The group outside the Wen Shi Lou before going to Qi Bao for supper.
-
Sunday, March 22, 2009
East China Normal University (ECNU)
The group outside the Wen Shi Lou before going to Qi Bao for supper.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Last day of Spring Festival - Lantern Festival Night
The "French" Quarter of Putuo - Wuning Road Carrefour
In the cour of le Louvre you can find two playful pandas. The Chinese trompe l'oeil artist making a statement?
This is the district of Shanghai where I live - Putuo. Here is the recently completed Wuning Road bridge renovation with its French inspired columns. Carrefour on the right. I go there when it's not so busy - late at night ... But there's never a good time to go as it's always crowded. A pleasure though is to go to Yong He Wang (similar to Yonghe Doujiang restaurants) and have their soy milk - "ri de - tian de"! Hot and sweet. You can watch people have their photos taken in front of the trompe l'oeil - after they have bought a couple of baguettes.
The apartments on the opposite side, overlooking the Suzhou Creek, are called Seine views.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Bitter Roots, Sweet Fruits is published
For Karen Cummings, Collingwood is a living history. The Collingwood Historical Society convenor is the author of the organisation's latest publication, Bitter Roots, Sweet Fruit: a history of schools in Collingwood, Abbotsford and Clifton Hill. Karen traced the history of the area's schools, from an Aboriginal school near the Merri Creek in the 1840s to "ragged schools" for destitute children and today's assorted kindergartens, schools and colleges. The book was launched on 10 February and is available for $22 at Yarra City Council libraries and the Information Victoria shop. For more information, visit http://www.collingwoodhs.org.au/.Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
