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I guess that many European friends were as shocked as much as I was that there were only a few weeks left before my departure from Shanghai. As a result, there was a last minute rush of visitors. I did not mind at all.

It gave the opportunity to play the tourist in China and Shanghai. An added bonus was, that some were still around for the final goodbye aperitifs and parties. Like if I needed encouragement to have even more to drink.

There are must things any first time visitor in Shanghai must indulge into.

Rest to follow

Safety first…

 Always amazing to see such things… But that’s Shanghai!!!

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Last weekend in Shanghai before Xmas in Europe…

Friday

Started well with a nice dinner on Friday night in a very good Japanese restaurant. Made a nice change to be with a group of Italians. Thank you Theodora for organizing that…

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This was followed by a few drinks back at Nova with the gang and a few more drinks at Beedees with the same gang and a couple more who were already there…

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Made it back home at 3.30am I think…

Saturday

Long walk to  Taikang Lu to try and find the missing little presents for Xmas…

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… was not too successful but had a nice lunch in Lotus Land. Very tasty Indian food there…

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Relax afternoon on the sofa watching DVDs. Saw quite a good film actually…

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On the evening aperitif as planned at Nova’s till late followed by a bit of pasta at Papa Mario’s…

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… before returning to Nova for a few more late drink. Very late in fact and for the second night running I closed the bar.

Sunday

A bit of shopping on Nanjing Lu in the morning. Quick soup at Nova for Lunch before helping my neighbor Theodora bypass our beloved Chinese watchdogs and get into Facebook.

Early evening  at Sabine and Andreas for the obligatory (in this season) mulled wine before going all together for dinner at one of Da Marco’s restaurant…

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… walked past Nova on the way back and guess what I stopped in and guess what, I closed the bar for the 3rd night in a row. Listened to some good music too.

All in all, not a bad weekend

Aperitif on Saturday Dec 12th?

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I guess the majority of us will leave Shanghai in the coming days for Xmas. So the last chance to get together is probably this weekend. What about a nice aperitif on Saturday evening at Nova?

Xmas market in Shanghai…

There are a couple of xmas markets in Shanghai. All sponsored by German bars. The one we went to was in the grounds of the Paulaner in Fenyang Road.

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It had the right feel and the Gluehwein tasted the same…

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Quiet weekend?

Taking it easy so far this weekend. Went to see Helen & Sylvain and the newborn Matteo a while ago.

Shortly off out for the evening to Southern Belle though…

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My daily walk to the office…

Coming out of the flat, turn right and left across the bridge…

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After the bridge, towards the residence exit on WeiHai Road …

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First hazard of the day. You better be awake to cross Wei Hai Road…

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Now down Qinghai Rd to the end, on the right the first buildings of Shanghai TV…

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Halfway down QingHai Rd. On the left the Sea of Clouds building where Salem & Henrietta live…

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At the end of … Road. Second hazard of the day, cross Nanjing Road…

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Turn right on Nanjing Road…

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Pass the “Fake” market on the left. Could be considered as a hazard as well..

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Last road to cross is ChengDu Road. A very busy crossroad. A real hazard this one…

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Carry on Nanjing Road. They are redoing all the pavements prior to the Expo next year…

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Pass the Ciros building…

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Sometimes stop for a coffee and a quick check of my emails on my phone via Costa Coffee free WIFI…

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and there it is round the corner. My office building Tian An Centre…

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Only a few meters left to the main entrance…

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A very enjoyable 15 minutes…