Finally, it was time for my mum to go back. I had too much mixed emotions about the trip. On 1 hand, I just want to make her happy, on the other I get very upset when I see her stuck in all her unhappiness she builds up herself. Well, nonetheless, it was a good…

My mum stayed a long time in Shanghai, and thankfully, she was ok going around herself while I was at work. Met up with her for dinner each night and that was about it. She also had a friend in Shanghai, Julie, who brought her around occasionally. On this day, Julie treated us to lunch…

My mum came to visit me in Shanghai on 7 August 2005, after a typhoon hit Shanghai and her flight was delayed by 1 day. Thankfully she arrived save and sound. In Shanghai, we stayed at Motel 168, which was a cheap and good hotel to stay at. It was clean and had friendly staff.…