Rekindling a love affair with Shanghai
Crossing the river as evening creeps gently into a Friday is something I enjoy greatly. I find it a warmly symbolic way of starting my weekend, leaving behind…
Pudong
In the distance
Standing at the edge of a 7 storey building, where an entire side of the wall had been ripped out, I felt like I was in the box…
And the Shanghai Expo begins..
I caught the ceremonial launch of the World Expo in Shanghai on television like any good Shanghai resident, away from the maddening crowds. It showed spectacular views of…
The Singing Ship
This old and rusting ship was moored off the Pudong side of the Huangpu River (黄浦江) by Zhangyang Harbour (张扬码头), but is no longer there. Nobody was ever…
Making his way home
I was running for the ferry when I came up alongside an old man. He was blind so a kind dockhand helped him on board. As we bobbed…