Writes of Passage

Oriental Art Center
425 Dingxiang Rd, Pudong Xinqu,
Shanghai, China

– Carnegie 2020
– Mutter in Alte Oper in 2019

OAC opened in 2004, under the same roof with the opera house. Its different from Shanghai Concert Hall. The decor is warm and simple, it’s a pleasure to enjoy Anne-Sophie Mutter‘s performance. Although she gave two encores but I felt there is an icy distance between her and the audience – she chatted with her pianist the whole time never looked at us. Great seats at an exuberant price

… please go away, I need to be alone … I need a little space …

Shanghai World Expo Exhibition 上海世博展览馆

In Pudong Xinqu, the site of world exhibit in 2010. Near by is the Mercedes-Benz Arena 梅赛德斯-奔驰文化中心.

Many vendors from around world come to show and sell. The colorful Australian opals that I know very little are hot in China. Many jades are selling at 90% discount – so next time when a store tries to wet your appetite by giving you 30% discount, think again.

SAS
258 Jinfeng Lu 金丰路258号
Minhang, Shanghai, China,

I bet all moms with kids remember this kind of events: planing, shopping, experimenting, tasting, adjusting, cooking/mixing, bottling, chilling, (short sleep)  moving, decorating, shouting, selling, counting money, dismantling what you’ve just done a few hours earlier… tired like a dog but happy. Not sure when will I get the second chance.

Vendors come in doves, selling apartments, after school programs, pro bakeries, …

有孩子在上学的妈妈们还记得吗？计划, 买料，试验，调味，装瓶，雪藏，搬运，摆饰，吆喝，收钱，拆迁… 精疲力尽，声嘶力竭 [偷笑] 不过做的很开心. 不知道猴年马月才会再有这种机会了. 学校需不需要这种 是另外一回事儿. 卖房的，卖糕点的，卖课后活动的 … 也都蜂拥而来.

.. and a few hours later. Some are better dressed than the other.

Shanghai Hongqiao Tiandi branch
上海虹桥天地店

小南国是撑不住了，搞了个小号叫南小馆，走平民路线

We’ve been to this 南小馆 twice and enjoy it food.  Bathroom trip has to go outside tho.

Xiao Nan Guo Restaurants Holdings Ltd is a public traded company started in 1987 in Shanghai. zh wiki