life in Shanghai China
By old world / new world couple
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Moving, adjusting and enjoying life in Shanghai China
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Day trip to Nanjing by hi-speed train | A quick check on the Shanghai Bund before we describe a day trip to Nanjing by hi-speed train from Shanghai. We take in some of the more interesting sights and learn how to almost miss your train! | 3/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sunday shopping behind the Bund | We stroll behind the Peninsula Hotel along the new Rockbund development and back into the still existing old Shanghai neighborhoods. | 2/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chinese New Year of the dragon approaches | The Chinese New Year is nearly upon us - we visit Shanghai main railway station and wade into the crowds. We visit a busy shopping mall to check out the buying mood. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rockbund Art Museum Shanghai Visit | The Rockbund Art Museum provides interesting contemporary art exhibitions. We visit the current exhibition titled Q CONFUCIUS that takes a modern look at an ancient Chinese cultural icon. | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Late November Walk on the Shanghai Bund | We take advantage of the mildest November in over a decade and the recently reopened Huangpu ferry decks to boat over to the Bund to observe the crowds. | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Highlights of the Mogao Grotto Buddha Caves | We visit a Shanghai exhibition of recreations from the Buddhist wall paintings and sculptures found in the fantastic caves of Gansu along the Silk Road. | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shikumen Home Visit in Shanghai | We visit an authentic Shikumen private home in Shanghai that the owner Da Shiping has transformed into a private museum. | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ketchupcast Part 2 with Relish | The latest news about Shanghai Expo; luxury shopping trends; and hotels and the post Expo slump that wasn't. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Ketchupcast Update of Recent Topics | Follow ups on the new Shanghai Apple store; last week's ship emergency on the Huangpu river; the Shanghai Auto Museum; a new French restaurant Cuivre; and the news of the day - a subway crash on Metro line 10. | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Dip into Water Heavens | The composer Tan Dun created a Bauhaus inspired stage in the nearby Shanghai historic water town of Zhujiajiao for his water soaked fusion musical performance titled Water Heavens. This pas weekend we took an enjoyable plunge, and now provide about 11 minutes of musical highlights from last Saturday's stimulating performance. | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Shanghai Apple Store on Nanjing Road | Visit to the new Apple store site and it's mall. Then we head to the dark side, the Century fake market. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ChinJif Ferry Drama on the Huangpu | The ChinJif ferry connecting Shanghai and Osaka Japan appears stranded for over an hour on the Huangpu river on the Bund riverfront. We watch as the Chinese coast guard and ship's crew perform numerous maneuvers to free the ship. | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trip to Taipei in Taiwan | We take advantage of the 3-day Mid Autumn festival weekend and visit Taipei in Taiwan. Suggestions on a place to stay, sights to see, shopping tips and some fine dining with a view. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Suzhou Visit and an IKEA mixer | Not your typical visit to Suzhou with gardens and humble admins, we visit the industrial park! But it's not your Dad's industrial park - we discover why. IKEA plans to invest a boat load of Krona into China selling white furniture. We look into what the middle aged Chines singles find so attractive about IKEA. | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo Redux 2011 | Shanghai Expo 2010 returns, or did it really ever go completely away? The two most popular pavilions survive and thrive with a couple more planned to reopen. Two other corporate pavilions will reopen with new tenants, while plans are announced for redeveloping large areas of the Expo site. We review it all. | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Summer heat and typhoon bust | We dodge the big one as the typhoon stays out in the China sea, but the heat continues. Tall buildings and big fakes on a hot, summer day. | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pilgrimage to the Island of Putuo | Just a half day trip south of Shanghai the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of Putuoshan or Putuo mountain island makes a wonderful two day trip. We look at the transportation options from Shanghai, the sights on Putuo island and some suggestions on lodging overnight. | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Glass Museum visit and Korean food find! | A visit to Shanghai's brand new glass museum and Ben Jia may just be the best Korean restaurant in the city - we sample. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Summer 2011 in Shanghai | First full day of summer in Shanghai - we check up on progress at the Shanghai Tower soon to be the city's tallest building. We take the Huangpu ferry over to The Cool Docks see how big the crowds are at Shanghai's one and only beach. | 6/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Plum Rains and Xiamen - Hakka Visit | We experience the plum rains of Shanghai and travel south to Xiamen and the Hakka people in Fujian province. | 6/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eye Glasses Market in Shanghai | The Shanghai Eye Glasses Market is very easy to find and well worth the visit for the large savings on good quality eyewear it offers. We describe how to get there, and recommend a quality shop we visit. And, the cost savings possible will pleasantly surprise you. | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chinese Opera, Food Quality, iPad2 Fever | The abridged Chinese opera set in a beautiful water town is back - we update. Food quality issues in the news again. And, the iPad 2 has them lining up for days. | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dust Storms and Hangzhou plus more | Labor Day brought serious pollution, but we visited beautiful nearby Hangzhou. We take a follow up look at Shanghai's beach on the Huangpu. | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai 2011 Auto Show visit | The 14th Shanghai Auto Show kicks off and we attend trade days ahead of the huge crowds. Our review and impressions, and we have some photos at our web site Giverny dot com. | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Finding the Shanghai Beach and Longhua Temple Fest | Less of an April fool than initially appeared, we find Shanghai newest, one and only beach! We attend the Tomb Sweeping holiday festival at Shanghai's Longhua Temple. | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Beach Bummed and Tomb Swept | An excursion to the new Shanghai beach where we're bummed and we wade through the Tomb Sweeping holiday weekend visitors. | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Visit to the US Consulate in Shanghai and Ships Ahoy | Our experience getting a passport renewal at the US Consulate in Shanghai, and spring means getting the Huangpu ships in shape. We take a look. | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo 2011? How's That? | Good Expos never die, they get redeveloped. The Shanghai Expo lives on, and on, and on. We explore what's still open to do, and plans to renovate and reopen the Expo site and several popular pavilions. In fact, you can visit a Shanghai Expo pavilion today. | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wine on Criminal Minds and Salt Cured | We attend two events at the 9th annual Shanghai Literary Festival, held at the restaurant M on the Bund. First a discussion of Chinese wine writing among four local wine writers. Later we attend a discussion between Colin Cotterill and SJ Rozan, to crime writers with Asian characters. Finally an update on Internet service struggles and why salt has disappeared from our grocery stores. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Buy Closes in China and Our Newest Huangpu Ferry | Best Buy suddenly closes, why and what are the options for similar shopping - we discuss. Our newest ferry crossing from the Qichangzhang ferry terminal in Pudong on a gorgeous spring-like day. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shopping in the Middle Blingdom - Luxury Brands in China | The fastest growing and soon to be the largest luxury brand market in the world, Chinese find no shame in flashing out the bling. For business, in personal relationships or just plain pleasure luxury brands reign supreme these days - we take a look. Plus a quick take on what we've seen locally in reaction to the Middle East. | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Eating Beijing Duck in Shanghai | You don't need to fly to Beijing to enjoy this tasty, classic Chinese dish, there are some excellent offerings in the heart of Shanghai. We review and recommend three restaurants ranging from the pricey to the value. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dining Secretary Service, 2 Restaurants Reviewed and Snow in Shanghai | We discuss an excellent way to make sure you have those much desired restaurant reservations in Shanghai using Dining Secretary. We also compare to fine Chinese restaurants in the Pudong financial district. And finally, we beat the cold and snow with a visit to the warm Shanghai Pudong Apple store to check for sales. | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Air Quality and a Cold Winter's Day on the Bund | Before ending with some facts and observations on Shanghai's air quality, we board an Expo ferry for the first time since the end of Expo in October to see how they are doing in their new role. We visit Shanghai's new Hotel Indigo on the Bund, do some people watching on a chilly day. | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Year of the Rabbit and Vietnam Travels | We look at preparations for the upcoming Chinese New Year festival and share our impressions of travel in Vietnam including visits to Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon and Phu Quoc. | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Visit to Shanghai's Traditional Chinese Brands Mall | We visit and walk all 4 floors of Shanghai's Traditional Time-Honored Brand Mall in the Pudong district. The mall is easy to find with our directions and as we discover, offers some fine values on well made traditional Chinese arts, crafts, clothing and foods. | 11/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shopping for Traditional Chinese Brands in Shanghai | Traditional Chinese brands can be hard to find and tough to purchase. That task is now easier with the opening of the Zhonghau Laozihao Shangcheng or TIme-Honored Chinese Brand Shopping Mall in the Pudong area of Shanghai. There are over a hundred products including jewelry, clothes, cosmetics and perhaps most interestingly craft items. Purchase traditional hand made wood fans and umbrellas at very reasonable prices. | 11/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Visiting Hollywood in Shanghai and a Taste of Dumplings | We visit Shanghai Films Park and its magnificent recreation of 1930s downtown Shanghai and Nanjing [Nanking] Road. Strolling the large sets and mixing with the costumed actors is a trip back in time. We sample the much acclaimed Yang's fried dumplings on the real West Nanjing Road. | 11/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo 2010 Final Hours - We Visit | Late this Halloween night we visit Shanghai Expo 2010 for the last time. In just a few more hours it will shut the gates for the final time. How busy is the final evening and what events are happening? We take a look. | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Biggest Event in Human History With 70 Million Visitors, Now What? | Yesterday morning the 70 millionth visitor passed through the Shanghai Expo 2010 entrance. We look at the numbers and examine what to expect during this coming final week. Also, as Expo ends what questions does it raise? We pose a few. | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Final Voyage Aboard the Shanghai Expo Ferry | Our first Expo ferry voyage taken almost exactly 6 months ago - it seems fitting we take a final cruise down the Huangpu in the closing days of Expo 2010. Though attendance has zoomed with over 730,000 visitors yesterday and a total attendance of over 68 million to date, today seems to be starting off a bit calmer. We sail to Expo, then wander the Puxi side of Expo and finish with a fine lunch. | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo Breaks All Attendance Records | On Saturday, October 16 the Shanghai Expo broke several attendance records, including setting the all time high for total visitors at 64.6 million visitors to date as well as the record for visitors in one day with 1.03 million attendees. We make our plans to join the mad rush to visit Expo during the upcoming final two weeks. | 10/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Visit to Tianjin Chna and an Expo Survey | We visit and stroll around the city center of Tianjin, China about 100 miles east of Beijing. And, we review a recently released survey of Chinese regarding Expo. | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Short Lines Allow Visits to Turkey and Peru Pavilions Among Others | Continuing our slow day at Expo we explore the national pavilions of Azerbaijan, Hungry, Turkey, Libya, Peru, and Colombia. | 10/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Slow Day at Expo Allows Eight Pavilion Visits | We visit eight country pavilions including Cambodia, Philippines, Australia, Czech Republic, Belarus, Armenia, Maldova, and Albania. | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Expo Tops 59 Million - We Visit Oman and Pakistan Pavilions | Attendance at Expo slows over the national holiday week in early October. We take advantage of the quiet days and explore over dozen pavilions beginning with Oman and Pakistan. | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Attendance Slows But Expo Tops 50 Million | Combo podcasts from September 3rd and 13th - we cover the hot days of early September's slow down in visitors while we cruise the river, and then take a look at the just achieved 50 million visitor milestone and what needs to be accomplished to hit the magical 70 million number. | 9/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Classic Chinese Opera Peony Pavilion in a Ming Garden & Expo Tops 40 Million | The 55 acts of the 18 hour Chinese classic Kunqu opera Peony Pavilion conducted in 4 acts and a little over an hour. Set in a beautiful Ming-style Garden in the charming Shanghai area watertown of Zhujiajiao. We attend and enjoy a wonderful summer evening. Expo attendance booms and the busiest times may be yet to come. | 8/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Visit to the Newly Reopened Historic Bund Hotels | We visit the Bund and walk through the newly opened Swatch Art Peace Hotel and the just opened Fairmont Peace Hotel to examine the results of $10 millions in restoration and renovation. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Summer Walk on the Bund, Expo Visitors Surveyed and Seniors for Rent | Shanghai's new Bund a popular destination with all types of travelers and is full of walkers and gawkers with cameras every day. We take a stroll and end up at the bull, Shanghai's own version of Wall Street's famous statue - bigger and redder. We review the latest survey of Expo visitors for trends and complaints. And, explore why Shanghai Seniors are now for rent - and the price! | 7/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grand Opening of the Shanghai Apple Store | We attend the grand opening of Shanghai's new Apple Store, joining the line and exploring Asia's newest store. | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo - Things We've Learned After 6 Months | Observations, tips and tricks we've learned after attending and monitoring Shanghai Expo 2010 for the first 2 months. We summarize points covering topics from ticket purchasing to best way to cross the Huangpo River. | 7/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo Attendance - 2 Month Update and Bullet Trains in Shanghai | Attendance figures zoomed over the last few weeks and Expo hits its target visitation pace after 2 months. Heat wave does not slow the locals, nor increase their desire to provide personal space when standing in line. Expo tightens up fast lane visitation rules and late night opening hours. Finally, fast trains arrive, and depart Shanghai. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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IFC - Shanghai's and China's Newest Premium Brand Mall and Apple Store | Boasting just about every fine European designer there is and a brand new 5 star hotel, the IFC Mall in the Pudong area of Shanghai is a shinning example of East greets West. The center court will soon reveal China's premier Apple Store. | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Best Dining at Expo 2010 and Visiting Xitang Water Town | Hot humid weather and the plum rains have not discouraged Expo visitors as new attendance records are set. We visit the Rhone-Alpes pavilion and enjoy far and away our best meal yet at Expo. And then a day trip to Xitang water village near Shanghai. The town offers a1000 years of history and scenes from a Hollywood blockbuster. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Best Way to Cross the River at Expo - Plus the Algerian, Tunisian and African Pavilions and an Expo Parade | Short lines allow us to visit both the Algerian and Tunisian pavilions. We encounter the Expo afternoon parade in its psychedelic glory. We visit the large hall filled with African pavilions and test using Metro line 13 to cross between the Pudong and Puxi sides of Expo. | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Pavilions of Central and South America at Shanghai Expo 2010 | We visit the colorful Cuban pavilion. And though a few larger countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile have free standing pavilions, the majority of Central and South American countries share a large building. We explore the variety of pavilion spaces here, including those of Uruguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama. | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Entering Expo at Gate 6 & Visits to the Bulgarian, Georgian and other Pavilions | Expo Gate 6 is normally one of the busiest but we find it wide open. We stroll through the southern part of the Pudong side of Expo and visit the Bulgarian and Georgian Pavilions. We also find the "free" metro station and take a look at the world's best beef from Uruguay. | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Expo Visitor Number Boom, Bus and Ferries Get Crowded, And Cool Docks Dining | Expo is averaging over 400,000 visitors daily and yesterday attracted over a half million on a weekday. This is stressing the buses and ferries that transport visitors across the Expo and river. We propose to explore an alternative. Plus, dining at the Cool Docks over an organic Chinese dinner. | 6/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Expo Attendance Trends for the First Month and Revised Visitor Tips | The first month of Expo is over today, and we look back at some interesting attendance figures and trends asking the question will Expo reach it's 70 million visitor goal? We also review and update our tips and tricks for visiting Expo in light of the first month's attendance patterns. | 5/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vietnam and Nepal - Two Very Accessible Asian Expo Pavilions | Vietnam and Nepal are two of the better pavilions with shorter waiting lines and times. Both offer a more tranquil, Buddhist influenced experiences, along with the ubiquitous retail offerings. We also take a peek into the Laotian pavilion. | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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More of Expo's Most Accessible Asian Pavilions with Brief Musical Interludes | We continue on through the Asian pavilions visiting Iran's with it's large carpet sales area; enter cool, blue Uzbekistan; are stopped by a dramatic Korean drum concert at the base of their pavilion; and finish with a stroll through Burma / Myanmar. | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Visit to Expo's Most Accessible Asian Pavilions | News accounts are encouraging Expo visitors to frequent pavilions with shorter lines and name several in the Asian area on the northern fringes of the Pudong side. We take up the challenge and brave the North Korean pavilion, along with the Maldives, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh. They share a number of common characteristics, but each with it's own unique vibe.. | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Attendance Trends & Tips After 4 Days of Shanghai Expo 2010 | We spotlight a way to gain fast track entrance to the German pavilion and avoid the 1000+ person line and hours waiting. Attendance figures for Expo and the pavilions are out and they confirm many of our first impressions and provide some interesting challenges for the planned attendance of 70 million visitors. | 5/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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May 3 Afternoon and Evening Visit to Shanghai Expo 2010 | We visit and review four pavilions; SINOPEC the Chinese oil giant, Coca Cola, the USA pavilion and the Austrian Pavilion. We also attend a musical and entertainment extravaganza at the Expo Cultural Center. | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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World's Fair Podcast & life in Shanghai Celebrate the Opening Expo 2010 | We join Urso Chappell and John MacGreggor of Worlds Fair Podcast and review the grand opening celebrations as well as Expo's opening day May 1. | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo Opening Evening | Traffic is stopped and the guest gathered for a record setting evening of fireworks and entertainment as Shanghai Expo 2010 officially opens. | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Prepares for Expo and Offers New Tourist Attractions | Shanghai has begun to restrict river and auto traffic in anticipation of tomorrows Expo grand opening celebrations - we explore. New bus tours and a Suzhou creek cruise are now offered and we discuss their pluses and minuses. | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Expo.Giverny.Com has Photos & Videos from Shanghai Expo 2010 | Find photos and videos at Expo.Giverny.Com that we will regularly update. This Friday, April 30 we will be podcasting from the opening ceremonies and celebrations for Expo 2010 in Shanghai. | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Observations & Suggestions About Shanghai Expo 2010 After Two Visits | The dress rehearsal ends today, and after two visits to Expo during the last week, we share a dozen of our observations and suggestions. These include where, when and how to enter Expo, as well as plans for your departure. What to expect in terms of crowds and lines, as well as ideas on what to visit and what to avoid. | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Getting Around Expo and Visits to the Communications & Shipping Pavilions | Expo provides numerous places to eat and small buses to ease the long walks that we test ride. We tour the pavilions of Africa and the Americas by bus. We visit the Communications and Shipping Pavilions on the Puxi side of the river. | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Overview of the Pudong Side and Asian Pavilions at Expo and a Visit to the Saudi Pavilion | Expo is divided into zones, which we describe. We visit Zone A with many Asian countries and tour the Saudi Pavilion. We describe several other Asian pavilions receiving their finishing touches and discuss how to plan your visit to country pavilions | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The China Pavilion at Expo 2010 - Already the #1 Attraction... But Is It? | We take the plunge and visit the China Pavilion on the second day Shanghai Expo 2010. This pavilion is already the most popular with long waiting lines forming even during these trial days. We discuss how well the waiting lines are organized, provide a detailed sampling and review of the video entertainment, and tour the entire pavilion with a critical eye. Finally we answer the question is the long wait worth it?. | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo 2010 Opens and We Visit on the Second Day | The second day Shanghai Expo 2010 is open on a limited basis to test systems and procedures, and we get access and spend a full day visiting several pavilions and touring the entire site. On this first podcast we describe our experiences entering Expo via the Dongchang Road Water Gate, thereby avoiding the 2 hour wait experienced by many Expo visitors yesterday. We then describe the ferry journey, our arrival at Expo, and we recommend several key first steps to take immediately once you enter the Expo grounds. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Expo 2010 - Soft Opening Day & Special Expo Discounts | The Expo soft opening takes place today and we watch the very first ferry depart carrying the first Expo visitors. We also note that we will be among the first to visit Expo tomorrow, and offer some important info on discounts available with your Expo ticket. | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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China TV visits the General Motors Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 | At Expo.Giverny.com we provide a seven and a half minute report from China TV's visit to the General Motors pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010. The reporter experiences the cooling mist designed to cool visitors this summer, enters the pavilion cinema and views the video presentation [short clips provided], and finally gets a look at the live floor show - including a ride in an EN-V, an experimental GM vehicle used in the show. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Observations from a Shanghai Expo 2010 Pavilion Visit & More Essentials | Impressions and observations from the press opening of a Shanghai Expo 2010 Pavilion last night - fotos at Expo.Giverny.com. We discuss how to pre register for Expo pavilions you plan to visit and newly announced restrictions on daily attendance and items permitted visitors.. | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Choosing a Market to Visit in Shanghai and Shanghai Area Bus Tours | With so many markets to choose from we discuss three potential markets for your visit to Shanghai, and the impact Expo 2010 is having on local retail. We also suggest a new web site specializing in Shanghai area bus tours. | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reviewing the New Bund in Shanghai & Expo Update | We critique the new Shanghai Bund and discuss the pluses and minuses. Only 25 days until Expo and we find more signs of the imminent opening. | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Night ferry crossing in Shanghai | We make a night ferry crossing and admire the lights of the new Shanghai Bund. | 4/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Photographs from the Shanghai Expo 2010 | We have posted photos taken on the Expo site at Expo.Giverny.com that show several corporate and country pavilions. The photos were taken in the early evening and capture the testing of the many beautiful lighting effects. | 4/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tomb Sweeping Weekend plus an Accessible & Eatable Shanghai Expo | This weekend is the Chinese holiday of Tomb Sweeping. We spot more signs of the quickly approaching Expo including one of the brand new taxis, and discuss details now available at Expo.Giverny.com that describe metro, bus and taxi services - the best options getting to Expo and around Shanghai. Finally, Mikey D university opens in Shanghai. | 4/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable & Accessible Shanghai Expo - Tickets Please! And forget the bottle. | We review the detailed ticket info we've posted at EXPO2010.GIVERNY.COM covering ticket pricing and purchase options. Expo 2010 expects over 400,000 visitors daily so it's important to have your tickets well in hand before your arrive. We also discuss the limitations on items you'll be allowed to carry into the Expo. | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A walk on the brand new Shanghai Bund on a fine Spring weekend. | We join the many excited Shanghainese and take a walk on the just opened sections of the Bund. Plenty to admire and to critique as the locals flock to see the results of the complete renovation. | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A look at Shanghai's new Bund before grand opening and watch window washer 100 stories up | Arguably the city's most famous landmark, the renovated and rebuilt Shanghai Bund is set to have it's grand reopening this Sunday, March 28. We take a chilly ferry trip down the Huangpu river and take a look at how things are shaping up. We marvel at the window cleaners 100 stories up on the Shanghai World Financial Center. | 3/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dust storms bring red skies to Shanghai & dinner at M on the Bund | Dust and sand blowing down from the north have caused problems in Beijing and turned skies murky in the south of China including Shanghai and Hong Kong. Now after the rains have cleared the air we watch the clean up. We dine at the famous M on the Bund restaurant, opened in 1999 it's become a Shanghai institution among many Western expats. How good is it? | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exploring water village of Zhujiajiao and walking the small alleys of Shanghai's TaiKang Lu | Zhujiajiao is a water or canal town less than an hour's drive west of Shanghai with numerous well preserved historic buildings and plenty of small restaurants and shops. We evaluate it as an option for a water town visit when in Shanghai. TaiKang Lu offers an excellent alternative for exploring Shanghai's classic Shikumen quarters. Still the home of many locals, it also offers a wide array of locally owned shops, galleries and restaurants that make for an entertaining stroll. | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A visit to Shanghai's brand new terminal at Hongqio Airport | We take a flight from Shanghai's western Hongqiao airport to Beijing, departing from the brand new Terminal 2 that opened yesterday. We review a few key points to keep in mind if you have a flight out of Hangqiao airport including one very important one about your trip out to the airport. | 3/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shanghai Pudong Huangpu river ferry terminal update | Considerable progress has been made toward completion of the new Pudong ferry terminal. Large new signs make the building easier to identify, and now price listings and additional English language signs over the entrances help you board the right ferry. A third entrance next door that will server EXPO 2010 visitors is nearly complete. | 3/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chinese New Year and winter visits to Hong Kong and Beijing | A busy month has passed during which we experienced a colorful and loud Chinese New Year celebration in Shanghai. We also traveled to an unseasonable cold Hong Kong and Macau, and journeyed north to Beijing in search of the perfect duck. | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tips for shopping in Shanghai for tailored clothes and pearls | No trip to China and particularly Shanghai is complete without some serious shopping. Tailored clothes and pearl jewelry are often near the top of every visitors shopping list. We identify the best markets to shop for tailored clothes, concentrating on the Shanghai's South Bund Fabric Market and discussing exactly how to go about it. We also look at the best markets for fine pearl shopping. | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Expo 2010 - Another view | Walking along West Najing Road we observe some of the many changes taking place in Shanghai as older traditional homes are removed to make way for new development. We explore some of the concerns voiced and regrets expressed about the impacts of Expo and the inevitable changes to a great old city. | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Tall Tale from the Far East - our second high level podcast this time atop Shanghai's Pearl Tower | We again reach new heights in podcasting, this time from Shanghai's Pearl Tower's Space Capsule observation platform 350 meters above Shanghai. Offering spectacular views of the city and the Huangpu river, the Peral Tower is an alternative to the Shanghai World Financial Tower's observation deck if you want to safely and legally get high in Shanghai. The middle observation platform offers the unique opportunity to step outside and view the city from 270 meters up, while standing on a glass floor. | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sites not to miss when visiting Shanghai - The Shanghai Museum and Shanghai Municipal History Museum and a hotpot dinner at the | Two museums with similar sounding names but vastly different collections. The Shanghai Museum may be the best collection of historic Chinese artifacts in the nation while the Shanghai Municipal Museum may be the best place in town to see Old Shanghai. Hotpot dining is a tradition in many parts of China and we try one of Shanghai's newest offering - Qimin serving fresh organic ingredients. | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We dine at and review two of Shanghai's top restaurants and explain Shanghai's new white taxis. | As the red lanterns are being hung for the coming new year celebration, we dine and review two splurge choice restaurants in Shanghai. Mr & Mrs Bund offer creative French cooking with stunning views while Va Bene does Italian in Xintandi. Traffic access to the Expo 2010 site will be restricted even for taxis. An exception will be the new fleet of exclusive white taxis - we explore just what's involved with the new white fleet. | 2/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A late afternoon stroll along the Huangpu riverwalk in Pudong observing the growing Spring Festival crowds | Just over two weeks before the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival and already evidence of many Chinese on the move returning home and visiting Shanghai. | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable & Accessible Expo 2010 - Expo ticket sales & building progress reports & a shopping trip on Shanghai Metro Line 2 | With less than 100 days to go until the start of the Expo we check in on the state of advance ticket sales and get a report on the building progress for the exhibits and pavilions. We then take a trip on Shanghai Metro line 2 to visit the new underground shopping markets found at the Shanghai Science & Technology Museum station.. | 1/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable & Accessible Expo 2010 - Update on hotel prices & a trip on the a Expo ferry. | Recently completed research by Ctrip.com finds value hotels [2 and 3 star] are increasing rates by up to 50% for stays during the Expo, while 4 and 5 star hotel rates are raising rates more modestly. Concerns are also developing about possible shortages of hotel beds, particularly on Expo weekend dates and during Chinese holiday dates. We then board one of the brand new Expo ferries on the Huangpu and travel from Pudong over to the new ferry terminal on the Bund in Puxi to take a look at progress on the renovation. | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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World's Highest Podcast from Shanghai | We travel some 100 stories up to the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center and stroll along the observation deck at 474 M [1,555 ft] making it the highest building observation deck in the world and enjoy the beautiful views of Shanghai. | 1/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable Expo 2010 - Additional details on timing and planning your visit to Shanghai and the Expo | Finally some sun, albeit with cool temperatures for Shanghai. We follow up with some more insights on timing your trip to Shanghai in 2010 to see the city and the Expo. We also recommend an Expo focused podcast and suggest how you may obtain a Chinese SIM card for your cell phone before starting your travels. | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable Expo 2010 - When to visit and some ideas on how best to prepare. | Just two weeks until Christmas and a cool damp Shanghai is putting out the decorations. However our thoughts again turn to the 2010 Expo and when are the better times to plan a visit. We also explore some rain items you'll need and revisit the suggestion of bringing a multi band cell phone and purchasing a pre paid SIM Chinese SIM card. | 12/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable Expo 2010 - Getting around Shanghai and a brief visit to the city of Wuhan. | For its size Shanghai offers several clean, safe and affordable alternatives for getting around the city. We explore the pluses and minuses of the bus, metro and taxi options, and recommend how to make your travels a bit easier with the purchase of a transport card. We offer a few impressions of the city of Wuhan from our brief visit last week. | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable Expo 2010 - Choosing a place to stay in Shanghai based on quality, price and location. | We offer three criteria to assist you in maximizing your choice of lodging in Shanghai, focusing on price, quality and location. We explain why selecting your hotel by location can help you make your Shanghai stay as affordable as it is enjoyable. | 11/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Affordable Expo 2010 - Arrival at Shanghai's airports and transfer to the city. | Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton visited cool, rainy Shanghai this past week. Obama spoke to college students while Clinton visited the Expo 2010 construction site. Both vow to return to visit Expo next year, which led us to start our series of podcasts about making an affordable trip to Shanghai to see the Expo. In this first of a series we discuss arrival at the airports and the best affordable options for getting into the city. | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A brief visit to the city of Suzhou | Located about an hour and a half drive west of Shanghai, the city of Suzhou is known for it's gardens and canals. We take a look. | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Impressions of Bali and the small island of Lembongan | We take a week break from the busy Shanghai to relax on the Indonesian island of Bali and it's small, sparsely populated nearby neighbor the island of Lembongan. | 11/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A fine Chinese lunch at a luxury hotel for a very affordable price. | The Pudong Shangri La is considered one of the best hotels in the city. However it's luxury brand does not preclude it from offering both fine baked goods at a small Gourmet coffee shop and an excellent Chinese lunch at its award winning Gui Hua Lou restaurant. We sample both and discover fine food for a reasonable price. | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to stay connected in China or secrets of the GSM | Bringing an unlocked, multiband GSM mobile phone to China allows the expat, student and/or traveler the chance to quickly connect locally easily for a reasonable cost. With a bit of extra effort you can activate an the China Mobile international outgoing call service, which allows calls the the USA/Canada for about 6 cents US a minute. | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aground on the Huangpu | On an early Sunday morning riverside walk along the Pudong side of the Huangpu River we come upon a large container ship high dry on the mud flats. | 10/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Visit to the Longhua Temple and the Martyrs Cemetery | The Langhua Pagoda stands in front of the temple entrance and is the only remaining old pagoda in the city of Shanghai. The aged seven wooden stories are not open to visitors, however it remains an impressive sight. The Longhua Temple is one of the oldest, largest and certainly more peaceful of all temples in Shanghai. First built around 242 AD, it's been destroyed and rebuilt many times over the centuries. The current temple and monastery follow designs of the Song dynasty. The 10 yuan entrance fee provides access to the beautiful and peaceful grounds. Next door is the large landscaped grounds of the Martyrs Cemetery. Entrance to the grounds and the museum filled with fotos and the personal effects of young Communists martyrs is free. | 10/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 2: A trip on the Shanghai river ferries continued traveling from Puxi back to Pudong (west to east) | The river ferries sail sideways as much as forward and scoot among the many working ships on the Huangpu River while passengers enjoy a fine view of the grand new buildings of Pudong. On weekdays the ferries serve the many small commercial transporters using mopeds and bicycles. | 10/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 1: A trip on the Shanghai river ferries traveling from Pudong to Puxi (east to west) | The river ferries cross the Huangpu River offer a faster and more colorful way to travel between the western Puxi and eastern Pudong sides of Shanghai. Popular with locals they are too often ignored by visitors. Reasonable in cost (just 1.5 RMB) with the terminal strategically located near many key points of interest, the ferries offer a genuine slice of life in Shanghai. In this part 1 we board the ferry on the eastern Pudong side and cross to Puxi. | 10/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In search of the perfect propaganda poster and we consider the Buddhist Temples we have visited so far. | The Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre is a unique and literally home grown museum and store in the heart of Shanghai. The founder and owner oversees a collection of historic posters from Communist times and operates a store selling a variety of historic posters, fotos and books. We reflect on the the Buddhist Temples we have visited so far in our stay and observe the advantages and disadvantages of three interesting temples. | 10/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A walk down Bubbling Well Lane, musical visits to the Palace of Eternal Youth and Swan Lake... and a taste of the moon in Shang | We walk West Nanjing Road and the insect market in Shanghai's Old Town. We attend the Chinese opera The Palace of Eternal Youth and the touring St. Petersburg Ballet company's performance of Swan Lake. The holiday treats of Moon cakes and sweet rice wine are also sampled. | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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National Day October 1 and a visit to the lake town of Tongli | We get the best seat in the house, literally, for the National Day parade in Beijing. And, we take advantage of the long holiday week by visiting the lake village of Tongli for a day. A small, very well preserved historic village consisting of seven islets connected by 49 bridges - Tongli makes for an excellent day trip into the country side. | 10/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A stay at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Shanghai and we approach 4 weeks. | The Portman Ritz-Carlton is a relatively long time staple of the Shanghai hotel scene but stiff has its fine points including the jazz. We near the close of our first month living in Shanghai and reflect on settling in, the good, the really good and best of all! | 9/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Learning to eat a soup dumpling and our Chinese film careers take off. | We visit a Taiwanese dumpling restaurant for excellent examples that we slowly learn to eat without changing shirts. We are cast as non speaking extras in a corporate movie. And the bad news on the Shanghai sex museum. | 9/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dining at opposite ends of the spectrum in Shanghai | Shanghai offers a wide range of food done at world class levels. Jade on 36 is as fine a French restaurant that we've dined at and offers airplane views of the Bund and city. Though centrally located Xian Qiang Fang requires care to find but rewards you with an authentic 1920s atmosphere, classical Chinese musical entertainment, and fine dining on traditional Shanghai dishes. We offer links at giverny.com & datura.com | 9/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Weekend visits to the French Concession and Shanghai Old Town | The French Concession provides numerous dining opportunities and tree lined streets that make for hours of strolling and exploring. Shanghai Old Town offers a glimpse of the past and beautiful Ming Dynasty gardens. Along with a taste of the finest dumplings in Shanghai. | 9/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Impressions after our first week in Shanghai. | We are impressed by the friendliness of the people and their efforts to speak and understand English. As westerners we feel we live a life apart, but there are plenty of familiar goods and brands on offer. We love dining at 7PM again with everyone else! | 9/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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First Saturday in Shanghai - breakfast and a museum visit | An early morning river walk leads to Starbucks overlooking the Bund. We spend several hours starting to explore the famed Shanghai Museum and it's variety of exhibits. Hot and still feeling the jet lag at the end of the day, we finish with our first visit to a Hooters, Chinese style. | 9/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Arrival in Shanghai | Hopefully the longest plane flight we'll ever need to take, but our luggage arrives on time and in good shape. Chinese customs and immigration a dream, our apartment a cool place during humid days and nights. And and ever changing river view. | 9/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Visas for China and an iconic image for Buenos Aires | We receive our visas to move to China without any hassle. As we are about to be homeless, we consider what icon will stand in our memories for Buenos Aires? | 8/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Only two weeks before we move to Shanghai we enjoy a long holiday weekend and the annual Buenos Aires tango world tango festiva | With just two weeks left before our move to Shanghai China, we attend the Vibraciones del Alma tango review and judge it to be one of the very best tango shows we have seen during our two year stay in Buenos Aires. Enjoy a small video sample of the performance at the bottom of www.giverny.com/hotels/shanghai_podcasts/bsas_podcast/ | 8/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Orange bicycles in the Costenera Sur and touring the city with BuenosAiresBus.com | Get a breath of fresh air and some exercise by biking around the Costenera Sur Reserva just east of the Microcenter. The new city sponsored bus tour offers insights even after two years living in the city, and is a good options for visitors to see the sights and to get around. See See BuenosAiresBus.com | 8/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Things we will miss about Buenos Aires : Part 2 | Walking home from the Buenos Aires downtown microcenter through Puerto Madero we see the Prefectura changing the guard, notice the changing lunch crowds, encounter the new city bus tour and reflect on the new office buildings occupying the port. | 8/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Things we will miss about Buenos Aires : Part 1 | Sitting in the downtown Buenos Aires restaurant Sipan, we reflect on the fine food and wine found in Argentina, the friendly graciousness of the people, and the forever blue sky. | 8/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The most famous singer you've never heard of... probably. | Sitting in a Shanghai restaurant, our Chinese table mate asked if we recognized the singer being played? We were perhaps the only people in China if not Asia who could honestly answer no. Thus we learned about Teresa Teng, an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer whose voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout the East and all areas with large Asian populations. It is often said, "Wherever there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard." | 7/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The China expat health exam and an interesting lunch. | The health clinic is clean and well organized. Our exam goes smoothly and mercifully quickly. An interesting lunch of bull frog and visits to a furniture mart and the Chinese version of Carrefour. | 7/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exploring housing options in Shanghai. | After looking at housing options in Pudong Wednesday, we spent Thursday looking in the older city on the Puxi side of the river. | 7/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Arrival in Shanghai and first impressions after 3+ years. | The new Pudong terminal makes for a pleasant and faster arrival. The morning brings hot humid weather and tai chi practitioners. | 7/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We leave Buenos Aires to explore life in Shanghai. | After a nice lunch at Sipan, a favorite Buenos Aires restaurant, we complete our packing and preparations for the long series of flights to Shanghai. | 7/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The many details involved with an international move. | We overcome some logistical arrangements and take a preliminary look at housing options in Shanghai, as well as begin work on our visas. | 7/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reflections from Buenos Aires about our pending Shanghai move. | The exchange of emails and discussions of how we will live in Shanghai make the move seem more real and change your view of the present. | 7/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Preparing to leave Buenos Aires | In late June 2009 we made the decision to move from Buenos Aires Argentina to Shanghai China. | 6/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 135 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Expo 2010 Information
This podcast was indispensable to me as someone who was traveling to Shanghai for Expo 2010.
Host Rob Chelseth provides a great deal of information and tips for folks both living and visiting Shanghai, particularly during the world's fair... and does it with a nice, casual, honest style.
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