So tempting...

Snoopy is my favorite!!! I may just have to go back to the store and get myself a pair of those fuzzy slippers, or maybe even a pair in each color.

Charity Flea Market at 1933

The 1933 building has always intrigued me. Something about it being a former slaughterhouse? A pharmaceutical manufacturing plant? (Started as the former when it was built in 1933, changed to the latter in the 70s.) Having only read about it in guide books, the charity flea market was a good excuse to go check it out. It's just a few minutes from Metro Line 4 (where along the way, we managed to score a super tasty scallion cake from a street vendor) and as we approached, we could see a large intimidating facade. We entered by the American Apparel store (only one in Shanghai so far) into the concrete maze. The building is full of stairs, walkways, passages...we saw lots of photographers taking advantage of the space. The building is essentially circular and the top floor has been transformed into an amazing viewing area, with a see-through floor, to the space below.

The charity flea market was pretty well attended and occupied most of the, was it the 2nd or 3rd floor? We found some small gifts there, then wandered around the building. The coffee at Ann's Coffee wasn't bad and was relaxing after the shopping. A trip to 1933 is definitely recommended!

While grocery shopping...

What more can I say? There's never a shortage of weird and entertaining uses of English in China. Those are chocolate bars, by the way.