Tag Archives: china

Yesterday’s Shanghai

Posted on April 9, 2011 by matthew

Apartments ready to be torn down for development in Shanghai. Continue reading →

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Book Review: China Before Steroids

Posted on April 8, 2011 by matthew

A book review of Colin Thubron’s Behind the Wall, a traveler’s journey through mid-1980’s China (before Shanghai looked like Chicago on steroids). Continue reading →

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Dyslexic Shanghai: A Pnik Experience

Posted on April 7, 2011 by matthew

When PINK becomes PNIK, you know you’re in China. Continue reading →

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Checklist for China Visitors

Posted on March 28, 2011 by matthew

Here is a checklist that every visitor must see on travels to China.  It has nothing to do with the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, or the Terra Cotta Warriors at Xi’an.  Here is the true list of things not to miss … Continue reading →

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Crossing a Shanghai Street

Posted on March 27, 2011 by matthew

There is logic to traffic in Shanghai, but I can’t quite figure it out. A simple crossing of a street becomes an SAT test question. Continue reading →

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Shanghai’s Ugly Skyscraper

Posted on March 26, 2011 by matthew

The ugliest skyscraper in Shanghai is a poor Caesars Palace imitation. But I almost started to like it. Continue reading →

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China Offers Free Museum Admission

Posted on March 24, 2011 by matthew

China will offer citizens admission to museums for free. What does this mean to the US? Continue reading →

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