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Monday 29 December 2008

Suzhou

Suzhou, China. 苏州, 中国



Suzhou, one of the oldest town in China, famous for its meticulously designed garden and as an important centre for silk industry.

Let's walk around the town for some street's views:

Health conscious people. Wake up early in the morning for exercises.

Streets with old buildings.





Night scenes of streets with rather modern buildings.


The people.


Work hard at night for college fees.


Lanes among old buildings have become tourist attraction. Commercial activities are active.





Suzhou is famous for its gardens.










Houses along channel with bridges and boats, one of the Suzhou identity.

















Night Scene.





Sunday 7 December 2008

Shanghai

Shanghai, China. 上海, 中国.

Shanghai, probably the largest city in China and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Shanghai has grown into an international metropolis on par with New York and Paris in just ten years time.

A visit to Shanghai let me took home a few city views:

Scenery around Shanghai Museum and People's Square (人民广场).




Places with old buildings (Cheng Huang Miao area 城隍庙).






Nanjing Road (南京路). Full of people.




Nanjing Road night scene.



Old buildings along the Bund(外滩).

Shanghai landmark, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower (东方明珠电视塔) beside Huangpu River (黄浦江).