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Xintiandi – A World Apart

Xinitiandi is an imitation of old Shanghai, aimed at tourists that like to overpay. And when Strolled their I noticed they even have their own street furniture. Still,…

On a Tricycle

Walking behind the tricycle I couldn’t pass on snapping a pic. In a sense he made it easy as he was cycling the sidewalk. A common thing here.

French Bakery Paul

Shanghai is a city of contradictions. On the one hand laundry hanging in the streets like it has been for a century, on the other an influx of…

Several Layers of Traffic

You get used to the huge highways, flyovers etc but sometimes you realize how intense and immense they are compared to, for instance, Europe.

A Nap in Ikea

We went today again, to get inspiration and ideas for our new apartment. Besides the restaurant which I mentioned yesterday, and besides buying, Ikea is also a great…

Ikea Shanghai

In Holland I went there to buy stuff for my student room. In China Ikea has branded itself as high-end. They have a nice restaurant with cheap food….

Dutch Clouds in Shanghai

…..It was a beautiful evening and the clouds reminded me of Holland.

Protected Buildings in Shanghai

Although a lot of buildings are taken down to make place for big and mostly ugly sky scrapers, the local government is starting to realize (slowly) that it…

State Banquet Beverage

….. I was thirsty and bought this coconut juice in the supermarket. When I had a closer look I read it advertised itself as a state banquet beverage….

Parked Bikes Shanghai

Bikes are parked everywhere in Shanghai at specific designated bike parking areas with a special bike attendant that keeps an eye on the bikes. I guess this is…