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Buying a christmas tree in Shanghai (howto)

Posted under China, tips on Thursday, 17 December 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
To get into the holiday spirit, we've ordered a tree from rosagallica.com. A tip from Marc. Whilst the trees are mentioned to cost about 200 RMB, a lady called Camille followed up on my order and notified me that they exclude the costs made for delivery. I've agreed on a price of 400 RMB, which...
Buying a christmas tree in Shanghai (howto)

Finding an Apartment in Shanghai: How to pay what the locals are paying

Posted under China, thoughts, tips, travel on Sunday, 5 July 2009 by Joop Dorresteijn
When I arrived in Shanghai, I asked some of my friends here how I could find a good appartment to rent. Most of them recommended to look for apartments at Craigslist, Smartshanghai or Cityweekend. All these recommendations were a great source to get aquatinted with the housing market in Shanghai...
Finding an Apartment in Shanghai: How to pay what the locals are paying