Shanghai’s Caojiadu Flower Market is where local florists go to get their stock and where orchids can be had for a song. Stall after stall is filled to the brim with every kind of flower under the sun. Potted plants claim the space near the ground-floor entrances while the cut flowers can be found down a ramp […]
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A Tour of Shanghai’s Fairmont Peace Hotel
Shanghai’s iconic Fairmont Peace Hotel began life in 1929 as Sassoon House, named after its owner Sir Victor Sassoon, a British real estate mogul. While Mr. Sassoon lived in the 10th floor penthouse, the rest of the building was dominated by the prestigious Cathay Hotel. The Chinese government took over the building (and all the […]
A Walk in a Shanghai Sculpture Park
I recently read about the Jing’an Sculpture Park in Shanghai, and though it wasn’t mentioned in my guidebook or shown on any map, I had to try to find it and the two dozen sculptures housed within. The magazine article thoughtfully included the address (128 Shimen Er Lu) so it was relatively easy to find. We […]
Fun at a Chinese Grocery Store
You might ask how a mundane chore such as grocery shopping could be fun. Well when the grocery store in question is a four story food mart emporium in Shanghai that’s painted to look like a French village, there is plenty of fun to be had! For example, you could pick up the meat needed […]