跋山涉水: Shanghai Chapter

跋山涉水 is a Mandarin phrase that means scaling the mountains and crossing the rivers

跋山涉水 refers to going thousands of miles to see you.

This is also what happened in Shanghai.

My grandparents and I

I haven’t been back in China for seven years since summer of 2018, and I’ve generally forgot about my childhood and its influences. I didn’t have a lot of connection with dad and I was quite anxious when I decided to visit. I also knew it was…