Shanghai
These are a few snaps from my Shanghai trip last week. WordPress doesn’t seem to allow multiple galleries in a single post, so this will be a long one.
We stayed a stones throw from Nanjing Street which is amongst the prime market areas in Shanghai. A lot of neon advertising and beautiful lighting in the night.
On most days last week, the weather was quite bleak and overcast, but we got lucky one weekend with a lot of sunlight and cloudless blue skies.
Most of the greenery you see below is in a park near the shopping area of Fuyou.
Some buildings caught my eye while roaming about the city streets. The first one because of the rock-face to one side of it; the second and third ones are simply beautiful and the last one I’m quite proud of because of the way the photograph turned out despite the low light.
Fuyou is local marketplace around the center of the city which features more ‘traditional’ looking buildings. The place to go to if you want to buy touristy stuff and souvenirs.
We also dropped by Buddha Temple; like you would expect in temple-turned-tourist spot, money fleecing is the order of the day with ‘guided’ tours that strategically end up in overpriced souvenir shops.
The chinese have a thing for stone lions. You ll find them throughout the city at every other corner.
The Bund is another tourist attraction in Shanghai, quite like Marine Drive in Mumbai. It is a small stretch of the banks of the river Huangpu. Once nightfall sets in, the Bund is a beautiful place – a must visit place. Keep an eye out for the way the night sky appears in the long exposure pics, I suspect its because of the heavy artificial lighting in the city below. I especially liked the way the streetlights turned out in the pics, starlights! I ll let the photographs speak for themselves.
The Oriental Pearl, looking as majestic as ever.
The Yuyuan Garden is located in the heart of the city – right next to the markets around Fuyou. The garden has high wall around them, so you could walk right by them and never notice them(which we did once by the way). The garden is a Chinese style garden which basically means it was designed as a royal retreat for a king sometime in the 16th century. Unlike most other gardens, this one has little open spaces; every nook and cranny is used to grow bushes or is decorated by small jade rocks or is landscaped with small pools with goldfish and catfish in them.
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, the 8th largest underwater aquarium in the world. Unfortunately, the lighting inside was very low, not enough for me keep the camera(or for that matter the subject) steady enough to shoot clear pics. Still, a worthwhile experience. The jellyfish were especially beautiful.
Some more pics I took around the city at night while searching an Indian restaurant. Shanghai at night reminds me a lot of Blade Runner – must be the heavy lighting around the city.
Nice photos! They make the place look really lively.
Aileen Torres
November 12, 2011 at 12:17 AM
Hi Aileen,
Shanghai IS lively. Thanks for dropping by.
Regards,
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 12:27 AM
I agree aileen, it is very beautifull.
Joe Milli
November 13, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Yes, the night photo especially!
Victor Tribunsky
November 13, 2011 at 7:09 PM
Some of these images are absolutely HAUNTING. Shanghai seems like such a dichotomy of old and new, stoic and vibrant, loud and soft…
So glad this was Freshly Pressed — love learning about places I’ll most likely never get to visit!
Mikalee
Mikalee Byerman
November 12, 2011 at 12:30 AM
Hi,
You really should visit Shanghai. Its all that you said and more – a wonderful city!
Dint know it was freshly pressed! Wonderful!
Regards,
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 12:36 AM
Thanks for bringing the other side of the world to my home. Some lovely pics. Am particularly partial to the night time ones that include some very strange skyscrapers and the criss-crossed building in shades of grey with the very green leaves nearer the camera – very nice picutre, that one. Many thanks again
DoF@theinfill
November 12, 2011 at 12:47 AM
Yeah, that pic came out rather well. I think that partially because of the way the leaves are lit from behind.
Thanks
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Like the fact that you have captured several different aspects of the city. The pictures of greenery are simply amazing
Ajay Kaul
November 12, 2011 at 12:59 AM
Thanks, Shanghai has these pockets of green dotting the entire city. Very picturesque.
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:33 AM
Thank you for sharing. I really want to go.
Maybe someday.
Eileen黃愛玲
November 12, 2011 at 1:06 AM
Yes you should. Start planning!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:33 AM
…and you should go to Taiwan if you haven’t already.
Eileen黃愛玲
November 13, 2011 at 7:52 AM
Done, taiwan is now added to my list of places to visit! You got pics somewhere?
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:12 PM
Yes, I do. It’s under “taiwan’
Eileen黃愛玲
November 14, 2011 at 7:53 AM
Smart!
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Gorgeous photos! Great job and blog!
Sloth
November 12, 2011 at 1:09 AM
Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:34 AM
want to see it! now!
Ibi
November 12, 2011 at 1:21 AM
Book tickets and fly! Best time of the year to visit, I’m told.
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:34 AM
Looks like you had good weather and some great shots of the skyline at night and the neon lit highways. Makes we want to go back there to live having visited it quite often over the last 2 years.
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
Rory Alexander
November 12, 2011 at 1:32 AM
Yep, the weather was quite good, especially great on weekends when I was free.
Thanks
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:36 AM
WOoowww!!! This looks like a really awesome place, and the pictures are so beautiful.. so awesome!! Thanks for sharing..
abichica
November 12, 2011 at 1:53 AM
My pleasure! Thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Truly a sleepless city!
London Caller
November 12, 2011 at 2:00 AM
Well, not quite. The city stays light all night long, but the streets become hauntingly empty. It’s not as 24×7 as the night photographs might lead you to believe.
Thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:39 AM
I especially like the garden pics.
mohanmohan
November 12, 2011 at 2:05 AM
Yeah, I loved the garden too. Very relaxing, cool and quiet place.
thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Wow, I feel like I’ve been there! Some of these photos are so good I’d like to frame them. Cute lions- we’ve got a couple in our garden too (very small ones). Thank you
restlessjo
November 12, 2011 at 2:28 AM
Thanks for the high praise! I liked the lions too, would have loved to bring home a couple of small ones as souvenirs!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Very Beautiful Asian Country! Rich in culture and beautiful places to visit. For me the City photos are the best. Good Job!
The Kittle Team
November 12, 2011 at 2:44 AM
Shanghai looks so pretty!
Dianda
November 12, 2011 at 2:57 AM
It is pretty!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Unbelievable shots. Wow. You’ve captured the city completely. Awesome, but I kept thinking that it’s so busy. Is it?
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valentinedee
November 12, 2011 at 3:18 AM
Fuyou and other market areas that have grown around some metro stations are quite busy. But otherwise it’s a very well laid out city – excellent blend of concrete and green spaces.
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Amazing photos!
poetsthoughts
November 12, 2011 at 3:25 AM
These are some of the most amazing photos on earth!
Michael Carroll
November 12, 2011 at 4:06 AM
Haha, glad you liked them! Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM
One day….
Languages Of Art
November 12, 2011 at 4:08 AM
…soon!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 9:59 AM
I used to live in Shanghai <3
melanielovesalligators
November 12, 2011 at 5:53 AM
I can’t say that Shanghai has ever been on my travel wish-list, but these are some great photos of what looks like a beautiful place!
mybakingempire
November 12, 2011 at 6:04 AM
Add it to your list – quickly!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM
HOME!!! <3 Thanks for the photos, they make me want to take a vacation and GO!
nurikkochan
November 12, 2011 at 6:12 AM
Haha. Glad you liked em. Thanks.
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Absolutely gorgeous photos! It brings me back to when I visited Shanghai.
Ducky's Always Hungry
November 12, 2011 at 6:48 AM
As Liz Lemon would say, “I want to go to there!”
Very cool photos, thank you for posting them.
fornormalstepfathers
November 12, 2011 at 7:19 AM
I’ve no idea who Liz Lemon is, but if she likes the pics, yay!
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Shanghai IS truly one of the most amazing places on Earth. It’s even more impressive live. Every time I look at pictures of this city taken by somebody else I just fall in love all over again with the place I’ve lived at for the past five years.
alterismus
November 12, 2011 at 7:51 AM
These are awesome! The shots of the Jelly Fish are the best. I’ve always wanted my own aquarium with some jelly fish hangin’ out in the background.
Lemon Colly (@TheWorkingLemon)
November 12, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Yeah, jellyfish have this ethereal floating beauty to them. Look amazing against the stark blue background.
Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Ah, glorious Shanghai. You really captured its beauty and life in this post — I can feel it beating…
akosigabz
November 12, 2011 at 8:32 AM
Glad you liked the pics. Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM
New another world in our world !
evsetia
November 12, 2011 at 8:55 AM
It is, isn’t it. thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM
I love the photo of all the goldfish thrashing in the water!
Mudmap
November 12, 2011 at 9:45 AM
That was just outside Yuyuan Garden. Very popular among tourists, who keep dropping titbits into the water and start a feeding frenzy.
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 12, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Nice shots.
I really like Shang Hai, no doubt, a great place to start new life.
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lelaughter
November 12, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Would love to visit shanghai one day.
clarehudson
November 12, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Nice…………………
Dang Nguyen
November 12, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Beautiful photos! I’ve never been to Shanghai and feel like I was able to gather the overall vibe of being there–the super modern buildings/architecture mixed with traditional. Thanks for sharing!
fuzziepotato
November 12, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Thanks for dropping by. Shanghai is a great mix of the modern and the old. A must visit!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:02 AM
My brother has loads of photos of Shanghai when he went there in 2009. I did find his shots nice but I kinda like yours more. Lol! Hope he’ll never get to read this comment. Sshh…
basangsisiw
November 12, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Hahaha. Thanks for dropping by!
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November 13, 2011 at 12:03 AM
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muneeb34
November 12, 2011 at 12:34 PM
nice photos.. well, will definitely include shanghai in my travel itinerary in the future.. i would love to go there. thanks for sharing.
starlight
November 12, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Two “must-go” suggestions:
1) Tai Kang Lu – a labyrinth of cafes, lounges, and designer stores.
2) 1933 Slaughterhouse – unlike anything you’ve been to before.
ilovehatephotography
November 12, 2011 at 1:40 PM
I checked out the pics you be out up. Truly a photographers delight! Dunno how/why I missed them out. Ah well, next time.
Thanks for the pointer and for dropping by
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:06 AM
I won’t be lost when i saw your Photos in Shanghai. I am wondering by my self to go there someday.
Love it.
Great Photos and Post.
Julio Eiffelt R R
November 12, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Glad you enjoyed the post! Thanks.
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:06 AM
This is original Shanghai. All images show power of China
honeymoon tours
November 12, 2011 at 2:04 PM
Either the place is marvelous or your photographs make them seem so
aakashkataria
November 12, 2011 at 2:52 PM
The place sure is marvellous, and I try my best to capture it with m camera.
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:16 AM
I just love the architecture on those temples, the look so cool with their flicked up edge thingies
Fumpy
November 12, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Oh, you should visit Beijing! It’s a lot more of the traditional china than shanghai. I wanted to make a small trip there as well but ran out of time.
Thanks
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:18 AM
what camera did you use? awesome shots!
Tin Santiago
November 12, 2011 at 5:05 PM
I use a Nikon D3100 with the 18-55mm kit lens. Amateur fare..
Glad you liked the pics! Thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:20 AM
Asia is a real unknown world for me, I’d like to visit Shanghai some day.
hotel Batihan
November 12, 2011 at 6:17 PM
Your pics have captured Shanghai in all it’s colors and angles.
Indra Chopra
November 12, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Thanks! Just checked out your blog. You re quite a traveller yourself. Excellent travelogues!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:23 AM
i’ve been fortunate enough to have spent 5 days in shanghai. it’s a magical place. your photos do justice to the city.
johnhauge
November 12, 2011 at 7:32 PM
I find it interesting how each one of the stone lions, even though they are different, are in the exact same post with one leg bent on that little ball sitting up. And the pictures are gorgeous, I love the koi fish and the colors at night are something else!
sarahnsh
November 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Interesting observation about the posture of those lions, I don’t notice that till you pointed it out.
The Shanghai night sky really has to be seen in person, truly something else.
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:26 AM
Thank you for this post.
indirrube
November 12, 2011 at 8:07 PM
Hi! i9 want to contacy with your group…
Mr.Rafiq
November 12, 2011 at 9:34 PM
You just brought me to Shanghai. Nice photos!
Cathy
November 12, 2011 at 9:53 PM
Nice to see your pictures. My son and his wife are now living there, and they have not sent many photos. This gives a good feel for the place.
apronheadlilly
November 12, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Glad you liked the pics. Your son and his wife are living in an amazing place. Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:28 AM
Wow, amazing.
Geekly Vontechinschmidt
November 12, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Fantastic photos. I was in Shanghai for a week in September, but my photos don’t nearly do it justice. Thanks for sharing.
Crysta
November 12, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Thanks! Glad you liked the photos
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:31 AM
Amaaaazing! Shanghai 88 is the best photo!
randomlyabstract
November 12, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Yeah, that one came out rather well. My personal favourite is 94 though. What do you think?
Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:31 AM
Oh yes! Its amazing too!!! I love your photography adarshatwar!
randomlyabstract
November 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM
Fantastic city! I want to visit Shanghai one day.
knudsens
November 12, 2011 at 11:22 PM
These pictures are wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing them. I’m going to be in Guangzhou and Hong Kong in January. Cannot wait! It’ll be my first trip to China. I’d like to get a nice camera–not really for taking artsy pics, but more for proper documenting of the trip. Any recommendations?
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jacobscottmoore
November 12, 2011 at 11:52 PM
All the best for your trip. Wonderful places to visit this time of the year.
If you want something small and handy i’d suggest a fuji x100. It takes some amazing pics without all the bulk of a dslr. In the latter category, I’m kinda biased towards Nikon. The d5100 and d7000 are excellent.
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:35 AM
Great photos! Thanks for sharing : )
I’m from Shanghai and the street scenery reminds me of home.
An Xia
November 12, 2011 at 11:52 PM
Glad you liked the pics. It’s a wonderful city. Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 12:36 AM
Wow, we were there the same time. I am just starting my China posts. We started in Beijing and then spent four days in Shanghai staying at the lovely Les Orientes Hotel on the Bund with a view to kill. Looking forward to reading more of your posts! I probably won’t get to Shanghai for awhile since I have so much to say about Beijing first.
thirdeyemom
November 13, 2011 at 12:53 AM
Wow! I d really kill for a view like that! My hotel was a good 3k away from the bund. Lousy view but, made for a great walk to the bind each evening
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I missed Beijing by a whisker. Almost had a day trip planned, but time work out coz of various other constraints. How did u find Beijing?
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Fantastic city! I want to visit Shanghai some day.
what camera you use?
chidnoke
November 13, 2011 at 2:33 AM
Yes, beautiful city. You should visit. I used a Nikon d3100. Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 10:58 PM
well, really nice. I have many friends came from China we are study together in Thailand.
They all are good guys. I love your photos,
The Photo From
November 13, 2011 at 2:47 AM
Great post! Interesting to see how you catch the atmosphere. Of course the pics with slow shutter times at night stand out but you’ve done a truly great job with these pics! Looking forward to more posts from you!
saarimner
November 13, 2011 at 2:53 AM
Thanks very much!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:00 PM
Xangai it’s so shiny @ night \m/
sgwords
November 13, 2011 at 3:06 AM
These are very nice photos. Thank you for sharing.
netstuffed
November 13, 2011 at 3:39 AM
Your pictures are beautiful–there is a lot of variety, too!
humphrey
November 13, 2011 at 4:04 AM
The buildings are impressive but that garden is gorgeous. There is something calming about a chinese garden.
gaycarboys
November 13, 2011 at 5:18 AM
Yeah, exactly my thoughts. Chinese gardens don’t have a lot of open spaces but make up for that beautiful landscaping. The small streams are especially relaxing.
Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Nice! I was suppose to go to Shanghai 3 months ago but only discovered that I needed my Visa, 4 hours before my flight
Plane left without me. I will experience the city vicariously through your photos. Thanks!
skybambi
November 13, 2011 at 7:02 AM
Aw, that real bad luck!
Glad you liked my pics, thanks a lot for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Nice photos. They do justice to the city. I lived there for five years. Love the place then and still do to this day. Thanks for sharing your images.
Urban permaculturist
November 13, 2011 at 7:43 AM
Thanks! I’m sure you miss the city..
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:08 PM
i miss this city.. :’(
I am Teddy
November 13, 2011 at 8:05 AM
Either you were getting some very clean parts of the city or Shanghi, China is a very tidy town!
Lovely pics. In some respects, it almost reminds me of Manhattan.
Joanna Oz-Davis
November 13, 2011 at 8:20 AM
Surprised me too, the cleanliness. Spic-and-span all the places I visited. Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:13 PM
That round building that looks like a globe is awesome! what is it? Very cool photos. Shanghai by night almost looks fake, everything is so bright and new-looking; I like how they outline the entire buildings in lights.
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November 13, 2011 at 8:57 AM
Haha, yeah. That globe like building looked like a commercial or office complex, though I can’t be sure. I visited the place(bund) only at night when it was empty.
Most buildings around bund and nanjing street have the wonderful lit outlines.
Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:16 PM
Cina is the new icon of progress and human development. These images testify. Thanks for sharing. Orient is where everyone will learn always.
Dr. Afaq Ahmad Qureshi
November 13, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Yeah, real giant in Asia and globally. Shanghai testifies it. Thanks.
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Having traveled to Shanghai, I loved the amount of light found at night, your photos do it justice, very sharp, very good.
Kudos’ to you
CruiseNomad
November 13, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Thanks! It took some patience and a steady hand for most of the night pics. The rest was all the beauty of shanghai.
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:20 PM
Such a wonderful variety of photos of Shanghai!! . . . I was there years ago, and your pictures brought back some great memories not only of Shanghai, but of China, in general!!
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Michele La Morte-Shbat
November 13, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Glad you liked my snaps. Thanks very much for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:20 PM
very beautiful pics! now i’m jealous… i wish i could travel there someday.
kabikat
November 13, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Make sure you do! Thanks.
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:21 PM
very nice shoot. nice pickup angle!!
Joe Milli
November 13, 2011 at 1:41 PM
I was there right yesterday! Shanghai is amazing but so polluted…
Causeperse
November 13, 2011 at 5:02 PM
I actually found shanghai to have relatively clean air for the amount of vehicular traffic it has. But I guess it depends where you come from – here in Mumbai, it’s a lot worse.
Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Goodness! I’m new to wordpress and this blog is totally impressive. Pictures do– speak a thousand worlds away from where I live in the boonies. I’m on visual treat overload- I could never afford to go there thanks for the trip. ; )
thelastbarbershop
November 13, 2011 at 5:28 PM
My pleasure, thanks!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Great post on Shanghai, it certainly brings back memories. I spent a year in Fudan University and totally enjoy it. There is another kind of stone lion that chinese like to place near their doors – It resembles a winged lion. They are known as Pixiu (貔貅)…Pi Xiu is also believe to be the ninth offspring of the dragon!
– you may like to know more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixiu
Bryan Lee
November 13, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Glad you enjoyed the post.
Thanks for the bit of trivia. There were so many of these lions around Fuyou I might I have the winged ones.
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:26 PM
Beautiful and interesting photos.
I visited Beijing, and this year or next year I will come to Shanghai.
agroekonomija
November 13, 2011 at 7:02 PM
Lovely!
elvass
November 13, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Damn! I just went to Shanghai not too long ago, and, boy! got to say your photos are good.
Shanghai has a really urban feel to it, very unlike the countryside aspect of China…
The Blade Runner lighting is really something futuristic
I saw it somewhere after watching an acrobatic show. Really think it’s cool. Keep blogging these awesome pictures!!
Pilot Fatalis
November 13, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Thanks, glad you liked the pics.
I actually never got to see the china countryside. Even though my workplace was situated a bit in the outskirts it was all metal and concrete.
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:30 PM
these are great– you’ve really captured so many different aspects of the city, from the sheer magnitude and sensory overload of it all to the quiet details. Also, I must say that you were really lucky to have a day with such clear skies! When I was living in Seoul, which has similar pollution issues, those blue sky days were few and far between!
Citizen Mundi Travel
November 13, 2011 at 10:33 PM
Thanks! From where I came, Mumbai, shanghai had very clean air. No complaints there.
Yeah, I got lucky with clear skies on a few days. Overcast conditions wouldn’t have had quite the same effect.
adarshatwar
November 13, 2011 at 11:32 PM
Shanghai is a great city. Been here almost four years and know it intimately. Much nicer than Beijing.
Be careful of traffic and Shanghai girls
ha. Shanghai is flooded by what we call in the uk, peng gash 
Haibo was still retarded. Better city, better life. Ha.
hanafithemc
November 13, 2011 at 11:01 PM
I couldn’t make it to Beijing, so I cant judge.
Haha, i dont know about the peng gash, but the traffic wasn’t all that bad. Come over to Mumbai once to see how much worse it could get!
Thanks
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:26 PM
the food there is equally or more amazing as the scenery. =]
oopslady
November 14, 2011 at 12:50 AM
Aw heck, me and my colleagues purposely avoided all the traditional chinese food. Nothing is worse than an upset belly when you have just a week to explore a new place.
Should have given it a shot i guess.
Thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM
hey, really nice photos! I was just in shanghai last month but i’m living in hong kong right now. check out my page for some hk stuff
asianinasia
November 14, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Loved your pics – especially the reach for the sky one! And you’re using MY camera – the D3100 with kit lens!!
must visit hong kong some time.
Thanks for dropping by.
A quick question, how do you get all the EXIF data with the pics? Do it manually or is there a plugin for that?
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:34 PM
What kind of trees are those with the puffy tops?
lanceschaubert
November 14, 2011 at 1:57 AM
I dont remember
. Most of the trees and bushes in Yuyuan Garden were labelled, but I never got around to cataloging them.
Thanks
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:36 PM
Love that City. Beautiful!!
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November 14, 2011 at 2:19 AM
nice city….
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November 14, 2011 at 2:21 AM
Huge Collection, but very nice. Especially the pics that was taken at night.One of my favourites is the first night shot of the Shangai tower. Thanks for sharing!!
stefshutter
November 14, 2011 at 2:41 AM
Yeah, its a rather long post, lots of pictures. I wanted to upload them all to share em with friends, so figured I might as well have one loong post instead of several smaller ones.
Thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:38 PM
I love the greeny of the side walk alond streets near the shopping area of Fuyou.
willieparker
November 14, 2011 at 3:53 AM
Me too!
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:39 PM
nice pictures
Lowongan Kerja
November 14, 2011 at 5:04 AM
Gorgeous photos! I’d love to visit there one day
pianogirl591
November 14, 2011 at 5:22 AM
Awesome pics! I was in Shangai in ’06 and it looks alot the same. Have a great time and watch out for those “organized” tours!
Cristina Luisa
November 14, 2011 at 7:17 AM
I’m back already and I’ve always been wary of such tours. I prefer to slug it out myself – get to know and explore a lot more of the city that way.
Thanks
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Great photos! I was in Shanghai myself in September. I think it’s interesting how several of your photos are things I recognize and some are even almost the same pictures I took — Yu Garden, the Bund, World Financial Center — yet *many* others are things I never even saw. That city is huge!! Like that flat skyscraper outlined in neon — I missed that!
Great post and congrats on FP!
zorgor
November 14, 2011 at 7:59 AM
Thanks!
You re right about Shanghai being HUGE – these places are just the ones around Bund.
That funky skyscraper with the neon outline was my favorite building, after sun down nothing else compared to it. Its right on Nanjing street.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Amazing photos! Shanghai is a place I must go in my life time
Love the night life photos
Taku
November 14, 2011 at 8:04 AM
greaaat photos…
really really like them alot
blackm1nded
November 14, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Am off to Shanghai on the 28th, so i find your post very useful. Thanks
Mizz
November 14, 2011 at 9:03 AM
I’m glad that it helped! Enjoy your trip, have fun.
Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:47 PM
love the pics, miss sh alot
ryan
November 14, 2011 at 9:18 AM
nice horizon when at night i wish i could be there too ! great photos like it
nevetsjohn
November 14, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Nice photoss!!
fluffymocchi
November 14, 2011 at 10:20 AM
I am so jealous of you. Great gallery, I love the bright colors of the city.
freezeframefoto
November 14, 2011 at 10:27 AM
really gr8 effort
nipun
November 14, 2011 at 11:27 AM
wow, thanks. takes me back to eating soup dumplings on little back streets and drinking espresso martinis on the 199th floor watching sunset over the bund.
misskellylee
November 14, 2011 at 12:19 PM
199th floor! That’d be a view to kill!! Which building??
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:49 PM
Amazing photos. I bet the air is fresh.
bkatende
November 14, 2011 at 12:29 PM
All the places on this planet are beautiful, but some are more beautiful than others. Your photo tour proves to me that Shanghai really really is the place to go to and return to.
– is it really gone, or you were just not interested in it?
I also like your photo/story highlights of the city, the things that you found interesting; I’m just thinking that something is missing: old town, like a „chinatown“
Robinzon Post
November 14, 2011 at 2:35 PM
Thanks!
. I think Xintiandi is the place to go to in Shanghai to see it. Even Beijing has a lot more of the ‘traditional’ China. I’d have loved to go there, but had precious little time in Shanghai.
Old Chinatown is still there dont worry
Ah well, next time for sure…
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:52 PM
WOW.
Nuff’ said.
Your images are GORGEOUS!
Now I’m adding Shanghai on the list of places to visit in this lifetime! :]
Ryan Auberson-Walsh
November 14, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Amazing skies in your photos.. really rare from my experiences in China
You are really fortunate !
piggybumbum
November 14, 2011 at 4:07 PM
I tended to use slower shutter speeds than usual. So the sky looks a lot more ‘dynamic’, but you’re right, I sure was lucky with the weather. Glad you liked the pics!
Thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:53 PM
too much photos less explanations!!!!!
jasonongke
November 14, 2011 at 5:46 PM
haha
i’m a much better photographer than a writer, which is not saying much. i thought it’d let the pics speak for themselves.
thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Haha , the rock faced building with the construction is right by my house. You saw it while going to/coming from Jade Buddha Temple across from Changshou Lu Metro, yea? I really love all the purple lighting on the underside of the elevated highways! Great pics!
roomaomao
November 14, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Yeah exactly! Changshou to Jade Buddha walk is where that weird building was. What is it? Me and my friends were flummoxed by it.
Thanks.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 10:02 PM
this rock my world
elisabethalfrida
November 14, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Shanghai is breathtaking. I like your spin on it, you have an eye for photography.
theweeklymemoir
November 14, 2011 at 9:39 PM
Wow! Your photos are just incredible!! They show so many different aspects of Shanghai, from the modern city life, to the traditional buildings, to even the beautiful gardens. Beautiful!
PCC Advantage
November 14, 2011 at 9:39 PM
Beautiful. I have longed to visit that part of the world for a loooooong time!
oakritchie
November 14, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Dont wait any longer. Its a must-visit city.
Thanks for dropping by.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Intriguing! Thank you for sharing! Lourdes
lourdesacevedo
November 14, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Thanks for dropping by!
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Some of these are just amazing. Great shots. Thank you for posting. I love seeing pictures from around the globe. Cheers.
asoulwalker
November 14, 2011 at 11:11 PM
great photos, thank you to share, Please keep up the good work. Best wishes to you..
bever
November 15, 2011 at 12:30 AM
That is a good mixture of old and new.
I wish to visit there too!
Michael Leung
November 15, 2011 at 6:36 AM
Great photos! The garden reminds me of one I went to in Hong Kong. It was interesting because the garden with old temples was in the middle of the city full of skyscrapers.
trialsinfood
November 15, 2011 at 7:25 AM
You are an amazing photographer. Great quality. I know you are not using a point and shoot. Keep posting. -Luke
hereandthere40_Lucas Rokosz
November 15, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Thanks! Good guess, i use a nikon d3100.
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 10:25 PM
awesome……….images, jtabs
jhontabungar2
November 15, 2011 at 9:39 AM
Shanghai is on my list of places to see. You have inspired that even more with your Photos, you really brought it to life. Stunning.
shawnandsuzanne
November 15, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Happy to inspire! Thanks!
adarshatwar
November 15, 2011 at 10:27 PM
I love this – I went to Shanghai 4 years ago and it was a fantastic trip – brings back many memories!
amy@smalltowntelevision
November 16, 2011 at 3:31 AM
Interesting Blog…
Cheers!
rakhikankane
November 16, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Beautiful! picture, what camera do you use
kobkab
November 18, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Hey , you should do some more travel blogging. You seem to have an eye for detail. The photos are fantastic.
shil
November 19, 2011 at 12:44 AM
hay adharsh …nice pic dude….no contact since last year…how are you doing?
ankru
November 20, 2011 at 10:19 AM
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ankur
November 20, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Hey Ankur!
Long time man! Drop me a mail with your number. Will call you..
adarshatwar
November 20, 2011 at 5:57 PM
Your photos are very inviting. It seems that I like to visit Shanghai soon.
Ryel Medina
November 21, 2011 at 8:03 PM
hello,your pictures very wonderful,and perfect,
thank you to post
petshop
December 3, 2011 at 10:32 PM
thank to share a great photo, i like this
ขี้เรื้อน
December 26, 2011 at 10:09 PM