Tag Archives: Food

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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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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Being all European for a Change

Posted on May 30, 2015 by The Pearl

On the Saturday of the May Day weekend Richard was having to work at home most of the day, so towards the end of the afternoon, when he had decided that enough was enough we went out of the apartment … 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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Silk King

Posted on May 27, 2015 by The Pearl

A couple of weekends before we left for the UK I went in search of some Chinese silk to be made into blouses.  I had brought a couple of one-sized silk blouses out with me to Shanghai as a general cover-up … Continue reading →

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