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Organic food Shanghai

I am interested in buying certified organic food in Shanghai. I am looking forward fresh eggs, fresh meat, fresh milk (also goat milk), fresh vegetables. I found these places in the Internet. Does anybody have experience with these suppliers? (Just to let you know, I have been buying from farmers since I am a child,…

Guilin 桂林 and Yangshuo 阳朔

Guìlín 桂林 and Yángshuò 阳朔 are among the finest destinations in China. Thanks to a rich vegetation, trekking and bike tracks, this region is the ideal goal of nature lovers. Unfortunately during the last 20 years this region has known a moderate economic boom and has been exploited from travel agencies. So, if you are searching peace avoid…

Missing parmigiano, salami and fiorentina

I have been „on the road“ 11 years, living and working in many countries, from Europe Australia: I have never missed the Italian food. In all countries in which I have been living I always found, almost immediately, something tasty and interesting to eat that have prevented me to miss any of the fabulous Italian…

Packed on/Best before: China and supermarket food safety

I have always thought to be an attentive buyer and to be able to recognise the good food from the bad simply looking at and touching it. This ability enabled me to fully enjoy my staying in different European countries, also in the southern hemisphere. Well, since I am in China I have lost the…

Contrasts

I took this picture on my way to uni. In a couple of years we won’t be probably seeing these houses anymore. Something will be missing.

Books for Conversational Chinese

for Italians: Nuovo Parlo Cinese (Vallardi) for English speakers: Madarin (lonely planet)

6 days Shanghai and sourroundings

1st Day: Visit to the Bund. Jin Mao Tower (highest building in Shanghai). Cruise on the Hangpu river (the river is disgustingly dirty, but the cruise gives you a good idea of the city’s architecture). 2nd Day: Fake markets day. Pearls (Hongqiao Pearl Market), Chinese dresses (Soft-Spinning Material Market), ipod and other electronic stuff (Shanghai…

What to do in Shanghai?

Shanghai is the largest city in China with over 20 milion inhabitants. It is the center of the automotive industry, so you have a lot of German and American expatriates working here for car manufacturers. Shanghai is a modern and international city (Europeans have been living in the French Concession since the 19th century). So,…

What to do before going to China

Check that you have a valid passport. Request visa from the consulate or embassy -> this takes usually one week, but it is better to request it one month before, just to be sure you will have it. The visa will expire after three months from the date in which it was issued. Save relevant…

My "Why I miss my hometown" list

In a previous post (My „Why I do not like to live in Shanghai“ list) I created a list with reasons why I do not like to live in Shanghai. In this post I will list the reasons why I miss my hometown (my hometown is Belluno, the core of the Parco Nazionale delle Dolomiti…