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Shanghai Walks

Essays and observations from Tee Sang’s Shanghai Walks series.

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July 18, 2026

The street had not changed. I had finally seen it.

After half past ten, the same street reveals another face. A nighttime walk lets me hear, smell, and see familiar Shanghai streets anew, while the everyday companionship of Sanmu emerges from the background.

Everyday Observations · Shanghai Walks
July 17, 2026

Five Years on This Street, and I Had Never Really Walked It | Walking Observations 260716

After five years in the neighborhood, I knew little more than the address for food deliveries. One evening walk reconnected my body with the street and let a painter see real life again through density, open space, smells, and sounds.

Everyday Observations · Shanghai Walks