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I love Japanese food

1
Nov 2004

Normally we will go for Japanese buffet twice a month at XinHua Road near the place I work. It cost RMB150 per head. Four Seasons, a small restaurant in the middle of XinHua Road, just opposite LianHua Supermarket. But the photos above was taken at another Japanese Restaurant nearby. RMB300 for a set dinner, quite [...]

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Pig Head For Sell

21
Oct 2004

Saw this in NanFang Carefour Interesting…

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How much change?

28
Jul 2004

I mentioned in my old blog how some shop assistants have trouble even with basic arithmetic, the most extreme case being a CRC supermarket in Shanghai where the total was RMB95, I gave her a 100 note and she took a calculator out to determine how much change to give me back. Well, it happened [...]

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Counterfeit notes are everywhere in China. Often, these counterfeit notes are those of bigger denominations such as RMB50 and RMB100. It’s easy to recognise as the paper feels different and the Chinese will check several times when they receive a RMB50 or RMB100 to make sure it is not a fake. My colleague was kind [...]

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In Carefour Hypermarket. The first time I saw someone wearing striped cotton pyjamas in a crowded street in the middle of the afternoon, it is hard not to do a double-take especially when that person is walking a dog, playing chess at the park or pedalling a bicycle. As you sitting in a bustling restaurant [...]

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Shanghai Taxi Madness

26
May 2004

Taking a cab in the city of Shanghai can be very nerve-wracking. Walk as much as possible! Take the subway or even buses. Some of the drivers give you a scary and exhausting ride while going around corners and down streets even if you, in reality, are going only a few blocks away. I also [...]

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That’s Shanghai

22
May 2004

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Behind The Scene

My name is Bibi Liew and I'm a third-generation oversea Chinese. I'm born on the 3rd of November and that makes me a typical Scorpio. I stayed in several countries and ended up in Shanghai for reasons that are still not entirely clear to myself... I came to China and work as an Expatriate in 2004. I am an Interior Architect and design Hotels and Club Houses in many Cities in China. Ron and I will relocate to Nanchang in March 2010 and I'll be a WAHM!

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