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Visiting China? Must-know expressions in Mandarin – Part 6: Money and Banks
Some of the foreign currencies I have laid on my worn-out map of Shanghai This is the last post of the series where I give some tips in Mandarin Chinese. After having tackled situations like asking for...
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A trip, a photo – Shanghai, romance in modern times
I took this picture an evening when I was walking by Hongmei Pedestrian Street, just off Hongmei Road in Shanghai, a very long street full of restaurants serving food from many different countries,...
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Shanghai Confucian Temple, worshiping nature
Hall in Confucius Temple Worshiping in Shanghai can assume very different facets. For a start, I’m not sure why there is a sanctuary devoted to Confucius since, although I truly admire his philosophy,...
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Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai’s precious stones
Reclining Buddha at the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai Jade is Chinese national pride, and it seems like Shanghai’s Jade Temple (Yu Fo Si, 玉佛寺) was built to celebrate the precious stone. Jade in China...
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A trip, a photo – Shanghai Yu Yuan garden
These gardens are usually known among expats as “Yu Yuan Garden”. The denomination is actually incorrect because the Chinese word yuan (园) already means “garden”, so it would be more appropriate to...
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Shanghai’s display of Communism
Entrance of the Site of the 1st National Congress of the CCP Just beside glitzy skyscrapers and the fast-paced modernity that is involving the whole China, Shanghai municipality didn’t neglect to...
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Building Shanghai’s modernity
Pudong district by night It’s not a secret that I love Shanghai. I’ve lived there for a year and now I miss it very much, even if I left only two weeks ago and although I’m thoroughly enjoying my...
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Photo essay: Delicacies at Qingdao street food market, China
East Asia is famous worldwide for its street food, and in China I’ve been to many lovely markets. The best one was in Beijing, but also the one in Qingdao boasted many delicacies I couldn’t restrain...
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Best of my trips of 2011
It’s always a pleasure to go back to my past trips, photos, tales and anecdotes I may have, this is why when Cathy of Traveling With Sweeney, Simon of Wild About Travel and Tom of Top Backpacking...
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Traveling for the sake of writing or else?
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page” – Saint Augustine Myself in Jaisalmer, India I’m often asked questions about my travels, why I like this lifestyle and how it all...
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