My first major trip after the Corona period took me to the province of Yunnan, 3.5 hours by plane from Shanghai. It is located in...

Just as in Western culture, numbers also play an important role in the attribution of happiness and suffering. For example, the number 4...

© University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bk05-14. From the book 'Shanghai' (published by Max Nössler,...

The Huxi Mosque is not far from my place of work. So one weekend I threw myself on one of those rental city bikes to visit them. On...

When dealing with China, there is no way around porcelain. Along with silk and tea, it is one of China's traditional products that led to...

The lockdown never ended. It would have been bearable, but I had health problems that didn't go away on their own. Ultimately, I decided...

In April every year, the Chinese visit the graves of their ancestors. It is believed that on this day the dead return to earth as spirits...

In China, there are doctors with their own practices in rural areas. In the city, all Chinese go to the hospital when they see a doctor -...

Spring has come. It came promptly in the first week of March and it came with force. The temperatures rose like at home in early summer...

When walking from People's Square to the Bund riverside promenade, one usually goes straight down Nanjing Road, Shanghai's most famous...

If you want to see a glamorous show and are into artistry, you should not miss the Shanghai Circus World. Take subway line 1 to Shanghai...

The Riverside Promenade, which has a total length of 45 kilometers, runs along the Huangpu River, which flows through the center of...

It wasn't long ago, but it's really history - the 90s in Shanghai. The city has changed so much in the last thirty years that some hardly...

Year after year, this festival triggers the largest wave of travel, the largest population movement worldwide. Chinese who have left...

The coffee shops in Shanghai not only make good coffee, but are also perfect for photo opportunities. And since it's been raining...

Shanghai has 7,000 cafés, not counting international chains such as Starbucks, which has 900 branches in the city and is therefore the...

It's very close to me - the art district M 50. The area is a contrast to my neighborhood. It is about three kilometers from the center...

The French Concession has become my favorite neighborhood. You can start at Wukang Mansion, the famous iron house, and explore Wukang...

In the north of Shanghai lies the old town of Jiading, which was incorporated into the mega-metropolis in 1994. You can reach this place...

Mentally, Shanghai is the westernmost city in China - with the exception of the special administrative areas - so there is something like...

Not really everyday-life, but still beautiful. Students from a middle school (not mine) produced this video with Chinese superstar Zhou...

It's Advent time and every now and then I'm drawn to a German-language church service. There are churches in China and you can hold...

Letting yourself drift in the city on the weekend is one of the great pastimes. The shops are open on Sundays, you can stroll through the...

There has been a German Christmas Market in Shanghai for several years, which is officially called the "Christkindlmarkt". Especially in...