Mahjong time under a tree in the French Concession area.
The Beijing Mahjong Men
Waffles of Shanghai
If your kids are not fussy eaters, there are plenty of options for food in China, both local and Western style. But if they are fussy, no place is going to be a great place. Thankfully my kids were quite flexible with food. They liked Chinese food as much as they liked Western food and... Continue Reading →
Salad and Sandwich. Local Style.
Shanghai. Sep 2014 This can be a local example of a salad and a sandwich. You have the salad with the various leaves and the salad sauce and the sandwich with the toasted bread and the fillings. All perfectly right according to a recipe. But it's just not the same as what you can get... Continue Reading →
A Latte
Shanghai. Sep 2014 China has thousands years of tea drinking culture compared to a few hundred of years of a coffee drinking. But that does not mean that you can't get a great cup of coffee in China. Its just that there are more options in tier one cities such as Shanghai and Beijing compared... Continue Reading →
The French Concession Area in Shanghai
Shanghai. Sep 2014 There is this place in Shanghai called the "French Concession Area". Actually I should say "Former". I don't think there are any French living here, anymore. I have been there probably only 2-3 times during my 5 years in Shanghai. If you look at it, it looks just like any other local... Continue Reading →
Korean BBQ in Shenyang
Shenyang. Jul 2014 There are a lot of Koreans in Shenyang and there is even a Korean town in an area called Xita. And you can find many Korean BBQ places in this area and also scattered across Shenyang. Korean BBQ dinning is quite interesting because you get you own BBQ grill on your table... Continue Reading →
Copyright Laws in China
Shenyang. Jul 2014 China was one of the last places on earth where you can get away with copyright infringements especially if you are a small business. One day I saw Forrest Gump and Captain America near a cinema complex (okay, maybe the cinema was not really such a small business). Another day I saw... Continue Reading →