Fuxing Park

I have wanted to write about Fuxing Park for awhile. It is a pretty large park near our IDEO office. I love Chinese parks because they are always so busy in the mornings with people of various ages doing so many activities. A lot of elders use the parks as a place to gather, discuss politics, play chess or majiang, dance, sing, and chat. This park is a little different because there is also a bumper car arena, Marx and Lennon statues (!) and a couple clubs inside.

last days in Shanghai

So the last week in Shanghai was a whirlwind. Our experience manager at IDEO asked me where we wanted to eat for a good-bye dinner, and I immediately thought that a cooking class for the office would be more fun. Sue, Grace, and I had gone before, so I gave her the number. It was great- we made pumpkin dumplings (although none of us designers actually seemed to follow the chef's rules!), egg rolls, sweet and sour beef, stir fired veggies, and much more. It was a great time, although a little hot inside.