..While having lunch in Paul’s, one of the better bakeries in Shanghai, I realized almost all guests were expats enjoying the sun, their coffee and their baguette. A moment to feel a bit at home again.

…..On top of the Plant Shop in Changhua Lu / Kanding Lu a small roofgarden.

…..Last evening the 8 year old son of our friends showed me his chicks he bought in a park. They were cute, noisy and he wanted to see them grow into chickens. Unfortunately today they passed away.

Shanghai has many small markets. Sometimes they are hidden and only when you walk into a small alley you suddenly find a small bird and flower market.
Location of the Bird & Flower Market
Changhua Lu, Jing An District
(Between Kanding Lu / Changping Lu)
Coming from Kanding Lu you’ll find a small alley on the left where you […]

…..You find them in front of some convenience stores. Sometimes there’s a mother watching her child rocking away. Most of the time they are lonely.