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Bicycle bells ring throughout the day
to gather recycling |
We really enjoy living in Shanghai. We are happy to live in
the French Concession (or settlement) area: smaller apartments, busy streets, narrow sidewalks, but perfectly
shaded and so many interesting sites. We can walk mostly everywhere around town.
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The leaves are back
in the French Concession |
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| Tai Chi in nearby Xujiahui Park |
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Mao Zedong met here
in the French Concession during
early formation of communist party |
The French Concession, French Town, helped make Shanghai known as the Paris of the East. 1920’s mansions and French-influenced architecture plus a lively Chinese streets give this area color and elegance. When we see/hear other laowai, foreigners, they often are speaking French!
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| Jeanie's favorite flower vendor |
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| 1904 St. Ignatius Cathedral in Xujiahui |
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Ken enjoys his $10 massage, wash and cut
around the corner from our apt |
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| Jeanie enjoys spring color in Xujiahui park |
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| French designed Xiangyang park |
We live on the
Puxi side of Shanghai. The Huangpu River separates PUXI from PUDONG. (
Pu means river.
Xi is west of river, and D
ong is east.)
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Every afternoon children accompanied by
Grandparents rollerblade
in nearby Xujiahui Park |
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| Calligraphy in the Lu Xun Park |
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| Badminton in Lu Xun park |
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| The neighborhood is one big outdoor gym! |
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| Typical alleyway or longtong in our neighborhood |
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Blue and white calico hang to dry
in this longtong |
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Shanghai Sculpture Park, within walking
distance from our apt. |
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| Ken's Story: abacus to computer |
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Ken with famous literary persons
on Duolun culture street |
Interested in reading more about the history of Shanghai/China? Here are Jeanie's book/dvd picks:
- Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
- Uncommon Journey, by Strobin & Wacs (In 1938, 20,000 Jews came to Shanghai to flee Nazi persecution)
- Wild Swans by Jung Chang
- Life and Death in Shanghai, by Nien Cheng
- Pearl of China, by Anchee Min
- DVD- Empire of the Sun
- DVD- Shanghai Calling (sort of cheezy, but somewhat accurate)
Shout out to Visitors!
We had a great visit with our Tacoma neighbors/friends: Jill and Mia
In addition,
Holly, former Karshner teacher, and friend, Clare came from Thailand to spend a couple of days with us.
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Mia enjoys the outdoor
gym equipment |
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| We enjoy a morning at the Shanghai Zoo |
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| Clare and Holly at Yu Gardens |
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Enjoying the nightlife in Puxi
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Next time: Beijing
