When I was in Shanghai with my mom and friend Mary a few months ago (has it been that long?), we kept driving past the Ports 1961 flagship store. And in the windows were these shoes and only these shoes.The thing about luxury shopping in China is this: the taxes are … [Read more...]
My first book introduction!
If you read Good Chinese Wife, you might remember the quirky quotes I list throughout the book. They're from Ban Zhao, the first female historian in China, and her book, Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls.Things like:When walking, look straight, turn not your … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's been very cold here in Chicago this week. But even before this cold spell set in, I couldn't be found without this fantastic tea thermos I got in Shanghai at the World Congress on Art Deco. It comes with a little strainer perfect for my cabinet of loose leaf tea.I left … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I posted something about these combs several weeks back:Look at them now! … [Read more...]
The blue umbrella
When I was in Shanghai in the fall, I arrived with a suitcase full of books for the Danish expat community. I thought, "perfect, now I can fill the suitcase on the way home with shopping goods." With a couple layovers in Hong Kong, I would have no trouble doing that.A problem … [Read more...]
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