SHANGHAI SHENANIGANS!
It was grand prix weekend in Shanghai so there were plenty of foreign devils around. I had been tempted to maybe stay the weekend and go but really wanted to experience a Saturday night in the Land of the Morning Calm. Eug’s girlfriend had been informed that I was coming and was advised to stay away. I don’t think she likes me very much cause every time I’m in town Eugene needs days to recover and he also said “she doesn’t like you”. I love Shanghai. It’s a city in metamorphosis as it sheds the ties to the communist past like an old skin and embraces the gaudy new wings of capitalism (That was beautiful. I swear I just made that up then). I think it’s that wonderful disparity between the rich and the poor which makes Shanghai what it is. It’s ugly yet beautiful at the same time.
I’ve been there so many times this year it’s crazy, so many times that the maniacal grin on my taxi driver’s face as he expertly swerves through the traffic like a F1 driver no longer bothers me. Met Eug’s at his new job and immediately headed for a massage. You can get a foot massage, food and watch dvds for 150 kwai and after a 12 hour flight it was exactly what I needed.
Bar Rouge on the Bund (Waitan) is pretty new. It has a fantastic view over the Bund and seems really popular with the ex pat crowd. So I hated it but the view alone is worth the visit. I prefer The Babyface.
Babyface 2. It’s like Babyface 1 on Mao Ming Lu only bigger and better. It’s essentially two massive rooms which play hip hop and house and is full of locals and their KTV girlfriends. It’s always a hassle to get a table but once we did we got through a shit load of scotch. We finished off with karaoke with a few girls we met and finally headed home at dawn.
I’ve been there so many times this year it’s crazy, so many times that the maniacal grin on my taxi driver’s face as he expertly swerves through the traffic like a F1 driver no longer bothers me. Met Eug’s at his new job and immediately headed for a massage. You can get a foot massage, food and watch dvds for 150 kwai and after a 12 hour flight it was exactly what I needed.
Bar Rouge on the Bund (Waitan) is pretty new. It has a fantastic view over the Bund and seems really popular with the ex pat crowd. So I hated it but the view alone is worth the visit. I prefer The Babyface.
Babyface 2. It’s like Babyface 1 on Mao Ming Lu only bigger and better. It’s essentially two massive rooms which play hip hop and house and is full of locals and their KTV girlfriends. It’s always a hassle to get a table but once we did we got through a shit load of scotch. We finished off with karaoke with a few girls we met and finally headed home at dawn.
Eugs and Wei Shing
All a man needs is Chivas and his dice
The fellas
Personally, I had a great night. I didn’t have to put my hand in my pocket all night. The Dutch fellas (Chen’s bro and buddies) paid for the lot which was pretty awesome. Result! Normally I end up buying all the piss and crying poor for months when I get home. I’ve only just realised that China is the only country where I’ve seen the sun rise.
Another Shanghai mission had been accomplished. I had left Eugs an absolute blithering mess and it felt good. I was off to Korea.
Destroyed!
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