Monthly Archives: May 2009

Dailypic 5/31/09: Champions League

O’Malley’s was bumpin’ at 2:30 AM last Wednesday Night for the Champions League final:

Shanghai’s Makeover

NY Times article with mind blowing stats about Shanghai’s preparation for the 2010 expo. The killer quotes… the city is planning to spend $45 billion, more than was spent on the Beijing Olympics, to upgrade Shanghai’s infrastructure, build new transportation … Continue reading →

Dailypic 5/29/09: Suzhou Creek

29 May ’09

Biking along Suzhou Creek I found a funky design bookstore and this one dude smoking a cigarette alone at a giant table. It was surreal.

Dailypic 5/28/09: Street Food Guy

28 May ’09

His friend rice is spicy whether you ask for it or not.

Dailypic 5/27/09: Jade Budda Temple (exterior)

27 May ’09

Biked by the impressive Jade Buddah Temple. Looked very cool and I really want to give it a proper visit.

Dailypic 5/26/09: NBA

26 May ’09

All eyes were glued to the NBA Playoffs in this food hut in northern Shanghai.

Dailypic 5/25/09: Shanghai Fabric Market

25 May ’09

Jenna and I went to the Shanghai Fabric Market this weekend. I ended up with 6 dress shirts for ~$80. Probably a rip off as far as this place in concerned but the perfect fit and your choice of fabric … Continue reading →

Dailypic 5/22/09: Bike Parking

22 May ’09

Heading to my building’s underground bike parking lot

Dailypic 5/21/09: Blurry Park

21 May ’09

Not a great photo but I found this one visually interesting. Taken from a Shanghai taxi cab…

Dailypic 5/20/09: Moganshan Temple

20 May ’09

We hiked to a Buddhist nunnery where we met the monk who lives there and spent some time in the temple.

The China Puzzle

19 May ’09

Great China article in this weeks NYT Mag: The China Puzzle. Does a nice job summing up the state of our economic interdependence and explains why China’s “imbalances” are a huge issue. Also drops some interesting facts like this one: … Continue reading →

Dailypic 5/19/09: Moganshan tea fields

19 May ’09