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About The Pearl

I am a scribbler spending a year or two in Shanghai.

Destroyed Lives

Posted on January 30, 2021 by The Pearl

From the Atomic Bomb Epicentre, it is just a short walk to Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. The walk takes you past a number of sculptures, including the Flame of Peace. “The women at home prayed for victory as their men … Continue reading →

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Under The Shadow Of The Bomb

Posted on January 25, 2021 by The Pearl

My third trip to Japan started on the island of Kyūshū, the most westerly main island of Japan – the one with ferry links to Busan at the southern tip of South Korea, which is how Rozy joined the two of … Continue reading →

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Frustratingly Challenging

Posted on December 26, 2020 by The Pearl

Well hasn’t 2020 been a strange year, so far?   Being isolated in my “care-bubble” for much of the year has meant that I have had, like so many I suppose, a chance to look inwards and backwards far more this … Continue reading →

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The Last Post

Posted on March 31, 2017 by The Pearl

What shall I miss about Shanghai? The speed at which it has grown/developed, is growing and continues to grow. The variety The buzz The foreigness of it all The tai chi outside on the pavement at 7pm in the dark. … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum

Posted on December 14, 2016 by The Pearl

Apart from sightseeing, writing and quilting one of the things that has kept me off the streets of Shanghai has been my cookery lessons at The Chinese Cooking Workshop.  Just after we arrived I reported to you my first Dim … Continue reading →

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Prunus Mume

Posted on December 8, 2016 by The Pearl

As I write this in the first week of December, the temperature in Shanghai is in the mid teens.  Having just got back from a three week trip to the England and Scotland this is warm, yet the locals are … Continue reading →

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Just, Why?

Posted on December 6, 2016 by The Pearl

There are just some things that happen here that make me stop and think why?  Sometimes the answer  is obvious. Sometimes I’m baffled to this day. Why would someone do that?   Why did the marketing department think this was a … Continue reading →

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The J G Ballard Walk

Posted on November 8, 2016 by The Pearl

If you have ever seen the film The Empire of the Sun, or read the books of J G Ballard you will have some idea of the early life of James Graham Ballard in Shanghai, but in the case of … Continue reading →

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Having A Rest

Posted on November 6, 2016 by The Pearl

It seems that from a very early age the Chinese are trained to sleep anywhere.  Often on the metro I’ll watch toddlers dropping off to sleep in their Mother’s (usually it is the mother) arms.  It takes them next to … Continue reading →

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The South Xizang (Tibet) Rd Pet Market

Posted on November 4, 2016 by The Pearl

There are flower-cum-pet markets all over Shanghai, but the most fascinating is perhaps the one in South Xizang Road which runs north to south just to the west of the Old City of Shanghai.  The nearest metro station is Laoximen, … Continue reading →

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