Thousands of couples registered for marriage across China on Jan 4th, 2013 as 201314 are pronounced as ai ni yi sheng yi shi (爱你一生一世) which means love you all my life in Mandarin Chinese. Only in Shanghai, nearly 7,300 couples chose to tie the knot at civil affairs bureaus due to the auspicious meaning of the date. The number surpassed that of December 12, 2012, … Continue reading 201314: Forever Love?
One thing I stick with while I am travelling is to send postcards to my families, friends and myself. I have a goal of collecting postcards and stamps from all over the world, which I believe will become the project in my entire life. My friends know about my passion of postcards and they are helping me realize my goal by sending me postcards wherever … Continue reading Postcrossing: It’s More than a Postcard
My Mom got retired two years ago. I was trying to figure out a way to fulfill her retiring life. She is introverted and careful and I know she is fond of knitting. As I was talking about it with my American friend Mary, she suggested that I should set up a small business for my Mom’s handmade scarves. There you go. I created a … Continue reading The Charm of Handmade Scarf
I went to a steakhouse on Nanjing road (city center of Shanghai) with one of my American friends the other day. It’s a fancy restaurant which charges 488 RMB ($78) for a meal set per person. The environment was elegant and the food was tasty. It stands to reason that we expected decent service. Unfortunately, the waiter still gave us one menu to share, like … Continue reading Tipping is not the Only Way to Improve Service Quality in Shanghai
1933, the former slaughterhouse that stands on 10 Shajing Road in Hongkou district in Shanghai has been remade as a lifestyle and design center. Beside it’s cultural and historical side, an event attracts young people all walks of life in Shanghai gather together on every second Saturday of the month. That is the charity flea market. The main purpose of this flea market is to … Continue reading Making Friends at Flea Market
When East Meets West 