My favorite memories of Shanghai are from the Former French Concession. I love the streets lined with plane trees and the colonial architecture. So I was excited to revisit it on my trip to Shanghai last week and was not disappointed.This house is now a Shanghai … [Read more...]
Shanghai Art Deco in the Old City
After eleven fabulous days in Shanghai and Hong Kong, I'm home and quickly adjusting to Chicago time. My mom, good friend Mary, and I attended the World Congress on Art Deco from November 1-6 and had so much fun.We attended lectures in the morning at the Shanghai Peninsula … [Read more...]
Lunch at Fat Rice
When my oldest son asked when we could go back to Fat Rice, one of our favorite restaurants, I said why not today?So my husband and I loaded the kids into our car and drove into the city for a big and delicious lunch of Southeast and East Asian delicacies.We started with … [Read more...]
Small town China back in the day
With my upcoming return to China--the first time I'll be there in almost 18 years--I've been feeling a bit sentimental about the old days even though they weren't always that easy.I recently flipped through old photos from Hidden River, the small city in Hubei province where … [Read more...]
Meeting Dr. Sun
Last night I attended my second film in Chicago's Asian Pop-up Cinema series this fall. The films come from all over Asia, and last night's was from Taiwan. Meeting Dr. Sun was billed as a comedy about a couple groups of high school students who plan to steal and sell an old … [Read more...]
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