Author: life-china

Hadleigh & Hannah Churchill Pick Their Shanghai Family Favorites

Hadleigh & Hannah Churchill Pick Their Shanghai Family Favorites

Posted by | May 7, 2021 | |

Kiwis Hadleigh and Hannah Churchill met many moons ago at university in Wellington, New Zealand. Hadleigh arrived in Shanghai in March 2008 to work for an advertising agency, and Hannah joined a year later after their honeymoon landed them back in Shanghai. They have called Shanghai home ever since, and now have two children, Harrison/Harry (6) and Adalyn/Addie (3). Hannah started out working with a couple of design-related companies, and she began designing her own projects and quickly built a portfolio of restaurants and bars. Just as Harry was turning two in 2017, the couple decided to take the...

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8 of Shanghai’s Best Parks

8 of Shanghai’s Best Parks

Posted by | May 7, 2021 | |

Visit any park in the Shanghai and you will have a glimpse into daily Chinese life. Take a stroll and immerse yourself in the activities around you including dancing, karaoke, badminton, rollerblading, tai chi and qi gong just to name a few. Here’s our round up of the best: Fuxing Park Fuxing Park is centrally located and has a maze of ivy-colored archways. Kids will love the wide-open space smack bang in the middle. Perfect for letting them run wild after a spot of shopping or lunch. Open: 6am-6pm dailyCost: Free entryTransportation: Xintiandi Metro Station See listing for Fuxing Park here. Xujiahui Park Lots of grass,...

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What We Know (and the Many Things We Don’t Know) About Chinese Vaccines and Visas

What We Know (and the Many Things We Don’t Know) About Chinese Vaccines and Visas

Posted by | May 7, 2021 | , |

News this week that China is easing visa restrictions for people who have had a China-produced vaccine prompted the usual storm of questions on WeChat. "Does that mean I can get the vaccine now? Is travel going back to normal? Can my parents come to visit me? Can I skip the 14 days quarantine? Can I stop wearing my mask?????" The short answer to all of these questions (plus many others) is: no.  While this is absolutely a step in the right direction for getting back to normal in terms of both business and leisure travel (or "resuming people-to-people exchanges...

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Mandarin Monday: How to Order a Jianbing in Mandarin

Mandarin Monday: How to Order a Jianbing in Mandarin

Posted by | May 7, 2021 | , |

Ubiquitous. Delicious. Not entirely nutritious. You can find them on the street in Beijing and Brooklyn. They are a staple of both morning commuters and late night revelers, the apex snack, the Egg McMuffin of breakfast foods: The humble 煎饼 jiānbing. In fact, this past Friday was International Jianping day, so we're (belatedly) celebrating the fact that after all these years, we're still hooked. I also remember the days when my mastery of Mandarin did not quite match my love of the crepe. It is a simple dish, but there are several key components, and I was no doubt a...

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How to Got the COVID-19 Vaccine in Shanghai

How to Got the COVID-19 Vaccine in Shanghai

Posted by | Apr 26, 2021 | , , |

Starting on Monday, March 29, foreigners in Shanghai were able to make an appointment for the domestically-produced COVID-19 vaccine, to be delivered in two doses. I booked a vaccination appointment through the Jiankang Yun (Health Cloud) app, by scanning the QR code below. After receiving a text confirmation of the date, time and location for my vaccination, I waited patiently (and somewhat anxiously) for my appointment to arrive – and yesterday was my day of reckoning. Here’s a recap of my experience, along with some useful tips to ensure a smooth appointment. Our Experience I showed up at the Waitan...

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