When I first came to China on business about 6 years ago, like most first-timers, I was somewhat startled by what is eaten by the Chinese…. it seemed that anything & everything could go into the enormous variety of food dishes available here.
I later learned that there is a local saying that the Chinese eat anything with legs on, [...]
Finally got round to updating the blog after being back in Australia over Xmas. It was a bit of a shock to leave the Sydney summer and arrive back in China in the middle of winter because it’s really cold in Shanghai with temperatures down below freezing. I know that’s not cold compared to some [...]
Traveling by taxi is one of life’s pleasures in my opinion….in Sydney, where my home is, the taxi drivers are a veritable league of nations. An original Aussie driver is very hard to find these days because the arduous task of navigating the city’s clogged roads has fallen to the migrants who have changed the [...]
Shanghai is without doubt the most dynamic & cosmopolitan city in China. Its exotic reputation as the “pearl of the orient”, was gained in 19th century, when at one point there were over 60,000 foreign residents living there. It was known as a place to get rich quickly and was built on the back of [...]
Well, as promised here is the long awaited sequel to “the haircut”…
Today I ventured back to my “local” shops and my trusty barber Mr. Liu, as usual we conversed by sign language, but being the consumate professional he is this was no barrier to Mr. Liu’s tonsorial efforts and I emerged from his chair suitably [...]