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Category Archives: On the Streets
Chinese New Year's Eve, Shanghai – Fireworks
VIDEO Fireworks From the Street Fireworks From Apartment In the first video, note the proximity of the fireworks to us, to the apartment complex, and to the car with the alarm. In the second video, note what’s happening next door. more »
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Shanghai Eyewear
Ms. Jocelyn Gibbons, the marketing director of Just Eyewear, found me through this blog and requested data on the cost of prescription eyeglasses in Shanghai. I asked around for prescription prices and determined that the most economic option would be to more »
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Valentine’s Day in Shanghai
This post is for Chris Hooper in Seattle. Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day in Shanghai is a copy of the American holiday with a few added quirks. While flowers and chocolate dominate the event, bouquets of little animal heads are more »
Posted in Human Interaction, On the Streets, Western Influence
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Chinese New Year – Tonight!
I am writing from an apartment overlooking the Huangpu River. My ballet dancer friend, Xu Yuchen, and his family just lit a box of fireworks outside the apartment for the Chinese New Year. It is now 12:40 AM and the more »
Posted in On the Streets, Spring Festival
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Hangzhou – Hefang Old Street – The Glass Blower
Hefang Jie feels like an extraordinarily realistic live museum. While strolling down the old street, you can see artisans showing off their skills to the curious tourists. A glass blower works at a table covered with his creations in the more »
Posted in Hangzhou, Music & Art, On the Streets, Places of Significance
Tagged Glass, Hangzhou, Hefang, Song Dynasty
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Hangzhou – Hefang Old Street – Intro
Hefang Jie, a famous pedestrian street off the southeast shore of Xi Hu, is the heart of old Hangzhou. Also known as the South Song Dynasty Imperial Street, it is lined with a variety of artistic souvenirs and snacks from more »
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Thursday Night Pool Tournament, Pudong
I was heading over to Malone’s, a sports bar in Pudong, to see my boss, Rob Tagg, play in a pool tournament. Above, he shoots pool in last week’s tournament at The Max, his bar. He’s the Assistant Captain of more »
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Old City Antiques
These markets have a liberal definition of the word “antique,” ranging from authentic red Mao soldier books to items made last year.
Posted in On the Streets, Places of Significance
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Shanghai Considers the Blind
I took this picture close to where I work at the World Plaza in Pudong. Look closely to discern the strip of patterned sidewalk that bypasses the manhole on the left. At first, I thought that this line of bumpy more »
Posted in On the Streets, Transportation
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The Land of Happy People
It is clear that the primary focus of the government is keeping its citizens happy. Shanghainese show little interest in talking about politics, which is boring to them as it only involves one party. The internet restrictions are troublesome, but more »
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Construction – Chinese Style
I was amused by these two street workers painting a thick line across the street in busy traffic. As cars were waiting at a red light, they knocked on their doors, making a shooing motion, as if the stuck cars more »
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