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Anshan City in Winter

Rincewind42 — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:25:49 +0000

The centre of most Chinese cities is taken up with a large city square in front of the main government offices. Anshan city, in Liaoning is no exception. This photo was taken in the winter from one of the many tower blocks that surround the central square area.

Harbin Snow and Ice Festival

Rincewind42 — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:04:38 +0000

Harbin city, in the far North East of China, is a bitterly cold place in winter with temperatures often blow -24°C. Where better to hold the worlds largest Snow and Ice Festival. Every year during winter, several area of parkland around the city of Harbin and transformed in to massive cities of ice. The carved ice is filled with lights causing the place to come alive at night. A must see event for the winter traveller.

Classical Chinese Garden, Yuyuan Garden

Rincewind42 — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:50:29 +0000

Classical Chinese Gardens are chaotic and restrained, simple but complex, open but enclosed. They are full of wondrous contradictions. This pool and building are in the middle of Shanghai’s Yuyuan gardens. An excellent escape from the noise and traffic of the city.

Shanghai Water Front

Rincewind42 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:49:44 +0000

The new district of Pudong in Shanghai, is a spectacular place to walk around in the evening. I like to wander down to the park on the shore line of the Huangpu River. With the skyscrapers and towers of Pudong behind you, you can look out across the river to the old part of Shanghai, known as the Bund. At night, the lighting on the buildings is spectacular.

Zig-zag walk way

Rincewind42 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:51:05 +0000

A common feature of Chinese garden walkways and bridges is to incorporate a zig-zag into the path. Apparently, this defeats evil spirits who can’t turn corners so the zig-zag prevents them form following you. This walkway in in Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai, China.

Great Wall of China near Beijing

Rincewind42 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:13:38 +0000

No trip to Beijing, or in deed to China, would be complete without visiting the Great Wall. I went there in the summer of 2006. One thing that took me by surprise was the steepness of the climb. You see the pictures of the wall running across the mountain tops but what you forget is that they are mountain tops. To follow the wall from peak to peak you must go up and down the mountains. These can be precipitous.

Jin Mao Building in Shanghai

Rincewind42 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:06:03 +0000

The Jin Mao Building is located in Pudong district of Shanghai. It is one of several super tall skyscrapers in Shanghai today. This picture was taken from the Oriental Pearl Tower, next door to the Jin Mao Building. It was a grab shot with my cheapest camera through the glass windows so it’s not the highest quallity. The buildings has a public observation platform. The upper floors of the Jin Mao Building also contain a hotel where you can enjoy a spectacular view with your stay.

Lippo Building in Hong Kong

Rincewind42 — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:05:25 +0000

The Lippo building in Hong Kong belongs to Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady who owns The Lippo Group. The building is one of the most recognisable among the Hong Kong skyline. I love Hong Kong. It is a favourite place for me. I never tier of the city. There’s always something new to do, something new to see, somewhere new to go. Maybe someday I’ll make my home there for a while.

Yu Yuan Gardens in Shanghai

Rincewind42 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:09:34 +0000

On of my favourite classical Chinese gardens is the Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai. It’s located in the old part of the city, just south of the Bund riverside walkway. The garden is today inside a restored tourist street area that surrounds Shanghai’s Town Gods Temple. However, the hustle and bustle of tourists and the noise of the city all disappear when you step through the garden’s gate.

Shanghai World Financial Center

Rincewind42 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:54:21 +0000

The is the World Financial Centre building in Shanghai. I grabbed this shot using my mobile photo in June 2009. The posts and wall at the foot of the picture are part of building work for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. This was just a grab shot. I didn’t take allot of time over it. No tripod or lighting. Just a quick point and click. However, it has turned out to be one of the most popular photographs in my collection. By all rights, it shouldn’t be. It has many errors in it. The picture isn’t completely sharp focus. There’s a bit of camera shake. There are posts and fences encroaching in the bottom and so on. But none of that seems to matter. People, generally just like the view of the building stretching up into the night sky.