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In no particular order:

• The Saga of The Trip Home in text messages and international phone calls
• I ATE A BIRD FOOT and other adventures in cuisine
• Traffic!
• OMG crowded sidewalks at 02:00???
• Some other stuff that escapes me at this moment

So, yeah. Pester me about it, would you?

It isn’t plumb.

Shrimp dumplings and a frosty Tsing Tao before I start the trek home.

He looks up every 15–20 seconds to check if the signal has changed.

Finally, a hint of springtime.

One day of part sun in a row, guess we can’t be too picky.

Nice to see you after a pretty long absence.

Scant though it is, the glint off Grand Gateway is most welcome.

There’s a certain charming whimsy to the cuteness that, to my eye, pervades a lot of Asian culture. Maybe we in America need a bit more silly in our daily lives, eh wot?

Fascinating to be in a country with such long history.

Also: GIANT GOLDFISHES!

The high-rise offices of Grand Gateway disappearing into the mists.

Foggy day at Grand Gateway, Xujiahui, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China