishes banquets in one of Shanghai’s fancy restaurants. In the spirit …
It has been about a week since I arrived in Shanghai. It is not my first time, so I know my way around. The only difference this time: I had to find a place to live on my own.
All …
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