Bosideng is the largest down clothing company in China. It has 7,579 retail outlets. So we were very excited a few days ago when a model said she saw Kaatje on an ad. So we got down there and found her 2...
Read MoreKaatje had a large gap between castings so we decided to head down to the Bund (the waterfront in Shanghai). We were going to look for her ad, which is the next post. On the walk there, I noticed a building under construction. Look at how high they built the structure with bamboo so they can work on it. Amazing. The fun part was everyone taking her picture,...
Read MoreWe arrived in 35C and 90% humidity weather, dripping from a short walk to today, feeling like 5C. Brrr
Read MoreOne of Jay’s friends told him about all the wonderful gardens in Suzhou, about 30 minutes outside Shanghai. We had planned the trip for Jay, Kaelyn and myself to go, but unfortunately Kaelyn got called to job last minute. The day started early, out the door at 7:30am to catch the subway for our train that left at 9:15am. We had to take 3 metro lines to reach...
Read MoreHeather put us in touch with a co-worker at Agriculture Canada Steve at the start of our trip. Steve is from China and was going to help us get familiar with local culture and what to expect and do. Unfortunately, our paths didn’t cross and we didn’t get a chance to meet. But then 2 nights ago he called and asked if we wanted to do lunch. You bet! The...
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