2025-12 - Shanghai, China

InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin

This was a quick trip. I don’t have a lot of observations. I had time for nothing but conversation and one museum visit. The different perspectives on Shanghai are fascinating. This giant city has different aspects. I’ve seen almost none. Instead of my usual long intro here, please go read a few posts at <a href="https://jaapgrolleman.com/">jaapgrolleman.com</a>

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Karry

anon profile photos, teaching the worst kids, unshackling, Europe next

Spencer Pope

tech automation, nomading, social media, Shanghai, food

Fabian Grosskopf

China's recent 3 stages, Germans vs Italians, getting inside a culture, where should we raise kids?

Riri

web dev, coding, casual or serious?

Ru Chen

financial literacy for kids, reading, travel

Yejun Su

programming, ICP, WeChatAPI, confident daughter

Yong Zhang

translation, writing a fantasy novel with a programmer's craft

Jaap Grolleman

ingrained mindsets not a world citizen, where to raise kids, local insights

Ching Jui Young

how a name change got him way more job offers, California, Singapore, Shanghai, AI

Jessica Xue

psychology, product mgmt, entrepreneurship, videos for kids, passion

Katarina Milanovic

generous mindset, music scene, Toastmasters, Shanghai dynamic testing place

Liber Gong

programming, Peppa Pig for language learning

Peter Sun

AI education integration, Hong Kong, parenting

Anna Wu

maritime, cycling, meditation, 大理, ambition, passion