With Beatrice Camp
Beatrice Camp arrived in Shanghai last September to serve as the first female US consul-general in the city. Having previously worked in Beijing and Guangzhou - as well as Bangkok, Hungary and Sweden - Camp said she was struck by how much China and Shanghai in particular have changed in the past 25 years. The Albama native, who is now busy working as the US liaison officer for the 2010 World Expo, told Shanghai Star Weekend reporter Emma Sulkowicz why she likes the city's biking culture.
Q: So I heard you're something of a biker?
A: Yes, my husband and I both like to bicycle on weekends. I brought my folding bike with me, and David bought a matching one because we found you can take them on the subway here. There's a new book by a lady called Yvette Ho Madany about walking tours in the city, so for the last couple of weekends we've been using those routes. You go to one of the places and the book tells you stories about the people who lived there. It really gives you a good feel for the city.