Category Archives: District of Shanghai

Our Local Korean Restaurant

Posted on June 29, 2015 by The Pearl

I must pass this restaurant 4 or 5 times a week on my way to the shops.  Carrefour and the little Japanese corner shop with imported frozen meat both lie beyond its front door.  It is not alone. There are several … Continue reading →

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Brits Abroad and Ascot Ladies’ Day

Posted on June 20, 2015 by The Pearl

A couple of weekends ago we were invited to go along with friends that Richard met through work (I had first met them at The Liquid Laundry back in February) to the Brits Abroad Quiz Night at the The Park … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Botanical Garden

Posted on June 19, 2015 by The Pearl

Anyone who has been around say, RHS Wisley, or the Oxford University Botanic Gardens would be surprised by how much of the activity that goes on in the Shanghai Botanical Garden has nothing to do with the study of plants … Continue reading →

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Yongfoo Elite

Posted on June 17, 2015 by The Pearl

  One day last week, on one of the many days when Richard was away until late (in fact he didn’t make it home at all that night, having had his delayed flight from Guangzhou cancelled at midnight, he ended … Continue reading →

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Dumplings, Gelati and Brunch

Posted on June 16, 2015 by The Pearl

In the past week the weather has got noticeably hotter and more humid.  The English-language Japanese news channel we watch has told us that the rainy season has arrived ( a couple of days earlier than normal) so this seems … Continue reading →

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The Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall and Park

Posted on June 15, 2015 by The Pearl

On my way to the Xu Guangqi Memorial Park I passed a modern statue of him just around the corner from the Park’s entrance.  Erected in 1994 this sculpture commemorates a man born in Shanghai during the Ming Dynasty in … Continue reading →

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The Oriental Pearl Tower

Posted on June 13, 2015 by The Pearl

Last week, Marta (a Polish QA lady who has come over to China to help with quality systems in the factories) had a week off work and was spending half of that time in Hong Kong and half of it … Continue reading →

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The Shanghai History Museum

Posted on June 12, 2015 by The Pearl

  At the base of The Oriental TV Pearl Tower, in the basement, is the Shanghai Municipal History Museum.  There is no mention here of Big Ears Du or Pockedmarked Huang.  All China’s woes are seemingly blamed on the Foreign … Continue reading →

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The Seedy and Revolting Shanghai

Posted on June 4, 2015 by The Pearl

A Brief History of the Seedier Aspects of Shanghai Japan, on the Restoration of the Meiji, started along its expansionary path – the 1895 Sino-Japanese war had given Japan the Chinese territories of Korea, Taiwan and others.  Further treaties forced open cities … Continue reading →

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Chairman Mao and Shanghai 2

Posted on June 4, 2015 by The Pearl

The House at Jiaxiu Lane, Morming Road Down this unprepossessing alleyway, and around a couple of corners I came across this Shikumen House with a classically designed portico and typical black doors with heavy metal door fixtures. Immediately inside is … Continue reading →

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