Category Archives: Shanghai

A great little town, Shanghai. You gotta come and check it out.

Visit This Place!!

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Rhodo Zeb

You know, I never really thought too much about what it would really be like, the Expo I mean. Of course, for years now there has always been this discussion and that plan, this project and that meeting. But I … Continue reading →

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Ergo Space Pig

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Shanghai can be fun sometimes. Recently I was on the subway at a very light time of the day. Nearby were two tourists or business-folk, Shandong perhaps, with a nice, clean Northern accent. Not far away, in different directions, were … Continue reading →

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Blockages: HP

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

HP (?) is back up. Wowzers. Typepad, no. Blogspot, no. But the balance of power between one software engineer and the GFC is back to the status quo, so that is nice, rather than having to search around for proxies.

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Cicadas and Hummingbirds

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

[singlepic id=71 w=360 h=280 float=right] I had forgotten how early the cicadas arrive to serenade us all; at least this year I believe they began before July 4th. Perhaps they are just a bit early this year. I personally associate … Continue reading →

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Wow!

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

[singlepic id=67 w=450 h=330 float=center] Honest inspections. Controlling corruption. These issues come to mind. Shanghai has traditionally done pretty well, but this should scare apartment buyers. A lot. Hope to see some firings based on this. Minxing? Where the heck … Continue reading →

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For Emphasis

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

I absolutely do not regret my earlier post about Zhabei Qu, and I want to post this to reiterate my strong suggestion that all is not well within that particular kingdom. In all my time here, literally half of the … Continue reading →

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Avoid Zhabei District

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

I have been thinking about writing this post for some time, and while I hesitated, I should have known something would happen to make the decision easy. Zhabei District is the lousiest, least safe, most corrupt district in downtown Shanghai. … Continue reading →

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The Plum…Hail?

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

I heard extremely heavy rain outside this afternoon, and naturally assumed that the Plum Rains were here, and had decided to make an impressive entrance. A few minutes later, I looked outside. Hail?? In June in Shanghai? What the heck … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Inflation

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

I was a little shocked to see higher prices at the large supermarket the other day. Coffee up 10%; OJ up 20%. It seems like prices are still going up! Then I saw this article by Jian Shuo: Pudong House … Continue reading →

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黄梅天马上来喽！

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

[singlepic id=53 w=400 h=320 float=right] Today’s rain reminds me that the Plum Rains are almost upon us. So go buy a good umbrella! Or two! You will need it/them! For the uninitiated, the Plum Rains are seasonal, and usually arrive … Continue reading →

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