Spring in Shanghai is all about Plum Blossom (梅花) as it is the first sign that Spring has arrived. Although the Plum Blossom has just started to bloom around the city, I went to check out the first Plum Blossom […]
Shanghai Huang Pu River (上海黄浦江)
Shanghai Huang Pu River (上海黄浦江) is the most prominent place here where it divides the new & the old Shanghai. Pudong (浦东) is the new part of Shanghai, while Puxi (浦西) marks the historical side of Shanghai. I took a […]
Shanghai Food For Thought 105 – Kommune / Gong She (公社)
This famous Communism themed restaurant, Kommune / Gong She (公社) inside Tian Zi Fang (田子坊) is a favourite hangout for foreigners. They serves breakfast, toasts, pasta, sandwich, coffee and other western food. It’s a best brunch place for weekends. The […]
Shanghai Tian Zi Fang (上海田子坊)
Tian Zi Fang (田子坊) in Puxi (浦西) is an area with old refurbished buildings with nice shops selling arts, handicraft, clothes, decoration, as well as cozy eating places with various cuisines. It is a nice area to take a stroll […]
Shanghai Food For Thought 104 – McDonald’s in Shanghai (上海麦当劳)
McDonald’s China has a great selection of burgers too, I went to try the Spicy Pork Burger (麻辣猪柳堡) and chicken nuggets (麦乐鸡). I absolutely loved the Spicy Pork Burger, and the fries here somehow tasted better. But they don’t have […]
Shanghai Food For Thought 103 – Ming Dong Korean Restaurant (明洞本家韩国碳烤)
This Korean restaurant is located in the same building with my office. The shop is a bit small but the decoration is simple & nice, and the service is good. They serves Korean BBQ and other simple Korean dishes. Since […]
Shanghai Xu Jia Hui Area (上海徐家汇区)
Shanghai Xu Jia Hui Area (上海徐家汇区)is a busy downtown commercial district in Puxi (浦西). The most famous landmark of this area is the Xu Jia Hui Cathedral/St. Ignatius Cathedral (徐家汇天主教堂) which has been featured in many movies & tv series. […]
Shanghai Food For Thought 102 – KFC in Shanghai (上海肯德基)
Spicy Beef Wrap (川辣嫩牛五方) is my favourite KFC food here in Shanghai. For those who doesn’t know, KFC here in China mainly sells burgers & sandwiches, and mostly non chicken items on the menu. I really love this spicy beef […]