Archive for September, 2009

Some parents really step up role in children’s dating game

Posted under China on Thursday, 17 September 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
While walking around Shanghai last weekend, we came across the most particular scene at the People's Park. Hundreds of elders had gathered and were having a market like situation where a few were adverting something and others were inquiring. We found out that they had eagerly gathered to...
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Shanghai Marathon 2009

Posted under China, sports on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 by admin
With the whole Seoul Hangang Marathon experience still fresh in mind, I decided to subscribe for half a marathon in Shanghai. This particular run is quite a bigger event, taking place in the heart of the city. Isn't Shanghai a terrible dirty city to run the marathon? While some might expect...
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The 20 cent workout in Shanghai

Posted under China, Entrepreneurship, sports on Tuesday, 15 September 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
A 40 year old Chinese man drives his motor bike with carrier filled with barbells, dumbbells and a radio to the park outside my Shanghai compound every evening. Upon arrival, he marks an area of roughly 40 square meters and unloads the heavy weights. Shortly after, the place is packed with...
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Pictures from around Shanghai

Posted under China on Monday, 14 September 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
Old meets new Taken at the Jingan temple "Temple of Peace and Tranquility" this afternoon. Wiki: "The first temple was built in 247 AD, at the time of the Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period. Originally located beside Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216...
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One of the things that make living in Shanghai so great

Posted under China on Thursday, 3 September 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
One of the nice things of living in China is to witness the feel-good energy that (most) people receive from the tremendous growth the country is going through. Development can be turbulent, but I am receiving a lot of smiles on the street as well. I was talking with a 60 year old Chinese woman in...
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Good morning China (video: Fireworks in the morning)

Posted under China, travel on Wednesday, 2 September 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
I have experienced some Chinese culture, one of the things that made me interested in the country were the fireworks. In The Netherlands, we can only light fireworks for a number of hours per year, during new years eve. From the age of six, I used to spend every new years eve with my Chinese...
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Eating bacon in Daejeon

Posted under Korea, travel on Tuesday, 1 September 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
Everytime when I return to Korea, the comic graph by Randall Munroe (displayed above) pops into my head. Who knows if bacon is really that bad, but I have a feeling that I should not eat it too often. I never really liked bacon, until I ate it in Korea. While living there, I had to compensate the...
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