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Travelogue: Blue City of Chefchaouen & Colourful Fes

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Call of the wild: Great outdoors is great escape in pandemic (AP) For those venturing off the beaten path, be advised—it’s a little crowded out there. By nature’s standards, anyway, as the great outdoors has become the great escape. Hiking trails, parks and other open spaces were packed in 2020 with a cooped-up population searching for fresh air during the coronavirus pandemic. Locked down, shut in or just fearful of crowds, people took up hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camping, tennis and golf—to name several—in significant numbers. 8.1 million more Americans went hiking in 2020 compared to ‘19, according to a preview of an upcoming outdoor participation report from the Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic wing of the Outdoor Industry Association. 7.9 million more went camping last year. 3.4 million more participated in freshwater fishing. The foundation’s research also reflected a decline in inactivity for most age groups and across all income levels.

U.S. airport passengers hit highest level since March 2020 (Reuters) The Transportation Security Administration said it screened 1.357 million U.S. airport passengers on Friday, the highest number screened since March 15, 2020, as air travel begins to rebound from a pandemic-related drop. Covid-19 has devastated air travel demand, with U.S. airline passenger demand down 60 percent in 2020 and down 63 percent in January. But with a growing number of Americans getting vaccinated, demand and advanced bookings have started to rise in recent weeks. Friday’s numbers were still down 38 percent over pre-Covid-19 levels.

Winter storm closes roads in Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska (AP) A powerful late winter snowstorm intensified over the central Rocky Mountains on Sunday with heavy snow and wind leading to airport and road closures, power outages and avalanche warnings in parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. The National Weather Service in Wyoming called it a “historic and crippling” winter storm that would cause extremely dangerous to impossible travel conditions through at least early Monday. Major roads southeast of a line that crosses diagonally from the southwest corner of Wyoming to its northeast corner were closed Sunday, including roads in and out of Cheyenne and Casper. Farther south, a record of over 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow had fallen just outside Cheyenne by noon Sunday, the weather service reported. A SNOTEL site at Windy Peak in the Laramie Range reported 52 inches (1.3 meters) of snow in a 24-hour period ending Sunday morning, the weather service said.

FEMA to help manage unaccompanied minors at US-Mexico border (AP) The Biden administration is turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help managing and caring for record numbers of unaccompanied immigrant children who are streaming into the United States by illegally crossing the border with Mexico. Government figures show a growing crisis at the border as hundreds of children illegally enter the U.S. from Mexico daily and are taken into custody. The Homeland Security Department is supposed to process and transfer unaccompanied minor children to the Department of Health and Human Services within three days so that they can be placed with a parent already living in the United States, or other suitable sponsor, until their immigration cases can be resolved. But more children are being held longer at Border Patrol facilities that weren’t designed with their care in mind because long-term shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services have next to no capacity to accommodate them. Children are being apprehended daily at far higher rates than HHS can release them to parents or sponsors.

Spanish Police Seize Submarine Built to Carry Drugs (WSJ) Spanish police Friday said they had seized a 30-foot long narco-submarine that could carry 2.2 tons of narcotics, a sign of the lengths cartels are going to transport illegal drugs to the booming European market. Police said they discovered the narco-sub in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol last month as part of an international police operation that led to the arrest of 52 people and seizure of more than 400 kilos of cocaine, along with other illegal drugs and cash. The vessel was made of fiberglass and plywood and powered by two 200-horsepower engines, although it had never sailed, police said. Narco-subs are semisubmersibles that float mostly below the waterline and have long ferried cocaine from Colombia to Central America. In 2019, Spanish law enforcement discovered a narco-sub off Spain’s Atlantic coast, confirming persistent rumors that they can reach Europe.

Italy prepares for an Easter lockdown as Covid-19 cases grow exponentially (CNN) Italy is facing another lockdown, as the government attempts to contain a recent surge of coronavirus cases, marred by the presence of new variants. Half of Italy’s 20 regions, which include the cities Rome, Milan and Venice, will be entering new coronavirus restrictions from Monday, March 15. The measures will be effective through April 6, according to a decree passed by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s cabinet on Friday. In regions demarcated as “red zones” people will be unable to leave their houses except for work or health reasons, with all non-essential shops closed. In “orange zones,” people will also be banned from leaving their town and their region—except for work or health reasons—and bars and restaurants will only be able to do delivery and take-away service. Additionally, over Easter weekend, the entire country will be considered a “red zone,” and will be subject to a national lockdown from April 3 to 5.

Born in Soviet Exile, They Might Die in a Russian One (NYT) Long lines of people waiting to buy milk, toilet paper and other essentials disappeared from Russia decades ago. But one line has only grown longer—the one Yevgeniya B. Shasheva has been waiting in. For 70 years. That is the time that has passed since her birth in a remote Russian region. Her family was sent into exile there from Moscow during the height of Stalin’s Great Purge in the 1930s, when millions were executed or died in prison camps. Throughout the past seven decades, Ms. Shasheva says, she has been waiting to move home to the Russian capital. A 2019 ruling by Russia’s Constitutional Court ordered that the government make this happen, mandating that such “children of the gulag”—around 1,500 of them, according to some estimates—be given the financial means to move to the cities from which Stalin banished their parents. But the process has stalled completely, leaving Ms. Shasheva with nearly 55,000 people ahead of her in line for social housing in Moscow. So she waits 800 miles away in Nizhny Odes, a town so far off the beaten track that wild bears appear regularly on the streets.

US-Turkey reset faces long list of hurdles (AP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has toned down his anti-Western and anti-US rhetoric in an apparent effort to reset the rocky relationship with his NATO allies, but so far he’s been met by silence from U.S. President Joe Biden. Nearly two months into his presidency, Biden still hasn’t called Erdogan, which some in Turkey see as a worrying sign. By contrast, former President Donald Trump and Erdogan spoke just days after the 2016 election. Ties between Ankara and Washington—which once considered each other as strategic partners—have steadily deteriorated in recent years over differences on Syria, Turkey’s cooperation with Russia and more recently on Turkish naval interventions in the eastern Mediterranean, which U.S. officials have described as destabilizing. Despite tensions, many within Erdogan’s government were hoping for four more years of the administration led by Trump, who had a personal rapport with Erdogan and didn’t give him any lectures about Turkey’s human rights record. Biden drew ire from Turkish officials after an interview with the New York Times in which he spoke about supporting Turkey’s opposition against “autocrat” Erdogan. Analysts say it’s going to be very difficult to reset the relationship, given the range of issues where the two countries don’t see eye to eye.

At least 39 killed in Myanmar district after Chinese factories burned, media say (Reuters) Security forces killed at least 22 protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar’s main city on Sunday after Chinese-financed factories in the area were set ablaze, according to local media. A further 16 people were reported killed elsewhere in Yangon and other parts of Myanmar and state television said a policeman had died in one of the bloodiest days of protests against the Feb. 1 military coup against elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. China’s embassy said many Chinese staff were injured and trapped in arson attacks by unidentified assailants on garment factories in Hlaingthaya and that it had called on Myanmar to protect Chinese property and citizens. As plumes of smoke rose from the industrial area, security forces opened fire on protesters in the suburb that is home to migrants from across the country, local media said.

In China, millennials embrace Spanish (NBC News) Yilin Ye, a student from Anji, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, China, is spending time abroad at the University of Zaragoza in Spain. Ye, 25, said she first started learning Spanish after having heard about its “excellent reputation.” She said she feels she takes on a slightly different persona when she speaks Spanish. “It’s a really beautiful thing, really fascinating,” she said. “When I’m speaking Chinese, I’m more calm. When I’m speaking English, I’m probably a bit more open, and when I speak Spanish, I’m very ‘wow.’” Just how popular is the world’s second-most-popular spoken language in China? There are about 50,000 Spanish speakers in China, a figure scholars say is growing by the year. “The Spanish language is making waves in China,” Lu Jingsheng, an author and national coordinator of Spanish for the Chinese government, said in an interview.

China Eases Visa Rules for Foreigners Who Get Chinese Vaccines (Bloomberg) The China-made vaccine is becoming the ticket to enter the mainland. China said it will ease visa application requirements for foreigners seeking to enter the mainland from Hong Kong if they have been inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines made in China. Foreigners visiting the mainland for work will face less paperwork in visa applications if they are able to show they have received vaccines produced in China. With the vaccine certificates, these travelers will also be able to skip the requirement for a Covid-19 test or fill out a travel declaration form. The rule also expands the scope of applicants eligible for a visa due to humanitarian needs, such as taking care of family or attending funerals, if they have received Chinese vaccines. Other applicants should still follow the earlier visa procedure, according to the statement.

Mysterious attacks on at least a dozen tankers carrying Iranian oil are reportedly due to covert Israeli operations (Business Insider) Israel has used water mines and other weapons to sabotage at least a dozen tankers carrying Iranian oil and bound for Syria, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which cited US and regional officials. In violation of US and international sanctions, Iran has continued trading oil with Syria. Israel is reportedly concerned that the profits from these sales help fund terrorism in the region, and has targeted the tankers as a result. These tankers tend to carry hundreds of millions of dollars worth of oil, per the Journal. A shipping professional told the Journal that Israel conducted three strikes against ships carrying Iranian oil in 2019, and a separate shipping professional said six ships used by Iran were targeted last year. There are not any known instances of ships being sunk as a result of these suspected operations, but at least two were forced to return to Iran. The alleged Israeli attacks may represent a new front in the conflict between these two historic adversaries.

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https://ift.tt/3bRf1yb Read on our visit to Mott 32 | Eleven Mouth-Watering Dishes That You Can’t Resist by FoodGem

Media Tasting at Mott 32

Giving recognition to 32 Mott Street in New York, Mott 32 is the city’s first Chinese convenience store opened in 1851. Mott 32 Singapore at Marina Bay Sands reflects a festival of Hong Kong culture and culinary convention. At the core of Mott 32‘s commitment to ethical sourcing is using organic and sustainable ingredients. To making the dishes, the gourmet experts at Mott 32 use the latest in modern and innovative cooking techniques from around the world, specifically to Cantonese with further influences from Beijing and Szechuan. Expect time-honoured recipes passed down from generation to generation, making Mott 32 unique. Hong Kong-born Executive Chef Chan Wai Keung leverages his over 35 years of culinary experience helming the kitchens of top hotels and restaurants in major Asian cities like Beijing, Hong Kong and Jakarta. Chef Chan specialising in Catonese cooking like seafood, dim sum and soups. Here are some of the recommended Mott 32 Signature dishes, including 42 Days Apple wood Peking Duck, Signature Smoked Black Cod, Iberico Pork Char Siu with Yellow Mountain Honey, Signature Crispy Sugar Coated Peking Duck Bun, Crispy Prawns with Salty Egg Yolk and Oatmeal.

Anticipate a little surprise as you bite through pipping hot juicy meat, revealing molten quail egg inside! This siu mai is also sealed with black truffle’s rich earthy scent.

Soft Quail Egg, Iberico Pork, Black Truffle Siu Mai (2 pcs) at S$9++.

A burst of flavour in every bite. The bite of tender roasted duck in your mouth combined with just the right amount of delicious barbecue sauce all wrapped in crispy sugar coating crust. Pssst, these charcoal buns are freshly baked upon order.

Signature Crispy Sugar Coated Peking Duck Bun (3 pcs) at S$10.

Impressed with these meltingly tender meats with a nice touch of charred surface. The modernized, secret recipe behind this traditional technique starts from cooking top-grade Iberian meat to rendering the whole cooking process for at least 40 minutes. That’s on top of several rounds of adjusting temperature and honey glaze coatings.

Barbecue Pluma Iberico Pork, Yellow Mountain Honey at S$48.

My favourite dish of the night goes to the Signature Smoked Black Cod. A mood-lifting, smoked black cod that put a smile on me. Nicely sliced black cod in thin batter tossed with just enough sweetness from the tantalizing sauce. Left with a nice scent of the apple wood lingering in my mouth.

Signature Smoked Black Cod at S$56.

The gluten-free free-range chicken is served cold and elevated with Szechuan flavours giving a very mild tingly, numbing sensation and neutralized with nutty taste. Each slice of the tender chicken adds depth to this mouth-watering flavour of this cold appetiser.

Cold Free-Range Chicken, Coriander, Black Truffle at S$28.

I’m a strong believer of the simplest dish is the hardest to master. There was a nice wok hei taste. The Napa cabbage is light on the stomach yet packed with all the intense flavours like XO sauce, Japanese sakura shrimps and honey beans.

Wok-Fried Baby Napa Cabbage, Japanese Sakura Shrimps, Honey Beans, XO Sauce at S$26.

Love duck? You’re in luck! With a layer of glossy glaze, tasty crisp skin and succulent flesh, these ducks were up to Mott 32’s quality standard. Backed by sourcing the perfect Malaysian duck to 48-hour preparation and applewood roasted for 42 day aging in a special marinade. There are few ways to enjoy the duck. My favourite is to indulge the crisp skin with some raw cane sugar dip, allowing the fats under the skin melt in the mouth. Alternatively, cushion your Peking duck with some slices of crunchy cucumber, scallions, hoisin sauce and a touch of the magical sesame and peanut sauce in a freshly steamed pancake. Available in limited quality so be sure to make a 24-hour advance reservation to avoid disappointment!

Apple Wood Roasted 42 Days Peking Duck “Signature Mott 32 Cut” at S$108.

Chunky king crab and briny crab roe gives a big umami hit, with smooth vermicelli to suck up all that flavour.

Alaskan King Crab Casserole, Crab Roe, Vermicelli at S$78.

Light and comforting milky fish soup filled with scallops, prawns before moving on to the dessert. The crispy rice adds texture and crunch to the soup.

Scallops, Prawns, Crispy Rice in Fish Soup at S$42.

This green dessert with the two antenna caught my attention! It is inspired by the classic bamboo forest of the Anji region of China. A refreshing yuzu cream, yoghurt and lime sorbet and layer of soft matcha sponge cake topped with crispy yoghurt and white chocolate bamboo.

Bamboo Green Forest at S$16.

A sweet blend of Classic Cantonese dessert with sweetened guava and guava dices and pomelo pulps crunch.

Sweetened Guava Soup, Sago, Pomelo at S$9.

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Budget Per Pax

S$60-S$100

How to go Mott 32

Operating Hours

Daily 5PM-11PM

Address and Contact

2 Bayfront Avenue, B1-42-44, Galleria Level The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 018956

Tel +65 6688 9922

Email

mott32.Reservations@MarinaBaySands.com

Reservation is allowed.

Travel and Parking

Parking available at Marina Bay Sands.

Travel via public transport.

From Bayfront Mrt Station (Downtown Line)

Exit D; Walk 100 m (about 5 minutes) to Sands Expo And Convention Centre.

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Travellers’ Guide to Shanghai

Day 221 of 2017

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2 weeks ago I started thinking about my 2018 vacation. Originally I concluded that I would be going to Shanghai, Beijing, and another city in between... but plans have changed. My family needs to hit up Hong Kong briefly to run some errands, so we decided to go to explore all of Taiwan and Hong Kong!!

Before I made that decision though, I already researched and compiled a list of all the things people suggested to do in Shanghai. Instead of putting that to waste, I figured I should share it with anyone who can make use out of it! 

Outskirts of Shanghai

Zhujiajiao 朱家角

A 1700 years old ancient water town with stone arch bridges and historical buildings.

1 hr transport from Shanghai

Try onion pancakes and pig trotters

Anji Bamboo Forest

Where the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” was filmed.

Chongming Island nature reserve

Third largest island in China

Main attractions:

Chongming Academy — one of the only ancient Confucian academies in Shanghai

Dongping National Forest Park — largest man-made forest in Eastern China with lots to do

Dong Tan Migratory Bird Protection Area — clouds of birds and great seafood

Jin'ao Mountain — a Buddhist site with East-China-garden-style landscaping

Districts

Xintiandi 新天地

Affluent district that was ruled by the French between 1849 and 1946.

Xujiahui

Commercial area

Shopping

East Nanjing Walking Street 南京步行街

Shopping / sightseeing

South Beauty (俏江南) at Super Brand Mall

International brands, luxury brands, as well as some local brands

Try sliced pork with homemade sauce

Not special prices

People’s Square Station Underground Mall

Dimei Mall and Hong Kong Underground Street are connected

Reasonable prices, but variety is limited

Qipu Road 七浦路

Locals’ shopping area, like a flea market

Small shops selling shoes, clothes, bags, luggage, souvenirs, jewelry, toys, etc.

Underground Market at “Shanghai Science & Technology Museum” Metro Station

Tourist trap filled with fakes

Dong Tai Road

Antique stores; all types of junk/treasure (e.g. baskets, ceramics, lanterns)

Taikang Road (Luwan District, Lane 210)

Tiny streets selling crafts and art

Hui Hui Road

Wide, bustling streets with a seemingly endless array of shopping malls

Skyline

Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠塔

Flagship Apple Store @ IFC Mall

Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) 上海环球金融中心

Currently the tallest structure in China and the second-tallest building in the world. You can pay to access the observation decks and get a paranomic view of Shanghai.

Jin Mao Tower 金茂大厦

88-storey skyscraper. The tower has an observation deck as well and the entrance fee is 100RMB.

Shanghai Tower 上海中心大厦

Under construction. It will surpass SWFC as the tallest structure in China upon its completion.

Riverside Promenade 滨江大道

The Bund 外滩

This is a waterfront area in Shanghai which gives you a paranomic view of Shanghai’s beautiful skyline.

Restaurants

Godiva Café @ IFC Mall

Mr. Choi Patisserie

Hai Di Lao 海底捞火锅 at Shanghai No. 1 Department Store 第一百货商店

Best hotpot (stated by OP)

Jia Jia Tang Bao 佳家汤包

Best dumplings (stated by OP)

Xiao Yang Sheng Jian 小杨生煎

Pan-fried dumplings

Quan Ju De (全聚德) at Purple Mountain Hotel (紫金山大酒店)

Best Peking Roast Duck in China (stated by OP)

Tip: Don’t go to any of the restaurants with large picture menus just off the Nanjing Road. The prices might not be too bad but the food is crappy.

French Concession

Fuxing Park 复兴公园

Sinan Road 思南路

Famous for its century-old plane trees

Shaoxing Road 绍兴路

450m street with cafes, art galleries, book/clothing stores.

Best known as Publishing Street because it houses some of the city’s most famous publishing houses like Shanghai People’s Publishing House and Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House.

Number 96 — a café known to be Shanghai’s best-preserved example of the shikumen (literally, stone gate) housing style, so named due to the stone door frame.

Tianzifang 田子坊

A lively area that has managed to retain the old world charm of Shanghai with its shikumen buildings and other original architectural structures.

Really crowded but has a unique vibe

Get 豆腐花 and pan-fried squids with chilli sauce

Huaihai and Hengshan roads

Old City of Shanghai

Yuyuan Garden 豫园

Ming Dynasty style buildings that almost seemed to be newly built. 

Connected to City God Temple which is both a large temple complex and commerce district specializing in traditional arts and crafts.

West Nanjing Road

Jing An Temple 静安寺

It was first built in 247 AD beside the Suzhou Creek, and subsequently relocated to its current site in 1216. It’s majestic, but the entrance tickets were extremely pricey at 100RMB.

Attractions

Shanghai Science & Technology Museum

Hands-on interactive Science Museum which provides a fun educational experience. It has five main interactive exhibits, audio-visual rides and four interactive theatres. There is even a good food-court where you can have your lunch.

Entry Fees: $8.55 (¥60) adults; $6.45 (¥45) high-school students; $2.85 (¥20) children

Timings: Tuesday to Sunday 9am-5:15pm (last ticket sold at 4:40pm)

Century Park

Shanghai Museum

Located in the Huangpu district of Shanghai

Houses a collection of over 120,000 pieces, including bronze, calligraphy, furniture, ceramics, jades, seals, ancient coins, paintings, sculptures, foreign art and minority art.

The admission is free, only special exhibitions have an admission fee of 20 Yuan.

Jade Buddha Temple

Located in the western part of Shanghai. 

Founded in 1882 

Features a reclining Buddha 1.95 meters tall and weighing 3 tonnes

Madame Tussauds

Wax museum in Shanghai's Huangpu district 

World famous for its life-like wax figures. 

Tourists are allowed to make their own hand models by themselves and take them home as souvenirs.

Shanghai Circus World

Located in Zhabei District

1,638-seat circus theater with a revolving stage, computer-controlled lighting, and state-of-the-art acoustics. 

Includes a gigantic animal house with rooms for elephants, tigers, lions, chimps, horses, and pandas.

Shanghai Equestrian Course

Professional guides who teach and escort through horse rides. 

You will be provided with a retired yet well-behaved and trust-worthy horse. It's been 15 years since its establishment. 

Psychedelic Tunnel

This tunnel runs from the Oriental Pearl Tower of Pudong to the Bund of Puxi. $4.74

Shanghai History Museum

Shanghai's history and culture laying an emphasis on the colonial period.

Life-sized models fill the museum.

Entry Fees: ¥35

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

Largest aquarium of Asia, exhibiting 28 different sections, and housing more than 10,000 aquatic animals including sharks, lion-fish, jelly-fish, turtles, sea otters, Yangzi sturgeon etc. 

Highlight: glass tunnel with a clear vision of Sand Tiger shark, Port Jackson shark, Chinese water dragon, giant Gourami etc.

Acrobats

Shanghai Centre Theatre, 1376 Nanjing Road; tickets from Y100-Y200; www.shanghaiacrobats.com

Suzhou

Lion Grove Garden 狮子林园

Allegedly the last remaining rock garden in China.

A Zen Buddhist monk, Wen Tianru, built the Lion Grove Garden in 1342

Humble Administrator Garden 拙政园

The finest garden in Southern China.

The garden is so named because the original owner, Wang Xiancheng was a public servant who had gone through a difficult political career. Hence, he wanted to build a beautiful garden where he could enjoy his twilight years.

Tongli Water Town 同里镇

A rustic charm with its stone bridges, well preserved ancient architecture, private gardens, temples and centuries-old houses.

The town has forty-nine stone bridges, but the most famous are the three bridges named Taiping (peace), Jili (luck) and Changqing (celebration). They are supposed to bring good luck if you walk over all three in sequence.

Pingjiang Road 平江路

A stretch of street along the riverbank that houses a tidy sprawl of modern cafés, traditional Chinese tea houses, souvenir shops, street food vendors and restaurants.

Hangzhou

West Lake (西湖) - bike ride

An iconic freshwater lake in Hangzhou. It is the most popular tourist attraction in Hangzhou.

Liulang Wenying Park

Leifeng Pagoda - The structure was constructed in AD 975, and rebuilt again in 2002 after it collapsed in 1924.

Jingci temple - originally built in AD 954. The temple has been destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout history.

Huagang Park

Three Pools Mirroring the Moon - buy boat tickets - This is an artificial island situated in the south-western part of West Lake. The “three pools” refer to the three pagodas near the island, which have hollows in which lamps can be placed, creating the illusion of moon reflections on the lake. 

Yue Fei Temple - boat ride - This is a temple built in honour of Yue Fei, a legendary general of the Southern Song dynasty.

Su Causeway - This bridge is three kilometres long and connects the North and South shores of West Lake. The poet-official Su Dongpo built it during the Northern Song Dynasty. 

Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake

Lou Wai Lou

Impressions West Lake show

Must-watch -  intimate storytelling, the clever use of West Lake to create spectacular theatrical effects, the beautiful Chinese costumes, and of course, the well-choreographed performances.

Hubin Road

Upscale district of luxury brand shops, restaurants, and shopping malls.

Disclaimer: I’ve never been to Shanghai, so all this information comes from Google searches. These are all recommendations and information from others. 

I didn’t keep track of all the sites I went on but here are the ones I could find in my history:

- http://www.eatandtravelwithus.com/2015/08/shanghai-travel-guide/ - http://www.visionsoftravel.org/shanghai-trip-5-days-travel-itinerary/ - http://leaveyourdailyhell.com/2015/11/06/three-days-in-shanghai/ - http://www.mygola.com/7-day-itinerary-for-shanghai/q25190

Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!! &Tell me about your day ♥

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Rewinding the Year of the Monkey: Part 1

With another New Year – this time of the Lunar variety – looming at the end of this month, Check-in Asia looks back on some of our favourite projects undertaken during the Year of the Monkey. In the first of a three-part series, we recall destination reports for some of the world’s leading publishers…

Beijing Chic for Travel + Leisure (US)

The editorial team at Travel + Leisure commissioned us to research and curate a comprehensive Beijing destination feature featuring the sleekest new stores, galleries, restaurants and bars, and interview local personalities, such as fashion designer Liu Lu. Among our fave Chinese capital finds: TRB Bites fringing the Forbidden City moat; FNJI, a chic homeware boutique in a restored siheyuan dwelling; and Long Jing, a teahouse that transforms into a ‘tea-themed cocktail bar by night. Oolong Old Fashioned, anyone?

  Image courtesy of internchina.com

Hengqin Island for make Architects

We admit, Hengqin Island hadn’t crossed our radar too often until make Architects, an international architecture practice headquartered in London, asked us to prepare a report about the strategically-placed isle between Macau and the Chinese mainland. The world will be hearing much more about Hengqin, however, as it transforms from a forgotten fishing village to key tourism and business player in the Pearl River Delta. You read it here first!

  Image courtesy of MO

Starry Shanghai Dining for MO Magazine

As Shanghai welcomed mainland China’s first Michelin Guide, the world’s media salivated over a newly-minted ‘foodie destination’. We caught up with Shanghai-born chef Tony Lu, who scooped three Michelin stars for two restaurants, for a profile cover story in MO Magazine, the international travel magazine of Mandarin Oriental Hotels & Resorts. Chef Lu took us around a local wet market explaining the importance of seasonality in Shanghainese cuisine, and discussed how he elevates local dining to new realms of refinement at his Michelin-starred restaurants Yong Yi Ting (at Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai) and Buddhist vegetarian restaurant Fu He Hui.

  Image courtesy of Wanda Reign on the Bund

Hot China Hotels for DestinAsian’s Luxe List

At Check-in Asia, we’re often asked to nominate, judge and share our favourite new hotels in the destinations we cover. Among our top five picks for 2016 in China are: Wanda Reign on the Bund, Alila Anji, CHAO Beijing, Park Hyatt Hangzhou and The Parisian Macao. Read more about these winning properties on the DestinAsian Luxe List.

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