Shanghai Stories and Tips

Quote: October 25th was always a happy day for the people of Hedong district in Tianjin. It was the day the heating for the whole district was turned on. Apparently – according to the local government - any day before that date is 'hot' and all…

Quote: Stuck to the dashboard on the passenger side of every taxi in Shanghai was a sticker with a telephone number. This was the number passengers could call if they wanted to complain about their driver going too fast or taking a roundabout route to their…

Quote: If you have read any of my previous journals about the four years I spent living, working and traveling in China, you will probably have noticed that I like the occasional beer and have been known to frequent several bars around the Middle Kingdom. In…

Quote: This journal is not as much about Shanghai itself as it is about the disparity between Shanghai and many of the other cities around China. I first moved to China in 2006 and lived there until the start of 2010. For outsiders it is truly…

Quote: First the MuseumShanghai BowuguanOpened in 1996, thhis museum features eleven galleries housing China’s international-standard exhibits of bronzes, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jade and Ming and Qing dynasty furniture.This is a huge museum and can easily take a good part of the day . Personally I…

Quote: Silk Making - Dung Wu Silk FactoryWe saw this demonstration in Thailand but we were able to see it in more detail here. In a twenty words or less......The silk worm spins a cocoon and this is what is used to make the luxurious fabric…

Quote: We were only here two days but we at least had a chance to take a peek! We couldn't believe how unique and modern the buildings were. Like City Of the Future!! It is described my some as the key to China's future and gazing…

Quote: Famous for its waters and mountains, China owns a lot of beautiful scenery. Cruising on board on some China's famous river, image, luxury tour ship, wavy water, cool breeze, soaning mountains...Top 10 rivers to cruise on board in ChinaCruising on a river with cool breeze…

Quote: To get across the main river in Shanghai, there were two options open to us: the ferry and the "tourist tunnel". I was a little bit suspicious as to why a tunnel was called "tourist", but on our way across, it soon became apparent. The actual…

Quote: My brain is expanding. Not in a good way—not in the metaphorical sense that I’m gaining knowledge—but rather in that my brain is physically getting bigger whilst my skull remains the same size, resulting in a painful throbbing sensation. It’s 38 degrees in Shanghai, we’ve just spent…