what are our expectations? which of the things we desire are within reach? if not now, when? and will there be some left for me? i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found some something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la china s younger generation is driving a growth in consumption. this is where the real power is china. if you live in manhattan like i do and you think you live in the center of the world, this place, shanghai, will confront you with a very different reality. turn down a side street, it s an ancient culture. a centuries-old mix of culinary traditions, smells, flavors. a block away, this. an ultra modern, clanging cash register, levels of wealth, luxury, the sheer volume of things and services unimagined by the greediest, most bourgeois of capitalist imperialists. the city split by the
which is to say a perfectly reasonable person who enjoys and pays attention to where the good stuff is. look at this. one street, and look, stuffed oysters, grilled over charcoal. snake treats? why, yes. and yes, it does taste kind of like chicken. there used to be a lot of streets like this full of dai pai dong where you could look, shop around, and eat all out in the open. a happy, riotous, delicious torrent of food. but the government, as governments do, are tightening the screws. old is bad, new is good. not everybody thinks this is a good idea, though. bill wang was born in shanghai and studied here at the
we talk about foodies, and what the hell does that mean? by current definition, best i can understand it, that makes just about every chinese person i ever laid eyes on a foodie. which is to say a perfectly reasonable person who enjoys and pays attention to where the good stuff is. look at this. one street, and look, stuffed oysters, grilled over charcoal. snake treats? why, yes. and yes, it does taste kind of like chicken. there used to be a lot of streets like this full of dai pai dong where you could look, shop around, and eat all out in the open. a happy, riotous, delicious torrent of food. but the government, as governments do, are tightening the screws. old is bad, new is good.
it s still happening the good, old stuff. the china you first fell in love with. walk down the street and look in any direction, and there s something to eat. i may not know what it is immediately, but chances are it s good. we talk about foodies, and what the hell does that mean? by current definition, best i can understand it, that makes just about every chinese person i ever laid eyes on a foodie. which is to say a perfectly reasonable person who enjoys and pays attention to where the good stuff is. look at this. one street, and look, stuffed oysters, grilled over charcoal. snake treats? why, yes. and yes, it does taste kind of like chicken. there used to be a lot of streets like this full of dai
it s still happening the good, old stuff. the china you first fell in love with. walk down the street and look in any direction, and there s something to eat. i may not know what it is immediately, but chances are it s good. we talk about foodies, and what the hell does that mean? by current definition, best i can understand it, that makes just about every chinese person i ever laid eyes on a foodie. which is to say a perfectly reasonable person who enjoys and pays attention to where the good stuff is. look at this. one street, and look, stuffed oysters, grilled over charcoal. snake treats? why, yes. and yes, it does taste kind of like chicken. there used to be a lot of streets like this full of dai pai dong where you could look,