Countdown to deportation
12 September 2012
Time to go home, nearly. My flight is at 1945 and I have to check out at 1000. Nothing to do then except wander the city endlessly. Of course beca....
Still walking
11 September 2012
Last night in Shanghai, this time tomorrow I will be on the plane. So what to do except go on a giant walk? I discovered that Chongning road wich ....
Expo of urban decay
11 September 2012
In 2010, Shanghai had a giant world expo. There was much controversy as you had to line up for hours in the sun. That was until people figured out....
Bike crash
10 September 2012
This evening I went to where theres a lot of white people bars and restaurants, specifically for ex pats. I just cant bring myself to go into them....
Its raining but thats OK
9 September 2012
After the storm it got amazingly clear. Which meant on the horizon of Xizang South Road I could see buildings I didnt know were there. This is as ....
Mao's plane
9 September 2012
Just over a week ago I tried to find the aerospace museum and found an empty field. Today after some extensive research, I almost didnt find it ag....
American TV advertisements
8 September 2012
This evening I headed out early just around the local area enjoying the busy part of Shanghai on a Saturday night. There was a ridiculous amount o....
Back to the start
8 September 2012
Today was a long boring day getting back to Shanghai. I am now back in the same hotel as 9 days ago. My train wasnt until 2pm, the earliest I coul....
No train pictures
31 August 2012
Today I moved from Shanghai to Nanjing. Nanjing was the capital most recently until world war 2, the name literally means southern capital. The Ch....