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Moon cakes

Mooncakes (月饼, yuè bǐng) are traditional coockies that will be eaten in China (but also in other part of Asia) during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節,zhōng qiū jié). Traditional moon cakes are made of different fillings (lotus seeds -the most luxurious -, sweet red beans, a mixture of different types of nuts, …) and usually hold a small…

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Renaissance Hotel

The Renaissance Hotel in Huichuan Lu (next to 龙之梦 Lóngzhīmèng, Zhōngshān Gōngyuán  中山公园, Shanghai) is my favorite „going out“ spot. Apart from its good looking style (minimalist and fresh), it also has two decent restaurants, Azur and Celadon, and a very elegant bar. The Azur restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine, a mix of Italian, Greek and Spanish…

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Hotpot 火锅

Hotpot (or huǒ guō) is a pot full of boiling water in which you throw pieces of vegetables, meat and fish and will eat served with different sauces. You will find hotpot in all China with, of course, some regional variations (e.g. Sichuan hotpot is probably more spicy). When in Shanghai I would recommend Plantain &…

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Yin Yang

阴阳 yīnyáng and the theory of opposites

阴阳 yīnyáng expresses the essence of the Chinese world view in which the opposites are complementary and interconnected and part of the same whole. In the western philosophy we also have a similar representation as we say „two faces of the same medal“ but as the faces remain separated I think that the Chinese image…

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High quality tailors

There are good tailors in Shanghai. They offer creations in different styles (Italian, French, English…) at cheaper prices than Europe (about 30% cheaper than Italy and 50% cheaper than Germany). For a man suit I would recommend Tai Pan Custom Tailor (Metro Line 2 ZhongShanGongYuan Station 中山公园地铁站, Exit 4, Changning Lu, a few steps away from MayFair…

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Shanghai from the Lupu Bridge

卢浦大桥 Lúpŭ dà qiáo is the longest arch bridge in the world (550m). It was finished in 2003 and it connects the Luwan District with Pudong (that’s why it is called Lupu Bridge). Visitors can walk up to the top of the bridge for 38 yuan. From there you can have a good view of the…

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Street walking in Shanghai

Absolutely the best method to get to know the city, discover the thousands of small shops and meet its friendly inhabitants. From Zhong Shan Gong Yuan to the city center (about 5 kms) its about one hour walk. Along the Suzhou Creek or along the old streets of Shanghai (Huai Hai Lu, Hua Shan Lu,…

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Sushi

There are many Sushi restaurant in Shanghai. The one I prefer most is the hlshushi, a restaurant chain with different shops in town. It has reasonable quality for reasonable price. Moreover here I can see the staff (manly Chinese) rolling the maki under my eyes. The restaurant I usually go is in Huichuan Lu, in front of…

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Getting a bus in Shanghai

If you speak Chinese there is absolutely no problem to move by bus in Shanghai. Of course you should avoid the rush hours, as buses can become very crowded and you will need a long time to reach the destination. Even though it might not appear at the first sight, bus drivers are friendly and they…

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Getting a taxi in Shanghai

Getting a taxi in Shanghai is – still – pretty easy (I suppose there will some problems next year with the Expo). At the moment there are 50000 taxi in town, operated by 180 companies. Only during rush hours (8.30-9.30, 17.30-18.30) you may have some difficulties to get a free one, but you could cope…

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