Bazaar

Shanghai Community Center Spring Bazaar


Friday the Community Center Shanghai held their annual spring bazaar at the Pudong branch, and it was a flying success! The weather was divine, there was an excellent array of vendors and there were hundreds of expat and local supporters taking advantage of the unique offerings.

I certainly did my part to stimulate the local economy! I bought several gifts and also took a great interest in the Jinshan peasant paintings by artist Lu Yongzhong.

Before walking to the bazaar my husband and I had a conversation about our time here so far. We both agree that it hardly feels as though we're living in China. The area we're living feels very similar to a short visit we made to Rome (and other Italian cities) last year. Just like Rome, Shanghai is a true international city so we're living a vastly different lifestyle had we been relocated to any other city in China (except Beijing), just as the cities of Italy felt much more 'Italian' compared to Rome.

All continues to go well. It's uncanny how the 6 degrees of separation seem to prove out...yesterday I met two ladies from SC and both graduated from Clemson, my husband's alma mater. Met another fella who lived in Hickory for years, and yet another fella who has been in Shanghai for 12 years and owns a condo up hwy 25 near the Blue Ridge Parkway. My husband struck up a conversation with him upon seeing his NC Tarheels hat. Small world.