The Wanderer » China http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer Travels off the beaten path Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:23:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city(Part 3) http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/05/14/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-3/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/05/14/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-3/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 11:02:04 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1663 Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city(cont’d from part 2)

Shanghai has bveen having a building boom for several years.  It has been estimated that 40% of the world’s construction cranes are busy at work in Shanghai.  I don’t doubt it. 

I forgot to mention in my earlier posts; when in Shanghai you should go over to the building of the Planning Commission.  They have models of the expansion plans of several Chinese cities.  It is very, very interesting way to spend an hour or two.  My daughter and I both enjoyed the time we spent there.

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Shanghai has bveen having a building boom for several years.  It has been estimated that 40% of the world’s construction cranes are busy at work in Shanghai.  I don’t doubt it. 

I forgot to mention in my earlier posts; when in Shanghai you should go over to the building of the Planning Commission.  They have models of the expansion plans of several Chinese cities.  It is very, very interesting way to spend an hour or two.  My daughter and I both enjoyed the time we spent there.

Ok, here are the last of some of the photos I shot of the buildings of Shanghai, China.  Just can’t get over the interesting designs. 

This is the Howard Johnson's hotel just down the way on Nanjing Liu from our hotel

The building with the flying saucer like top is the Radisson Hotel

Shanghai Building. I would hate to be the window washer

Shanghai Building

This landmark is very well known throughout the world-It is a TV tower

Shanghai buildind

Shanghai building-I thought the flags made an interesting shot

Shanghai Building-looks like a science fiction movie

Ok, folks, that’s it from the photo library of the buildings of Shanghai, China. 

My next blog will be on Honduras.  It is one of my favorite countries.

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

Read about my other travels click here

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/05/14/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-3/feed/ 0 Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city(Part 2) http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/05/07/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-2/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/05/07/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-2/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 11:02:15 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1653 Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city-Part 2-(cont’d from Part 1)

I don’t think I have ever spent so much time in one city just taking photos of buildings.  But, in Shanghai, China there is a lot of fodder for a photographer. 

Ok, lets take a look at some more of the interesting architecture of the city.

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I don’t think I have ever spent so much time in one city just taking photos of buildings.  But, in Shanghai, China there is a lot of fodder for a photographer. 

Ok, lets take a look at some more of the interesting architecture of the city.

Shanghai building architecture

Shanghai China architecture-one of my favorite buildings

Shanghai archecture

Shanghai China-again, one of my favorite buildings in the world

Shanghai-taken across the Bund

Shanghai China-an interesting shot

Shanghai China building

Ok, stay tuned for the next post and I will put up 7 more photos and then we can go on to a different subject.

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

Read about my other travels click here

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/05/07/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-2/feed/ 0 Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city(Part 1) http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/30/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-1/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/30/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-1/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:02:58 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1640 Ok, you have seen Shanghai at night with my postings of the lights of Shanghai.  Now it is time to see some of the architecture that makes this such an interesting city.  I will break my photos down into 3 separate posts.  I hope you enjoy each of them.

]]> Ok, you have seen Shanghai at night with my postings of the lights of Shanghai.  Now it is time to see some of the architecture that makes this such an interesting city.  I will break my photos down into 3 separate posts.  I hope you enjoy each of them.

Shanghai China Architecture photo

Shanghai China building-achitecture

Shanghai China Achitecture

Shanghai Architecture

Shanghai Architecture

Shanghai Architecture

Shanghai Architecture

Ok, they get more interesting as we go along.  So, check out part 2

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

Read about my other travels click here

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/30/shanghai-china-the-architecture-of-the-citypart-1/feed/ 0 Shanghai, China (Part 2) the lights of the city http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/23/shanghai-china-part-2-the-lights-of-the-city/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/23/shanghai-china-part-2-the-lights-of-the-city/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:02:40 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1610 In my previous post, I said I would share some photos of the lights of Shanghai, China.  A lot of these are taken in the area they call Nanjing Lu.  It is a pedestrianised shopping area with many bright lights. 

Our hotel, The Ramada,  was located right in the middle of all of this.  Every night we could just walk a few steps outside the hotel and  see the light show.  Take a look for yourself:

I’ll shift gears in my next post about Shanghai, China and show you some of the daytime architecture.

]]> In my previous post, I said I would share some photos of the lights of Shanghai, China.  A lot of these are taken in the area they call Nanjing Lu.  It is a pedestrianised shopping area with many bright lights. 

Our hotel, The Ramada,  was located right in the middle of all of this.  Every night we could just walk a few steps outside the hotel and  see the light show.  Take a look for yourself:

Shanghai China lights-steve barrymore

Shanghai China lights-Our hotel-The Ramada-steve barrymore

Shanghai China lights-steve barrymore

Shanghai China lights-the Silk King-steve barrymore

Shanghai China lights-you gotta love the name of this store!-steve barrymore

Shanghai China lights-steve barrymore

Shanghai China lights-steve barrymore

I’ll shift gears in my next post about Shanghai, China and show you some of the daytime architecture.

To read about my other travels click here

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

]]> http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/23/shanghai-china-part-2-the-lights-of-the-city/feed/ 0 Shanghai, China-photos of the lights of the city http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/15/shanghai-china-photos-of-the-lights-of-the-city/ http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/2010/04/15/shanghai-china-photos-of-the-lights-of-the-city/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:47:44 +0000 sbarrymore http://blog.newsok.com/thewanderer/?p=1588 One of the things that has always impressed me about Asia is the way some of the cities display a stunning panorama of lights in the shopping districts. I especially like the Shanghai lights. 

I found myself taking lots of photos of the lights at night and photos of the building architecture during the daytime.  I am going to do a couple of blogs to just show the lights and then I will do a couple posts with  some of the buildings of Shanghai.  I think the photos say it better than words.  Here goes:

Stay tuned.  I will post some more photos of the lights of Shanghai on my next blog.

]]> One of the things that has always impressed me about Asia is the way some of the cities display a stunning panorama of lights in the shopping districts. I especially like the Shanghai lights. 

I found myself taking lots of photos of the lights at night and photos of the building architecture during the daytime.  I am going to do a couple of blogs to just show the lights and then I will do a couple posts with  some of the buildings of Shanghai.  I think the photos say it better than words.  Here goes:

the lights of Pudong across the Bund from central Shanghai. An impressive view at night.

The lights of Shanghai in the shopping district

more lights in one of the central shopping districts

shanghai China-lights

Shanghai China lights

Shanghai China lights

Stay tuned.  I will post some more photos of the lights of Shanghai on my next blog.

Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net

Read about my other travels click here

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