Temples in Shanghai and Beijing
The Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai is a good place to go. In the temples is always a nice and calm atmosphere which sometimes is a needed contrast to the busy life in the city. The temple holds two jade …
Read More →Pudong and WFC
Pudong is a fast growing district of Shanghai. From The Bund you have a good view of the skyline of Pudong with the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Word Financial Center with the glas-bridge on the top and the Jin Mao …
Read More →Life, Shanghai
A few random pictures from life in the city. You see a lot of people who collect cardboards, plastic etc. to earn some money. This is why, despite the dense population, you can’t find much clutter on the main streets. …
Read More →Shanghai City
Shanghai has a population of about 13 million people and is a relative young city (about 700 years) compared to the long history of China. It is also a booming financial center of China, especially the Pudong area. There you …
Read More →Nightshots, Shanghai
Most of the pictures were made from “The Bund” from where you have an excellent view of the Pudong skyline. A even better view of the whole skyline, the river and “The Bund” area is from the Hyatt Hotel Skybar. …
Read More →Pet Conspiracy @ MAO Livehouse Shanghai
On night we went to the MAO Livehouse to see Pet Conspiracy and other bands live. It’s a nice location and worth a visit.
Read More →Yu Yuan (Yu Garden)
The Yu Garden is a pleasant private garden with many small lakes, ponds and bridges. It is a very nice place to visit, however it is very very crowded. Actually I never saw so many people on a small bridge …
Read More →Markets, Shanghai
Shanghai offers a lot of different kinds of markets. You can find anything from clothing, electronics, souvenirs or antiques. It is also known for the Fake Markets where you can get copies of famous brands in electronics, watches or clothing. …
Read More →Expo 2010
We spent one of our ten day trip to Shanghai at the Expo. The area was huge and for the bigger and interesting Pavilions, like the German or the UK Pavilion, the waiting time was between 4 and 5 hours! Nobody wants …
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The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is in the heart of Beijing. In ancient times, the emperor was said to be a son of Heaven. The emperors’ residence on earth was built as a replica of the Purple Palace where God was thought …
Read More →Chinese Wall and Ming Tombs
The wall was built for over 1700 years. Many emperor’s worked on this project to protect the people from the Mongol invaders. The workers were not paid for their work, it was slave labor and many lost their lives. All …
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