Freezing Bed
Those winter nights in Shanghai, bed was as cold as the room. And because of the moist in the air, comforters were always kinda damp and...
THREE HOT WATER WARMERS
These three were the most popular ways to keep people warm in winter in 1990 Shanghai. They are all hot water containers. Tangpozi: Made...
Hot Water Grandma
Tang Po Zi (汤婆子) is a brass warmer. The name literally means hot water grandma. (photo from internet) When my Mom married my Dad, they...
Bedroom
There wasn’t much spare space in the bedroom. My parents’ bed occupied most of it. There were many closets in the room, but they were...
My Old House
My Dad and his brother shared a narrow little house. We got the side facing north. Uncle's family and grandma all lived on the South side...
Layout of Lilong
Lilong( or Long Tang) is a unique Shanghaiese community and housing style. The word "Li Long" itself means lanes in Chinese. The...
Home in Winter
Shanghai is on the south east side of China. The latitude of Shanghai is similar to Austin, Texas. Winter in Shanghai has some...
Baby Seat
This was the living room/dining room. It's about 6 square meters.(64 square feet) We ate meals around this table. I played toys and did...
Cousins' clothes
My parents are both the oldest among their siblings. But they got married very late so I am the youngest among all the cousins. China...
Blue Iron Stroller
I don't remember much about this stroller. My Dad got it somewhere and painted it with blue color. Almost every kid around me once sat in...
