It all started when my American neighbours got a new pet dog. They chose a white dog because they thought it looked cute but ended up instead, with an aggressive beast which they could not control. I christened it “White Biter” after it attacked me the first time. The thing could sense my disdain and… Read More »
There are such beautiful old colonial houses in Shanghai, especially in the French Concession where villas often have a garden and you can imagine them in former times, full of life and wealthy foreign families living the high life. Many of these houses are of course still here and preserved for posterity. However there are… Read More »
I often walk past these boards on the pavement advertising apartments for rent and it astounds me that anyone on a local salary can afford to live in the French Concession at all. The first flat on the list is 9 square metres for £180. So that’s about 3 metres by 3 metres, just jut… Read More »