Starbucks and Shamens- Welcome to Shanghai By Jaime Burnell
Here is a piece from my gal pal Miss Jaime Burnell… She shared some pics and thoughts regarding a recent trip that she made to Shanghai, China.
Enjoy,
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If Beijing is the “traditional†face of China,
Epic and culture soaked, tied to the cultural line
Shanghai is the little sister, respectful of family traditions
But mindful of its place in the new world,
And ready to jack up the pace to get there.
She respects her parents but she also wants a tattoo and a nose ring.
If anything defines Shanghai it’s the clash of old and new, 
Jostling for a presence and influence.
Glowing Red lanterns against a backdrop of high rises which obscure the stars,
Paper wrapped sweets in the trash with Starbucks containers,
Shopping for Chinese new year fireworks,
The Shamen’s new year predictions,
And Nokia’s latest cell phone creation.
Dynamic and edgy, moving forward and still looking back,
the best image of Shanghai is Mao, bold and dominating,
Looking over the river to the Pudong side as the skyscrapers
and industry engulf the skyline.
~JB
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