Letzte Woche war schon wieder dermassen schnell rum, Montag und Dienstag bis spaet abends geblieben und ueberhaupt kein Land mehr gesehen. Dann mittwochs kam ein bisschen Abwechslung ins Land: Praktikantenstammtisch der deutschen Handelskammer in Shanghai. Erstmal rumgeirrt bis wir die Bar gefunden hatten (Mural Bar), dann waren dort bisher nur 5 Leute, somit war nicht so schwer rauszufinden dass dies der deutsche Stammtisch war. Nette Aufnahme und die Abpruefung der Multitaskingfaehigkeit - wieviele Namen kann man sich in kuerzester Zeit merken, naemlich fast keine... :)) Aber hat sich nach ner Weile gegeben und somit war man froh mit anderen die ersten Erfahrungen hier mit Shanghai und im Arbeitsleben auszutauschen. Bis zu 40 Leute scheinen wohl dagewesen zu sein - bis sich dann der letzte Rest zusammenfand um 12 und noch ins Zapata's (vergleichbar mit Ludwigsplatz wuerd ich mal behaupten) auf ein Bier ist um ein wenig inmitten von schoen und reich in Shanghai als kleiner Student sich zeigen zu duerfen. Insgesamt aber sehr nette Menschen kennengelernt mit denen wir uns wohl oefter noch treffen werden.
Samstag war dann direkt Eva's Geburtstag (hatten wir ja Mittwoch kennengelernt) und wir haben reingefeiert, Tipp war ins Attica zu gehen, da war Specialparty = Specialprice angesagt und fuer sportliche 15 Euro Eintritt war dann drin eher Langeweile pur angesagt, aber ein sehr stylischer Laden mit einer genialen Dachterrasse von der aus man im Sommer mit Sicherheit geniale Bilder von der Skyline Shanghai's machen kann. Dann sind wir noch zu Eva heim und haben da fuer guenstige 4 Kuai (40 cent) noch ein paar Bier auf guenstigerem Wege zu uns genommen. Wilder Taxiritt wieder nach Hause fruehmorgens und dann direkt mal um 7 wieder vom lustigen Presslufthammer auf der Baustelle nebenan geweckt (Fensterisolierung ist so gut dass es sich im 29. Stock so anhoert als waere der Mensch direkt nebenan, obwohl der 27 Stockwerke drunter is). Dann ab auf die Couch zum gammeln, mittags dann Sightseeing mit Stefan (auch vom Stammtisch) und Beate und abends gings dann schon zum geburtstag weiterfeiern wieder zu Eva. Chinesischen Trinkspielen sei Dank kam ich um den Schnaps drumherum und somit waren die Kopfschmerzen auch nur minimal am naechsten Tag. Sonntag dann nur gammeln, Wohnung putzen, was lesen und nochmal natuerlich 2 Stunden Chinesisch lernen (immer noch nur Aussprache weil zu mehr reichts noch nicht).
Soweit das WoE, heute geht die neue Woche los... ma kuckn...
Late but nevertheless informative: Update for the english speaking community !
Monday and tuesday exhaustive working hours with no land in sight but anyways. Wednesday then the final big moment - German intern meeting from the German Chamber of Commerce. First it took a while to find the venue - Mural bar - and when we got there it was only 5 people waiting, but in the end there were like 40 to 50 interns or young professionals getting to know each other. Nice talking and a big challenge for the multitasking skills - how many names can you capture within the round. Nice talking, meeting nice people and afterwards some of them went further to Zapatas (also one of the famous expat bars here in Shanghai with correlated prices of course: Expat = xpensive).
Saturday we were already invited to Eva's birthday, one girl also from the black forrest region. We had the special tipp of the week to go to Attice, also one of the famous clubs here and so was the cover charge again = 150 Kuai (15 Euros) and noone inside, GGGgggreat. Perfect view though coz the club/bar/lounge is located directly across the bund and therefore we enjoyed the view and the ridiculously expensive beers for 7 Euros. Then we went on to go to Eva's place to get more student like beers at the local supermarket for 4 Kuai (40 cent). Then saturday was basically only hanging around, in the evening we went to Eva's place again to further celebrate her birthday but that was about it. Sunday was the lecture for chinese again (and no, I still cannot speak, we are still about to learn how to pronounce the 4 tones for different words which is still an ongoing learning process. Now the secret update for the english community coz this time I m too lazy to write in both German and English: :))
Week passed by quite quickly again (damn it, already 4 weeks here and only 1 page written for the thesis, any volunteers to finish that one???? :)) and weekend had a special trip ahead. Stefan (also one of the interns from the German Intern meeting) proposed to take a look at Shanghai from 2 hills he found to be a special hint for Shanghai tourists. So we went with the new line 9 (btw - even Poka didnt know that this one existed and called me a liar ;) but in her defense, it just opened like couple of weeks ago). So we went and the metro was driving, and driving, and driving.... one hour in total from our place to the station. There again we fell for the tourist trap and went with a "taxi" for 8 Euros (later the official cab was just 11 Kuai (1,10 Euro) to the "mountains". The mountains were two little hills but interestingly some meeting point for catholic chinese where in the early 20th century they built 3 cathedrals on those hills which was quite a surprise to find there. Nice and warm weather without Smog outside of Shanghai this afternoon was a pleasant present for the 4 of us who went there. Then I was invited for Daniel's birthday party which was also very cool, dinner with all his chinese friends and only his father and me were the only westerners attending. So we laughed, had fun, experienced further the chinese way of dining and later they were playing some music together, really cool evening. Sunday we just went for Hotpot and Chinese lectures but that was it. This week is quite short coz thursday is holiday but now the highlight of the week: Olivia, Yu Yu, Arnaud and maybe even Antonio will come to Shanghai so I hope we will have a nice 1st of May together before they continue travelling through China... Later dudes...keep you posted...
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