Shanghai, China

Shanghai; “Located in eastern China, at the middle portion of the Chinese coast, and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Due to its rapid growth over the last two decades it has again become a global city, exerting influence over finance, commerce, fashion, technology and culture. Shanghai is also a popular tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as The Bund, City God Temple and Yuyuan Garden, as well as the extensive and growing Pudong skyline. It is described as the "showpiece" of the booming economy of mainland China.” (extract from Wikipedia)

Now, why am I suddenly talking about Shanghai? The answer would most probably be the fact that my family will soon be moving there. Just like when we moved to Johannesburg, South Africa. Oh, side note; this time, I’ll be left behind! My mum wants me to complete my studies here first so that’s why she wants me to stay behind. I was distraught about it at first but come to think of it, it ain’t that bad. Inasmuch as, if I move there, I have to open a new book and not to mention, the educational system there is quite arduous. Besides, I can always visit my family there during the holidays. Moreover, the cherry of this sundae is that this will teach me to stand on my own two feet confidently since my family won’t be here to help me. So, I’ll count that as a bonus.



As aforementioned, since this similar to the time when we moved to S.A, the period is also similar. They’ll be living there for a minimum of 4 years. Since I’m walking down memory lane, now I’m beginning to miss S.A again. I miss my peeps there especially during my studies there at Grayston Preparatory. Don’t get me started on the food there. It’s like heaven! The yogurt, candy necklaces and bracelets, frozen yogurt, chocolate bunnies and others that I won’t mention because if I do, it’ll take forever for me to stop! The malls, water parks, carnivals and markets there are also my favourites. I will never forget the memories I’ve made while I was there. It’s already been filed and organized neatly on the shelf in my memory cabinet at the back of my head. Before I bore you any further, let’s get the train back on its track shall we?






“Known as the 'Oriental Paris', Shanghai is a shopper's paradise. There are various bustling commercial streets and shopping centers waiting for the shopaholic. One of the musts for tourists is the Nanjing Road. Huaihai Road intrigues those with modern and fashionable tastes, while North Sichuan Road meets the demands of ordinary folk. Xujiahui Shopping Center, Yuyuan Shopping City and Jiali Sleepless City are also thriving and popular destinations.” This information isn’t really mandatory or de rigueur. I just put it up because it just caught my eye. My imagination is on the loose again like wild horses because of this extract. It’s gonna take a while for me to tame these horses again. I really wish I knew how to control these horses so that it won’t go wild again.


My family will fly in July, right after they help me register back into college. Meaning, I’ll be going to college, and they’ll go China. The green monster is present whenever I think about this. Thank heavens that the monster isn’t big so I can still cope with it. Nevertheless, I still wish my family the best. Hope they’ll be able to adapt quickly when they’re there and won’t have any obvious obstacles standing in their path. Hope everything will turn out smoothly. To my sisters who will be studying there, I wish them the best and all the luck there is in this world since I know studying there will be quite challenging. Have fun in Shanghai but don’t have too much fun or else the green monster will turn into Hulk! ;p