Light Dinner

Monday, December 10, 2007



Di was not feeling well + She was craving for hot soup = They had 过桥米线 for Dinner !

江氏兄弟“桥香园”过桥米线连锁 was just nearby. Ben didn't know what is 过桥米线 so I explained it to him.
To our surprise, it was so delicious that we almost order another bowl.
*why not? -->portion too big laR, will update photos*
As the waiter was too fast, we couldn't take down the process. The soup normally serves together with the vegetables and meat(raw), Do Not Drink The Soup, is REALLY hot at 170 deg. Like steam boat style, put in the raw meat first then followed by the vegetables and lastly, the noodles.
Found this from youtube :

Later on, we walked along Nanjing East Road and came to 上海书城. Bought my cook books, there were about rmb30 each.

Eat..Shoppin..Eat

Dimei Shopping Centre & Hong Kong Street Shopping Centres were just a stone throw so we went there after our 水饺.Ben was so nice to buy me Hello Kitty Keyboard and Mouse before I became a 小白帽. Weather was getting very cold and thanks to the little 小白帽. It kept me warm for whole day.

I then brought Ben to Yuyuan Garden. Yes I know, I've been there right? But I never enter the garden, I was just outside look-see look-see only, and eat of cause. We had our brunch at the famous Lu Bo Lang 绿波廊. This is also one of the oldest restaurant in Shanghai, those Emperor came before(that's why is famous).

Tried their 生煎,cannot make it..sigh.. the pork smell too strong~



Eatin'..Shoppin'..Eatin'

Sunday, December 09, 2007

NO JOKES! This is a real pig head ---> Smoked Pig Head

This is one of the shoppin' centre along Huai Hai Road 淮海中路

Ben said he feels like he is in Sydney. Yeah, got that "feeling" but no Angmoh.
Went to 许留山,what else? Extra Large Mango Sago!!
Got some CDs

We walked to the bund and passed by Peace Hotel. Remember we couldn't find it yesterday night?

We got nothing else to eat except Mcdonalds & Ajisan at 2230hrs..-->we chose the latter


我是恶魔吗?

Someone sent me this so I try playin' it and see if I am an evil.

D級魔鬼
你這個人乍看之下似乎無毒無害,平常看起來也一付道貌岸然的模樣,但是只要踩到你的地雷、刺中你的要害,那麼你很可能就立刻翻臉不認人,馬上抓狂起來,情緒的落差太大,讓人怕怕啊!

A級魔鬼
你心狠手辣,不高興絕對不會藏在心理,有不爽一定要發洩出來,你的座右銘是「有仇必報」,雖然有時候也會耍點小陰險,但大多時候的你總是可以讓人感覺到你火辣辣的脾氣。


I know I know, how come there are 2 answers, right?
I just tried for fun but look at the answers, don't play play ..I am a "魔鬼" Oh..

孙中山故居,静安寺,人民公园

Cheeky Ben

No photos allowed so we can't only take a few outside the resident.

静安寺


人民公园

孙中山故居

Saturday, December 08, 2007


Just walk along 淮海路 towards the South, then turn to your left into 思南路 and walk straight. The houses along the street are different from those we've seen for the past few days, more to the European Style Bungalow.

Articles extracted from here

在上海繁华的淮海路以南,思南路东侧的香山路上(原莫利爱路),坐落着一幢欧洲乡村式样的小洋房,这就是我国伟大的民主革命先行者孙中山和夫人宋庆龄1918年至1925年间在上海的寓所。  自1894年创建兴中会,孙中山先生就一直奔波于海内外策动起义、领导革命,自己却连个固定的住所都没有。为了支持孙中山的革命活动,旅居加拿大的华侨集资买下这栋住宅捐赠给他。这里是孙中山生活和从事革命活动的地方,也是他思想发展和飞跃的历史见证地:在这里,孙中山潜心研究革命理论,认真总结经验和教训,完成了《孙文学说》、《实业计划》等重要著作;在这里,孙中山会见中国共产党和苏俄代表,重新解释三民主义,完成了他思想上巨大的飞跃;在这里,孙中山召开会议,着手改组国民党,酝酿了第一次国共合作;在这里,孙中山举行记者招待会,向国人发出和平统一祖国的号召……  1924年,孙中山应邀北上共商国是,次年3月12日病逝于北京。宋庆龄料理完孙中山的丧事后回到上海,继续在此居住。1937年,侵华日军占领上海,宋庆龄接受中共方面的劝告,离开了这里。  抗战胜利后,宋庆龄将此寓所移赠国民政府,作为孙中山的永久纪念地。1949年上海解放,人民政府接管了这里。1961年3月4日,故居成为国务院公布的首批全国重点文物保护单位之一。  现在故居内的陈设,绝大多数是孙中山和宋庆龄使用过的原件原物,并遵照宋庆龄生前回忆按二、三十年代原样布置。楼下是客厅和餐厅,楼上是书房、卧室和小客厅,在书房和卧室前,有一间长方形的内阳台。楼旁是汽车间。楼前是一片草坪,围绕着冬青,香樟和玉兰等树木花卉。  上海孙中山故居是世人敬仰的革命圣地,党和国家领导人以及许多外国政府的首脑都曾到这里瞻仰,每年有数万外宾、海外侨胞、港澳台同胞和国内观众前来瞻仰。  每逢孙中山先生诞辰纪念日(11月12日)和逝世纪念日(3月12日),故居内外总是放满鲜花,上海市领导、各界人士和孙中山先生家属怀着崇敬的心情前来瞻仰孙中山故居,缅怀孙中山领导人民推翻帝制,建立共和的丰功伟绩。  孙中山在中国近代史上写下了光辉的篇章。上海孙中山故居,作为一个重要里程碑,将永远屹立在中国人民心中。

English Version:
Just down south of bustling Huaihai Rd.,No.7,Xiangshan Rd.,to the verdant east of Sinan Rd.,has a peaceful setting for an elegant building in the style of a European country house.It is the location of the Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution.Sun resided here from 1918 to 1925,together with his wife Soong Ching Ling.   The building of the Former Residence was donated by overseas Chinese in Canada in support of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities.This building is where Sun Yat-sen took up residence and it witnessed revolutionary activities he engaged and the great transformation of his thinking.During his residence,Sun produced many important works,including The Doctrines of Sun Wen and the International Development of China,met with the representatives of Chinese Communist Party and Soviet Russia,set out to reorganize the Kuomintang (the Nationalist Party),conceived a plan for an alliance with the Chinese Communists.And in November 1924,Sun held a press conference here and called people to reunite the nation peacefully.  At the end of 1945,Soong Ching Ling offered to leave this residence in the care of the government,intending it as a permanent site for honoring memories of Sun Yat-sen.In 1949,the People's Municipal Government of Shanghai took over the preservation of the residence.On March 4,1961,the Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen was designated by the State Council as one of China's first major government-protected cultural sites.  Most of the exhibits displayed in the residence are original and arranged as they were in the 20s and 30s according to Soong Ching Ling's recollections.The sitting room and the dining room are on the ground floor.Upstairs are the study, the bedroom and a small sitting room.Attached to this building is a two-storey outbuilding originally designed as a garage.In front of the residence is an impressive garden.  With his revolutionary contributions,Sun Yat-sen added a splendid chapter to the annals of modern China.The Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen in Shanghai will be revered as an enduring historical monument by the Chinese people. End.

We were 30 minutes late when we reached there. What a waste, but we will definitely come back and will visit 宋庆龄故居(嫁妆from her parents) at the same time.

The "Pissed" Hotel

This is one of the famous hotel named 和平饭店 and it is suppose to be located somewhere around Nanjing East Road. I passed by the hotel last week and I was telling Ben just now that maybe we should just pop by to take some nice photos.

Ben was already quite tired and the bitterly cold weather at 9 deg celcius tonight is really unbearable due to the strong wind. He was good enough to walk for 30 minutes and I realised that maybe the hotel is not at NER.

"Sorry babe, I can't find The Peace Hotel.."

"Is okay, honey. Maybe 拆掉了"----> Obviously he is trying to make me feel better..

I REALLY FEEL SO 不好意思啰! If he was the one who had me walked for so long and found nothing, I will surely go mad. Then I said,

"Wabee, we will find this "Pissed Hotel" again, tomorrow..okay?"

The Taiwanese, The PRC and The Singaporean

Ben and I have quite a number of foreign friends and this is what we've observed:

The Taiwanese always say


搞不好,eg: “ 搞不好他明天不来了.”


The PRC will say


说不定,eg: “ 说不定他隔天儿不来了.”


And The Singaporean usually say


Sekali tomorrow he won't come aH ! ”

老正兴菜馆


RAVE!! RAVE!! RAVE!!


老正兴菜馆 Laozhengxing Restaurant was opened in 1862! Their dishes are a bit oily and sweet but we like it --> sweet tooth couple. I seriously think that this restaurant is far better than the Old Shanghai Restaurant 上海老饭店, located at Yuyuan Garden. Prices are very reasonable too!

LOCATION : 中国上海福州路556号 or No 556, Fuzhou Road, Shanghai, China.

Ddung from Korea

Friday, December 07, 2007

She is also called 迷糊娃娃


You know what? I was once a "SOTONG Queen"--->poly school time la~

I really love this doll, not cheap though, is > SGD100 each.


The Mini Bride

Little Princess, I really love this one, can tie up her hair as well. It comes with accessories.

updates: She is now in my room..so happy

Besides, there are also Bathroom Set, Kitchen Set for sale.

Ben said he will get me one, maybe two...

淮海中路 & 正大廣場

It is just like Singapore Orchard Road or I should say Hong Kong Kowloon. Lots of shopping centres. I went to this Hong Kong Plaza and saw 糖朝,许留三,大家乐. Make me miss Hong Kong food oh.
Don't know how come I came to Fuxing Garden. Nice huh? Winter..winter..As I've got nothing to do *again* so I spent nearly an hour at the beauty parlour, having my eyelashes extension done by the local at rmb99. Result is GOOD. So happy..

Then I went for my lunch, yeah alone. At this local fast food restaurant called 真功夫.

REALLY FAST, OKAY? They serve to you within 80 seconds, mine was 58 seconds. Later in the evening, Ben and I went to Super Brand Mall 正大廣場. It is really a Huge mall to me! There are 8 levels!! I seriously think it is much bigger than Vivocity.

We had our dinner at Ding Tai Fung 鼎泰丰--->BEST dinner so far. Services and standards are equally better than Singapore. We spent a good 3 hours shoppin' and we got

1. 王力宏 - 情敌贝多芬 YES!! HIS VERY FIRST ALBUM!

2. Beyond - 光辉岁月


I know I know, why buy this right?


IS 经典 ok?

BEST PART : We couldn't get any cab around 1030pm at 陆家嘴. There were many cabs but not willing to fetch any customers. Some said maybe they're booked or maybe they just 拒载 ---> for whatever reasons. Waited for around 15 minutes, I simply hailed and was shocked when the cab stopped right in front of me. Ben and I quickly got into the cab. We were so glad as we finally got out of this place and there were still MANY on the road waiting for cabs. poor thing. I know I know, why not take MTR right? FYI, service ends at 1045pm.


So, my advice to all, LEAVE THIS PLACE BEFORE 10 PM to


  • Avoid the crowd

  • Be able to go home

..Sigh..again

Thursday, December 06, 2007

I was about to strangle myself at the famous 上海老饭店!

Yes! I forgot to bring my camera AGAIN....

Ben used his phone camera and the quality...aiks..