#1 International Literature Getting really exciting about finding a bookshop only to realise while browsing inside, that they only sell Chinese books. #2 Being a Foreigner People either staring at you in fascination or ignoring/being rude to you, because you’re a foreigner. #3 Fake Everything When you don’t believe any branded items to be real…
Category: Winter in Shanghai
Misconceptions about Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! It was beginning to feel a lot like… well for me Christmas… but in general the big festive season! Our compound and work place has decorated everything nicely with fairy lights outside and red Chinese decorations on the walls and windows. (I swear, I smelled mulled wine on the streets of…
German Christmas Markets in Shanghai
Paulaner Christkindlmarkt (Pudong) Over the last two weekends, I have visited two of the various Christmas markets in Shanghai. Two weeks ago I went all the way to the German Christmas market at the Paulaner Hofbräu (Expo) in Pudong with colleagues. The weather was fabulous with warm temperatures and blue sky, the entrance fee very…
Jitensha Adventure 