Shanghai is Shanghai is Shanghai is Shanghai.

It is the city on the sea. In Pin yin,Shang for up and hai is sea! Situated at the center of China's vast eastern coastline, Shanghai is located near the mouth of its most productive river system, the Yangzi. Matteo Ricci (1552-1610),an astronomer for the Ming court. The Jesuits succeeded in converting many educated Chinese, including a Shanghai-born official named Xu Guangqi (1562-1633) who lived 71 years on earth. The impression of Paul Xu and his Jesuit friends may be seen in Xujiahui where the double-spired St. Ignatius Cathedral stands tall and proud. The profusion of jobs has attracted many Chinese from other corners of China to Shanghai but they do need training of marketable skills. "Keys for Economic Understanding" is useful for reference in this regard. Local Pan family built Yu Yuan in honor of aging father Pan in Chinese character as the same "hanga" i.e. Hanzi for Korean last name of Ban, the Secretary General of the United Nations. There is the cultural affinity that we can detect easily. Westerners brought savoire faire to Shangahi but they need to learn the Wu dialect and Mandarin as all Shanghainese can handle both Mandarin and Shanghai local dialect. "A Glimpe of the Chinese Language" is hereby dedicated for communication and cultural exchange. US Marines bid farewell at the Bund in Shanghai,December 1941. In the 21 century,my youngest son is Principal Violist with USMC Band and his photo resembles my father who taught at Anglo_Chinese school for three decades and such photo can be viewed from uncle Loh's book. Like grandfather,like grandson. That is the heredity. Even my second uncle's grandson in Germany and another son in L.A. do look like me a bit due to heredity. Such is the evidence of Genes! Xie Shihao aka Francis Shieh on September 30, 2007 at 2.36 p.m.