We finished our time in Shanghai with some more sheng jian bao pan-fried dumplings, xiao long bao soup dumplings (which we previously had in Taiwan), and more walking around the city. Our morning started off slowly, as we struggled to find a laundromat. Because of China’s ban on Google, the Maps app has little useful information. The sheng jian bao at Da Hu Chun (71 Yunnan South Rd) were superb; the owners proudly displayed photos of a visit from Apple CEO Tim Cook. In the late afternoon, we took a long walk to the fascinating Propaganda Poster Art Center, oddly located in the basement of a nondescript apartment building in the French Concession. Although we could not take photos, information about this private collection of rare propaganda is available on the website. The day ended with some drinks at Perry’s Café, a smoky hangout with groups of Chinese youth gambling and having fun. As usual, no smoking signs were treated as mere suggestion, which was unfortunate given the lack of ventilation. We met an interesting local resident who was born in Cameroon, lived in France, then moved to Shanghai for work. He shared some insight about Chinese culture and the challenges of adjusting to China’s banking, internet, and communication systems. We’re stuck with using cash for the time being, as we think it is probably not worth the time and effort to figure out how to get a Chinese bank card.
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