You'll all be happy to know that there is a Starbucks a block from my friends' house. So, I was never denied my Starbucks fix while in Shanghai. After a coffee and a peanut butter scone (something I've not seen in the U.S.), I took a morning walk in the park which was a fascinating experience.
In Shanghai (as I've seen in other Chinese cities), parks in the morning are the domain of the active elderly. This morning, there were hundreds of older Chinese participating in a variety of group exercises. There was tai chi, aerobics, sword dancing (Yes, dancing with swords. Dull swords I hope.) and something involving little plastic hoops. Part of me wanted to resist snapping photos for fear of being intrusive (I imagined someone coming into my Saturday morning yoga class and taking pictures. Blah!) but I couldn't resist.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Day 2 - Shanghai
You'll all be happy to know that there is a Starbucks a block from my friends' house. So, I was never denied my Starbucks fix while in Shanghai. After a coffee and a peanut butter scone (something I've not seen in the U.S.), I took a morning walk in the park which was a fascinating experience.
In Shanghai (as I've seen in other Chinese cities), parks in the morning are the domain of the active elderly. This morning, there were hundreds of older Chinese participating in a variety of group exercises. There was tai chi, aerobics, sword dancing (Yes, dancing with swords. Dull swords I hope.) and something involving little plastic hoops. Part of me wanted to resist snapping photos for fear of being intrusive (I imagined someone coming into my Saturday morning yoga class and taking pictures. Blah!) but I couldn't resist.
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