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One of the best leisure activities in Shanghai is sitting back in a nice coffee shop during the afternoon and watching city life. Perhaps it would be better to switch up the coffee or tea for a martini as the afternoon becomes the evening and Shanghai is home to a plethora of venues that make this transition smooth and uncomplicated. From a gated terrace and under the canopy of the evening sky, relaxing with friends in a cafe is one of the more pleasant aspects of life in Shanghai. In the bustling metropolis, taking some time to sit down and relax is essential, as is serene seclusion from the busy and noisy city from time to time. New Heights New Heights provides one of the best vantage points (and some of the best vintages, we might ... read more

A recent survey about men's living conditions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou reveals that 70% of the working males in Shanghai prefer to stay at home to become a "professional house husband." While the household chores might only include cooking meals in the past, the household husbands now bear nearly all the family burdens at home, important or trivial. And the trend has developed into a fashionable lifestyle in Shanghai. Shanghai women are always well known for their astuteness in everything. This is also true on the issue of choosing their better half. When everyone becomes much busier than before, things like cars or wedding rings might not appeal to them as much as they used to be. Instead, Shanghai women now prefer to marry someone good at cooking declicious meals and doing other household work. ... read more

Scallion pancake is a simple blend of ground green bean flour, topped with one egg, fresh scallions, coriander, hot bean paste, sweet noodle sauce and a fried dough rectangle, pan-fried to a delectable crunchiness -- are sold by street vendors throughout Shanghai in China for around 2-3 yuan RMB. It is safe to say that I live on the Dan Bing. My love affair with this wonderful food started last August when I first arrived in Shanghai. One morning, while eating breakfast with other AATIC participants in our hotel, one of the group sat down at the table with some food that he had bought on the street. Between crunches he mumbled, 'Breakfast Burrito' and I had no clue as to what those words would mean to me. It was another few weeks before I actually ... read more

www.jongo.com Winter is approaching in Beijing and with it comes the cold, artic air and blustery snowfalls that the city is known for. Although there's nothing that can be done about the temperature outside, Beijingers like to create a warm and inviting atmosphere at home, and one of the best ways to beat the freeze is to have a big pot of homemade soup simmering on the stove. An old saying in China goes like this: it is better to have dinner without dishes than without soup. Soup plays an indispensable role in people's lives in China and the country boasts a large variety of tasty soups. Different soups can be classified into two major categories: thin soups and thick soups. Thin soups are made with a clear broth, and prepared quickly, with meat and / ... read more

www.jongo.com Chinese cuisine includes many different types of noodles, called "mian" in Chinese. "Mian" refers to noodles made from wheat while "fen" refers to noodles made from rice in China.Unlike many western noodles and pastas, Chinese wheat noodles are usually made from salted dough and as such, do not require the salting of its cooking liquid. Furthermore, Chinese noodles also cook very fast, usually requiring 3 to 5 minutes to reach an al dente state. In fact, some noodles take less than a minute to finish cooking. Nomenclature of the noodles is difficult due to the vast spectrum available and the many dialects of Chinese used to name them. Different noodles can be found in different regions of China because of different local preferences. Famous regional noodles include hand-pulled noodles (la mian) from Lanzhou, knife-sliced noodles ... read more