Shanghai - April 2019

First trip since December. No need to go as frequently this year as the project I was leading has completed.

Came in on Easter Sunday and spent Monday with some Sydney friends who are visiting.

Stayed at The Langham the first night as I had a free night and it is still my favourite hotel in the world I think. I then moved to Intercontinental Pudong which is close to my office.

Sunday night I had hotpot in Xintiandi...



Tofu in brown sugar. Yum !

Buffet breakfast was included and it's really good. There's even a noodle making guy...

On Easter Monday, I took my friends around Xintiandi and the French Concession which are areas that I know well.

Had a break at Coffee at Uncle No Names in the French Concession...

Tian Zi Fang in the French Concession...

Street scene in the French Concession...

Headed to the South Bund Fabric Market to have some suits made...

Being measured for a new suit...

Ended the day with a well deserved drink at Calix in Xintiandi...

Tuesday I headed to work. Here's the view from my office...

On the Tuesday night I took my friends to Lost Heaven on the Bund, and Sir Elly's at the Peninsula...

Had a bit of trouble getting a taxi back to our hotel and had to agree a fixed fare in the end. But we made it.

Found a local area on my way to pick up my suit at South Bund Fabric Market...

Love my new suit...

My friends headed back to Sydney and on my last night I went to Flair at the Ritz Carlton. Wasn't a great night but this bar had been on my list for a while. There was some function for the motor show and I only got in as I was by myself. Had dinner and drinks here then walked back to the Intercontinental, 2.4 km straight down Century Ave.

Next day headed back to Hong Kong.