A couple different views from the ikePhone… Downtown Shanghai from the top of the Lupu Bridge. The view from our apartment building, Haifu Gardens, on the 14th floor. When the wind clears the pollution and the humidity is mild, we are treated to some dramatic sunrises from our balcony. -isaac
Okay, I’ll admit the they scared me at first, but I’ve come to the conclusion that I definitely love 1st graders!
DO NOT go to the Bund during a national holiday… unless you actually like insane crowds… or you want to feel like you’re famous and have your photo taken with dozens of Chinese people. Now how about this juxtaposition? Eh? Eh? Mystery meat on a stick… sounds appetizing, doesn’t it?!
During Mom’s visit we joined some of our friends in Puxi for a dumpling making class. The class took place in a simple glass room/kitchen in the French Concession. The ceiling, littered with fallen leaves from sagging tree branches overhead, allowed in soft, natural light. We worked on stainless table tops, and washed our hands...
While many of the familiar western food items we love are quite expensive in Shanghai, we are saving major moolah by going to the local wet markets for our fruits and veggies. On this particular trip we came away with 4 heads of lettuce, 4 carrots, 2 zucchini, 5 apples, 1 pear, 2 heads of...
