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Death by M.C. Escher – inside the old Shanghai slaughterhouse

I once had a roommate who wore a lot of M.C. Escher t-shirts.  I thought it was fun and quirky, which was odd, since he wasn’t really either of those things.  One day I made the offhand comment that he sure seemed to like M.C. Escher, and he lost it, “no, I do not likeContinue reading “Death by M.C. Escher – inside the old Shanghai slaughterhouse”

Hello Shanghai! (let’s talk about eels)

Ah, Shanghai! What can I possibly say about Shanghai? It’s certainly big, but that’s hardly unique in China.  It’s remarkably cool. The old and new architecture is equally gorgeous, though I am partial to the 1930s feel of the old commercial buildings. Shanghai has loads of style, and like a very small handful of cities,Continue reading “Hello Shanghai! (let’s talk about eels)”