Category Archives: Xuhui

The Game of The Sparrows

Posted on October 7, 2015 by The Pearl

One of the tasks I have set myself to do whilst I am in China is to learn how to play Mahjong.  My daughter plays, as did my mother and mother-in-law, but somehow I never learned.  It will be good … 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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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 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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Orchids at The Shanghai Botanic Garden

Posted on May 31, 2015 by The Pearl

The Cymbidium Room In the middle of the Shanghai Botanical Gardens is a curious place named The Cymbidium Room.  It is curious as it contains more than a room – in fact it is a garden within a garden, with … Continue reading →

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