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@richardosman Delighted to find Chinese translations of ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ and ‘The Man Who Died Twice’ in my local bookshop in Shanghai. Disappointed that they weren’t on the front display at the entrance, but that space is reserved for the works of the big guy.
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On a packed Shanghai metro Friday morning to grab a last meeting in Puxi before Golden Week. Also heeding the government’s call to not leave the city during the National Day break. Happy Holidays !
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In contrast to the harsh lockdown earlier this year this time form is clearly more important than substance. As I took this photo an elderly pyjama-clad neighbour emerged from the night, slipped back under the tape, picked up a parcel and got into the lift back to his apartment.
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Day 1 of lockdown (again!) in Pudong.
The parents of one of the residents took a city break to Tianjin, shared a train back with a confirmed case last week and then stayed with their daughter. Now the whole block is quarantined for 2 days, at least ! On with the Covid show !
The future reality of Shanghai life : Shunfeng delivery riders yesterday queuing up in Pudong to get their daily Covid test from one of the many testing booths recently set up throughout the city.
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Got the new exit pass and after nearly getting physical with the 大白left for a tour around Lujiazui. Few cars, many hero delivery riders and several like-minded hardy souls on bikes. Two stray cats and a very hungry-looking crazed dog. Luckily we were also on two wheels !
Our compound exit passes expired today with no clarity at all from 居委on what comes next. Instead the 大白 let us out without any pass to have a well-needed haircut outside the compound gate or to roam around Pudong. Shanghai now more like some carbon neutral European city !
My exit pass is now used up, and there is no further information when a new one will be issued to be able to leave my Pudong compound again. Never mind ! To be greeted with sights outside like these made me value life in the confines of my compound even more.
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First day out of the compound in Pudong after 63 days of captivity. Apocalyptic scenes in China’s financial capital with all businesses boarded up or with govt seals over the doors. With no traffic to concern me I amused myself taking selfies in the middle of Century Boulevard.
In a flashback to Cold War Berlin fences were set up across side roads here in Pudong on 7th May. After being vandalized by a delivery man, the fence to the north of us was repaired and a warning sign added. And today bizarrely all fences have been cleared ! Shanghai mind games !
On Day 50 of lockdown in our compound in Pudong and with no end in sight it’s time to read another historical account..
We are excited to be able to launch our first live-stream with Local Purse, the amazing virtual travel platform, on Saturday 24th July.
We will be streaming from the Dong ethnic village of Dali in Guizhou, China
Please do join our virtual group - lnkd.in/dWRzaUf
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