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Shanghai: A Photo-Essay

Thirty-six photographs taken over three days in Shanghai, in early November 2019.

See also; collections of photographs from Wuhan and Beijing.

0001
Looking south towards the Pudong skyline from the North Bund.
0002
New urban growth, from the train travelling towards Shanghai.
0003
Market / Shops near Zhaozhou Road.
0004
Apartments on Huaihai Road.
0005
Shop fronts on Zhaozhou Road.
0006
Alley in Tianzi Fang, busy with shoppers.
0007
The (unexpectedly elegant) Shanghai Tower by Gensler, 2016. (1)
0008
The Shanghai Tower (2).
0009
The Shanghai Tower (3). Detail.
0010
Looking north-west from the observation deck on the Shanghai Tower, over the Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
0011
Looking east from the observation deck on the Shanghai Tower, over the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center towards the Lujiazui Residential District.
0012
Facade chaos. Residential accommodation on Zhonghua Road.
0013
Sunday afternoon recreation / Fuxing Park.
0014
Sunday afternoon recreation / Fuxing Park / Dancing.
0015
Sunday afternoon recreation / Fuxing Park / Dancer.
0016
Sunday afternoon recreation / Football.
0017
The (disappointing) Himalayas Museum by Irata Isozaki, 2012.
0018
The (outstanding) Long Museum / West Bund by Atelier Deshaus, 2014. (1)
0019
The Long Museum (2). Spatial intervention with disused infrastructure.
0020
The Long Museum (3).
0021
The Long Museum (4). Detail of light over concrete.
0022
The Long Museum (5). Gallery space with painting by Zhou Chunya.
0023
Bicycle / Haulage.
0024
Residential accommodation on Zhonghua Road.
0025
Residential towers near Yanzhong Park (seen from below the North / South Elevated Road).
0026
Anlan Road in the Laoximen Residential District.
0027
Anlan Road in the Laoximen Residential District.
0028
Fruit shop on Shunchang Road.
0029
Xicangqiao Street.
0030
Quiet residential alley off Chongqing Road.
0031
Shanghai Old Street (Fangbang Road).
0032
Lane / Alley in the YuYuan Residential District.
0033
Lady / Dog / Man / Bus on Zhaozhou Road.
0034
Evening on Daming Road.
0035
Phone photo from airport taxi. Goodbye Shanghai!
0036
Looking north towards the Pudong skyline from the South Bund.

 

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