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Found another piece of the mystery. Dad had remember the name of his street as “Nagala lu”. Well, we found it by going to the a police station and was told there are only two elementary schools in this area so a quick walk and we found it. Nagala is really Dan Shui Lu between…

I just love the lyrics. It’s about the bright future ahead: What day is it? And in what month? This clock never seemed so alive I can’t keep up and I can’t back down I’ve been losing so much time Cause there’s you and me and all of the people with nothing to do Nothing…

Some places i’ve been to this go around: DR Bar. Incredibly hard to find, next to Ye Shanghai in Xintiandi. It is a minimalist bar that is quiet in the noise of Xintiandi. 4PM-1AM. I actually liked the selection of whiskeys. 100 Century Avenue Restaurant. I thought this place would be more like Ye Cafe…

Had a long conversation with a close friend. What a mess. Sometimes all you can do is empathize. There comes a time someone hits a low point and then something happens. It is hard to see. The psych books talk quite a bit about it. But everyone hits it at the different time. Doesn’t matter…

Here are some pronounciations 翠湖 顺昌路。 shun4 chang1 lu4. A city in Fujian Road 自忠路. Zi4 zhong1 lu4。 Oneself Loyal Road. 住户自有公寓 [zhù hù zì yǒu gōng yù] condo. rental yourself apartment Or more simple 房间 fang2 jian1 which also means room or apartmen

Well, it is confusing. After 1940, the street names in the French Concession were changed to Chinese names. And it is unclear what the original Chinese alliterations were. We think that “La ke le lu” was really Lafayette but can’t find a translation. And the cross street is “Ya fei lu” http://www.talesofoldchina.com/shanghai/places/t-plac02.htm indicates that new…

Man what an exhausting day heating non-stop for most of the day everything that is important to someone who has been around for 75 plus years. Spent the day with my parents learning about how they see China, past, present and future. A great set of lessons for me. Pictures are here. Here’s a building…