Blogs from Pudong, Shanghai, China, Asia - page 10

We enjoyed out first trip to the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium so much that my daughter requested to go back for her birthday. This is a beautiful aquarium with many interesting species, large viewing tanks, and quite a few large tunnels. I will let the movies and pictures tell the rest!... read more

So I have been missing the south a lot recently and so here are somethings that both make me miss the south and make China feel a little more like home. There is a bar called Southern Belle- which claims to have Southern food. I found boiled peanuts while eating street food- not as good as the ones at LKW though and teaching my kids beach music for music class!! Love everyone! VC... read more

EXPO 2010 Shanghai China Philippine Pavilion The surface of the pavilion is made of transparent materials in the shape of diamonds, which swing with the wind and show different visual effects. Outer walls of the pavilion are all decorated with eye-catching collages. Visits can enjoy unique local conditions, customs and art performances inside the pavilion. Australia Pavilion Featuring sculptured curving walls and a red ochre exterior, the Australia Pavilion's appearance is inspired by the world-famous Ayer's Rock. The color of the pavilion's red facade is made from the use of a special kind of steel, which is commonly used in Australia cities. It will change colors responding to the temperature and humidity of Shanghai. Brunei Darussalam Pavilion Visitors can enter the pavilion through tropical rainforests, unique natural landscapes in Brunei. ... read more

It has been 6 weeks since we all started at Dulwich College and the time has just completely and utterly flown away. I can't believe it has been almost 2 months since we moved into our lovely new apartment in Jinqiao and our new life on 'the dark side' (if you are from Hongqiao) and 'the light side'. (if you are from Pudong!) I know I have been rubbish about posting and there is so much that has happened, but I will try to tell as much as possible in photo form as I know that is the most important. Sophie and William have really settled into their new classes and look extremely smart in their new uniforms. We have about 5 different uniforms in any one week, with 2 PE kits (plus summer and winter), ... read more

Tonight at BSF I had a wonderful experience that I thought I would share. One of the questions read "Why do you think being carried off to another land would be a good thing for the people" I took this question at face value since we are studying Isaiah and Israel was under treat of invasion and exile. I said something like... it reminded them of how good they had it under the Lord and how much better the world is under him than under anything else... Yet another lady in my group, an expat to be exact, took the question in a different and more thoughtful and perosnal light. She read it as "Why do you think being carried off to another land would be a good think for A person" Being an COMPLETE foreigner ... read more