Some pictures I took from the park (zhong shan gong yuan) right by our apartment
Last Friday we went to see a Shanghai acrobatic show. They showcased acrobatics of course, but also plate spinning, balancing, contortionism, monkey rope things, etc. The last act was really differen...
China has water villages around Shanghai, so bright and early this morning we drove off to Tongli, a scenic but touristy town about 2 hours away. If you've ever been to Venice, Tongli was the slightl...
Orientation week is halfway through and I'm learning more about Shanghai every day. I've been trying various street cart foods near my apartment- there is a whole street of them selling everything fr...
A hospital in Chongqing now offers students half-off on abortions. The advertisement says:"Students are our future, but when something happens to them, who will help and protect them? Chongqing Huaxi...
Today's orientation highlight was a scavenger hunt. We ran all over town visitng museums and monuments while collecting various items (hot dogs, chicken feet, chinese babies). It was fun but incredib...
I'm in SHANGHAI! Blogger is actually blocked in China, which is a bit inconvenient so I am blogging now after much trial and error. After arriving at NYU in Shanghai I basically spent the whole day m...
Another travel gadget :) This one will make your journey so much more intoxicating, hehe. A stainless steel flask with a military standard liquid filled compass- holds 95ml to keep you on the straigh...
Belkin Mini Surge Protector is handy if you've only got one adaptor. The travel size power strip has 3 outlets and 2 USB jacks so you can charge everything at once.Gorillapod is an unconventional tri...
A cute article on the challenges of packing...a dilemna every traveler experiences
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