Tag Archives: beggars

Fake beggars on the Metro

I had been to good ol’ Ikea to pick up some salmon and a lampshade and as I was waiting for the train home, a man next to me and his young son were hiding behind a pillar. He peeked around the edge and waited until the platform attendant disappeared before dashing into the toilets.… Read More »

Beggars at church

I was surprised to stumble upon this church on my bicycle journey through the French Concession. The first thing I noticed about it was that it was illuminated as were the trees around it and it looked very beautiful. I parked my bike and thought I’d take a look inside – not having been inside… Read More »

May Day Holiday in Nanjing

Even if nobody told you it was a public holiday you’d only need to walk out of your house to know something was different. It’s hard at the best of times, to walk in a straight line down the street but this morning the crowds were dense and slow moving making progress difficult.  This morning… Read More »

Beggars

I went in search of Mrs Avocado on Ulumuqi Road in Shanghai. Apparently this is a small fruit and veg shop which is famous amongts ex-pats for stocking all sorts of foreign food like Nutella and avocados (obviously). Each week she sells whatever she can get her hands on so you never really know what’s… Read More »