Category Archives: Sights

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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Chairman Mao and Living in Shanghai

Posted on June 3, 2015 by The Pearl

I’m not sure I like Mao Zedong.  This was reinforced by reading Jung Chang’s book Mao: The Unknown Story, in which she describes how ruthless he was, both towards his fellow communists in the pursuit of power and towards his own family. … Continue reading →

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Ballet at The Shanghai Grand Theatre

Posted on June 2, 2015 by The Pearl

Time for a bit of western culture.  We had been told a couple of months ago that an American Ballet Company  – The Richmond Ballet Company of Virginia would be in Shanghai at the end of May.  As the time drew … Continue reading →

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The Jiading Museums

Posted on June 1, 2015 by The Pearl

The Jiading Chinese Imperial Examination System Museum Jiading, a water town subsumed by Greater Shanghai, is an odd place to find a museum about the Chinese Civil Service Examination, but we found one in the midst of a Confucian Temple, 30km from … 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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May Day and Chinese Wine

Posted on May 28, 2015 by The Pearl

The weekend before we left for our holiday in the UK was a long one, as May 1st on the Friday is a national holiday in China.  The weekend before, Chinese national flags had been hung from the lampposts in … Continue reading →

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