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
I was enjoying a glass of fine wine with a local friend on his belcony on a sunny afternoon the other day. He bought a bottle of French white wine at Shanghai French Week that was held later last month on Yandang road. “That French guy told me that this is a famous wine brand in the world but I haven’t heard of it,” he … Continue reading Wine Education Needed in Shanghai
Have you ever noticed that Chinese people would love to talk to a foreigner in English even though his English is broken or that foreigner can speak fluent Chinese or he’s not from an English speaking country? I just found out there is a term for that which is called English worship syndrome. Chinese education institution is keen on promoting English learning blindly. This foreign … Continue reading Cure the Disease of English Worship
When East Meets West 