CHAPTER 16From Shanghai to New York and Back Again

NOWADAYS, I TRAVEL REGULARLY BETWEEN NEW YORK AND Shanghai, cities I think of, respectively, as my residence by choice and my hometown by birth. I consider New York to be calm and orderly in comparison with the 24/7 action and frenetic pace of Shanghai. I enjoy watching people’s jaws drop when I tell them with a little exaggeration that compared with Shanghai, New York is rather sleepy.

My family’s life goes on with Shanghai’s transformation. Dad continues to work on various real estate projects, and one way I keep tabs on the state of the Shanghai property market is by noting how busy he is. He also keeps up with his violin practice and enjoys traveling whenever he has downtime. After touring ...

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