Category Archives: Shanghai

Is that Fog?

Like any other place in the world, China has great things and some not so great things. Amongst the most troublesome of all the “not so nice things” is the incredible pollution you see most of the time. Yes, we do have some clear days in Suzhou where you can see blue skies and some […]

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Shanghai Auto Show

Today, Shanghai is preparing for the first typhoon of the season. From Shanghai Daily… “THIS year’s first typhoon alert was issued this morning as Muifa was moving closer to Shanghai, packing winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour and threatening havoc for the next two days, weatherman said.” We will see how this one […]

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Human Dot Matrix Art

My wife and I are preparing for a short business trip to the US. Looking forward to visiting our friends in the Boston area (Wareham, Raynham, Plymouth). Rain has continued to be the norm this week in Suzhou. We did get some breaks, but the amount of rain has been intense. So much so that […]

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Shan Tang Jie Street

A 1,500-year old street lining one of Suzhou’s many canals, Shan Tang Street connects the ancient Stone Road (Shi Lu), in the old city center, to Tiger Hill (Hu Qiu) and gets trod on from end to end during Suzhou’s Ga Shen Xian festival. A couple of weeks ago we had a business dinner in one of […]

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