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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