I would like to apologise for not being regular lately, but I got a reason though! My family was visiting me in China. This is the first time my mom came to China and the contrast between foreigner and Chinese Mainland amazed my mom. Since young, we’ve head too much negative impressions regarding China (from [...]

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4 days after the opening of Marks & Spencer in Shanghai, I was shocked and saddened by the bizarre news that an Indian man fall to his death from 4th floor in the new store. Apparently, he had craned his neck to look down when the unfortunate accident happened. He died before police arrive at [...]

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I’m back from Chengdu on the 2nd where Marks & Spencer opened their doors in Shanghai during the October golden week holidays. I can imagine most of the British Expats in Shanghai would jump with joy dreaming of the cloths and food that they miss back home! So do Ron! It’s his favourite store and [...]

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I’m back in Shanghai now after a week spent in Maldives. You know you’ve been back to China when: People starts to stand up and retrieve their hand luggage while the plan is on final approach You are waiting for your luggage and the woman behind you talk louder than is necessary People look over [...]

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Shanghai Metro during rush hour. Drop your shoulder and push when the train comes! When I was in Songjiang, I hate to get up early in the morning and play rugby with the Shanghainese at the metro station. Everyone will wait patiently for the train to arrive. Upon hearing from a distance away a long [...]

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On Wednesday, I went to the Shanghai Visa Bureau in Pudong with Ron to extend his working Z-Visa & Resident Permit. In the past years, we never needed to go there in person to get an extension, but because of the new and tighter visa rules that you have probably read here, here, here and [...]

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