Being away from your family during Christmas can be hard so it was nice to spend Christmas Eve with Alex and Ben, and do the usual expat thing in Beijing which was go out fill up on Peking Duck and bar hop at sanlitun.
Last weekend:
My partner in crime, Michael, and I headed to Shanghai to change the scenery and visit my friend, Will.
We're offShanghai hasn't changed as much as beijing but nonetheless there noticeably tall building springing up
Judging from the two pics below you can't tell much difference
Shanghai 2005
Shanghai 2007But if you look closer (and at different pictures) the newer Shanghai will pop out
When the Hyatt stood alone
Now there is the other tall building looming over it like a taller younger sibling who's taking away your thunderAnother new feature of Shanghai is its maglev train.
Stylish, classy, fast
Really fast
Globalization
my new adopted familyTwo of the touristy things we did was go to the propaganda poster exhibit and the sex exhibit. I know most people don't see China exactly having the most open voice when it comes to sex but some of the things in there would surprise you. Below is a good example.
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