March 29th, 2007 No Chatterboxes »
One of the best thing after work in Shanghai is a walk down the small streets behind the main avenues where our
office towers stand.
If you happen to work near Huai Hai Middle Road, then you should visit Nanchang Road, formerly known as Rue Vallon. There you will find a lovely old building sitting quietly, […]
January 15th, 2007 No Chatterboxes »
Going down a few kilometers underground isn’t something new in places like South Africa and Australia; but these are all about mining.
When fierce competition between cities about the tallest buildings, highest hotels is what we’re focus on these days, real estate developers in Shanghai is doing the opposite now-they’re planning to build the lowest hotel. […]
August 1st, 2006 1 Chatterbox Speaks »
On a hot summer Sunday, when one doesn’t have any mood shopping under the hot sun, a great meal at a charming place would be the perfect thing to do.
So I decided to try out one of Shanghai’s most rendy and talked about spots, the newly opened Mediterraneo Restaurant and Bar.
Like many hungry diners, the […]
May 15th, 2006 3 Chatterboxes Blah »
Are there any classified monuments nobody wishes to go? Yes, at least the notorious Tilanqiao Prison, formerly known as the Ward Road Jail, which has become a “household” name in Shanghai for more than a century.
Located in No.147 Ward Road (the present Changyang Road), Hongkew District, the first jail building was constructed in 1901 and […]
October 29th, 2005 No Chatterboxes »
The legendary story of the Moller Mansion is like its fairytale like exterior… (once upon a time…)
Eric Moller arrived to Shanghai from Sweden in 1919 in poverty and won in a horse race; he used the money to purchase a few horses and got engaged in the racing business which Shanghai was famous for. Later […]
