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Category Archives: Sights
Prunus Mume
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
Posted in Garden, Restaurant, The Old City, Uncategorized
Tagged Food, Garden, Prunus mume, Yu Yuan Garden
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The J G Ballard Walk
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
Posted in Buildings, Hongqiao, Walking
Tagged architecture, Empire of the Sun, J G Ballard, Lazlo Hudec
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The 3″ Golden Lotus
This is a rather gruesome post. If you can’t cope with human cruelty and what one women will do to her daughter in the name of beauty I suggest you skip this one. On 25th August this year I went with … Continue reading
An Auspicious Day
On the 8th of September last year I was on my way to Carrefour to fetch some shopping . The 8th of the month is a very auspicious day here in China. As here the number 8, 八 (bā in pinyin) is consider … Continue reading
The Game of The Sparrows
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
Shanghai Circus World
With Charlie and Ella with us, we took the opportunity for another first – to go to the Shanghai Circus World. The Circus is so popular with its nightly shows that it has its own Metro station named after it. … Continue reading
A Return to the Hot Pot Restaurant Hai Di Lao and The Ya’an Zhong Lu Park
With Charlie and Ella in Shanghai for 2 weeks at the beginning of August we tried to cram in as much as we possibly could. This was especially difficult in the hottest weather of the year. It also meant that … Continue reading
Posted in Jingan, Parks, People's Square, Restaurant
Tagged Gym, Hai Di Lao, Hai Di Lao Pot Pot Restaurant, Hot Pot, Hot Pot Restaurant, Park, Ya'an Zhong Lu Park
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The Hongqiao State Guest House
Last weekend we decided to go for a walk from the apartment. It had been raining, but the water was no longer falling from the sky. My most recently purchased guidebook highlights a few places to visit in our neighbourhood, … Continue reading
Brits Abroad and Ascot Ladies’ Day
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
Shanghai Botanical Garden
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
Pearls From The Orient 