小菜园 (Xiǎo Cài Yuán) Shanghai Review Hi my lovely readers! Day 2 in Shanghai was the day we had the 新和医院 (Xīn Hé Yīyuàn) RPG booked, a fully immersive 剧本杀 (jùběn shā / murder mystery roleplay) experience where you get assigned a character, sorted into a guild and set loose on missions with live NPC…
绿茶餐厅 Green Tea Restaurant Hangzhou Review: The 3 Best Zhejiang Food Hi my lovely readers! Out of all the meals we had in Hangzhou, 绿茶餐厅 (Lǜ Chá Cāntīng / Green Tea Restaurant) was our favourite and that is saying something because we ate really well the entire trip. It edged out 外婆家 (Wàipójiā / Grandma’s…
蟹叁宝 Xie San Bao Shanghai Review Hi my lovely readers! If you eat in Shanghai and skip crab, I am going to need you to explain yourself. 蟹叁宝 (Xiè Sān Bǎo) in 新天地 (Xīntiāndì) is where we went to fix that, and it delivered exactly what a proper crab meal in Shanghai should feel like,…
莱莱小笼 Lai Lai Xiao Long Bao Shanghai Review Hi my lovely readers! If you are heading to Shanghai and only have time for one proper breakfast stop, make it this one. 莱莱小笼 (Lái Lái Xiǎolóng) has been tucked in a lane just off 南京路步行街 (Nánjīng Lù Bùxíngjiē / Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street) since 2006 and…
Hangzhou Food Guide: The Best Restaurants in Hangzhou Hi my lovely readers! Hangzhou gets talked about a lot for 西湖 (Xīhú / West Lake) and its historical beauty, and rightly so. But the food scene here is quietly excellent, and I came away with a list of places I would happily go back for. Fresh,…
Shanghai Food Guide: The Best Restaurants in Shanghai Hi my lovely readers! One of the things I love most about travelling to China is how seriously food culture is taken. Every city has its own specialities, its own street food rituals, its own idea of what a proper meal looks like. Shanghai did not disappoint….
宫宴 (Gong Yan) Shanghai Review: Dining Like Imperial Royalty Hi my lovely readers! I need to talk about 宫宴 (Gōng Yàn / Palace Banquet) because I think this is one of the best experiences in Shanghai. When I first saw it all over Tiktok and social media, I thought it looked gimmicky and overrated. But…
上海千古情 Shanghai Romance Park Show Review Hi my lovely readers! If you have been trying to decide whether 上海千古情 (Shànghǎi Qiāngǔ Qíng / Shanghai’s Eternal Romance Show) belongs on your Shanghai itinerary, read on for a full review on the jaw-dropping parts and the parts that didn’t quite live up to the hype. We spent…
Hanfu Photoshoot in Hangzhou: 花晨月夕 Hi my lovely readers! A 汉服 (Hànfú / hanfu) photoshoot at 西湖 (Xīhú / West Lake) had been on my list for months before I went to Hangzhou. The combination of traditional costume, a skilled photographer and one of China’s most iconic backdrops felt like something I could not leave…
Zhujiajiao Day Trip from Shanghai: The Complete Guide (朱家角) Hi my lovely readers! Another beautiful place we visited in China on a day trip, 朱家角 (Zhūjiājiǎo / Zhujiajiao Ancient Water Town). It is a Ming and Qing dynasty water town about 40 minutes from central Shanghai by 滴滴 (Dīdī / DiDi), and the moment we…
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