09-03-29 Year of the Ox

The Ox 牛
2009 ist the year of the Ox, which is also my sign in the Chinese zodiac. Well… must be a good sign!!
Characteristics of the Ox:
Dependable, calm, methodical, born leader (wow…), patient, hardworking, ambitious, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding (not me… haha).
The Ox is the most [...]

09-03-29 Nanjing Lu

Oliver (my flat mate) and me shopping on Nanjing Lu 南京路 on a busy Sunday afternoon.

09-03-26 Lunch

Noudle soup
Noudle soup with octopus, with beef and with chicken (clockwise), with fried wantans and soy milk (matter of taste… not mine really…).
Lunch for three costs approx. 5 EUR in total.

“Hao chi” = lecker!

09-03-26

“Upon arrival in China, all foreigners must register their place of residence, whether it be a hotel, guesthouse, apartment or any other kind of housing. Those staying in residential houses, apartments or villas must go to the local police station within 24 hours of arrival to register.”
Hey… this feels like [...]

09-03-25

Shanghai, here I am!
Frankfurt – Shanghai
everything went smoothly despite the fact that the airline asked me for 680 Euros! for 17 Kilos overweight luggage (Yes, 40 Euros for 1Kg extended luggage). China Eastern Airline… This “special” price was higher than the ticket price… Well, I decided to leave my diving gear in Germany…
Oliver (my flat [...]

09-03-21

Today, it is Saturday…. three more days… Hey, Shanghai I’m coming…

09-03-06

Motivation for my Shanghai encounter….