Life in Shanghai: Sinophile, French pastry, herbal teas and cultural exploration

Arnaud Bertrand and his family have a trip in Qilian, Qinghai Province [SHINE]
Arnaud Bertrand and his family have a trip in Qilian, Qinghai Province [SHINE]
SHINE | 15-Sep-2021 | BY Zhu Yuting

Frenchman Arnaud Bertrand, who operates a website in Shanghai dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine, sometimes misses his native country. Fortunately, some of the best France has to offer can be found on his doorstep. He particularly likes a downtown French dessert shop that sells Paris-Brest pastry, which is made from choux pastry and praline-flavored cream. Continue reading “Life in Shanghai: Sinophile, French pastry, herbal teas and cultural exploration”

A simple guide to changing your drivers’ license into a Chinese one

A simple guide to changing your drivers' license into a Chinese one [SHINE]
A simple guide to changing your drivers’ license into a Chinese one [SHINE]
SHINE | 04-Sep-2021 | By Andy Boreham

With public transportation as cheap and convenient as it is in Shanghai, many foreigners living here don’t even consider getting behind the wheel of a car, something that was probably a daily occurrence back in your home country. But what if you want to have that option, just in case? Just change your country’s full license into a local Chinese one! Continue reading “A simple guide to changing your drivers’ license into a Chinese one”