Old And New in Shanghai, China
Skyscrapers are emerging everyday in Shanghai while there are still old buildings scattered around this city. It’s such a blending of old and new, East and West.
Place you live: Shanghai, China
Place your photo was taken: Shanghai
Occupation: Writer
Preoccupation: Photography
A perfect day in Shanghai? Wandering aimlessly in the French concession, this area hasen’t been invaded by skyscrapers.
For the visitor? Pay a visit to the Huangpu River, take a ferry to cross it, not the one with seats, but the ordinary cheap ferries, which only cost half a Yuan (8 cents) for a ticket (it’s a coin).
A perfect meal? Snacks near Fudan University.
A little known fact? Of the top ten tallest buildings in the world, three are in Shanghai.
Your favorite place in the world? Hangzhou, for its beauty.