SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER TIME LAPS

Watch the amazing lights in Lujiazui.

LONGHUA TEMPLE AND PAGODA

The Longhua temple and the pagoda (龙华寺) is a Buddhist Temple near Shanghai stadium in the Longhua Lu 2853 (龙华路 2853). It is bigger than the other ones in the city and offers a rich choise of amazing sculptures like for example the 500 Lohan and of course there is the pagoda itself. During Chinese New Year this is a place with lots of happenings.

VEGAS STYLE STREET IN SHANGHAI

Do not forget to take along your photo gear if you visit this street. 乍浦路 Zhapu lu looks like a street from the 1930's of Shanghai.

For more amusement visit it at night!

MANHATTAN OF CHINA - LUJIAZUI 陆家嘴

LUJIAZUI is fascinating. The number of highrise buildings is really amazing. And if You want to enjoy the night, go to the South Bund and let yourself get carried away from the lights of the city and the sound of the ships at a cafe near the huangpu promenade.

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL GLASSES CITY ( EYEGLASSES)

If You are looking for the shops for eyeglasses below and beside the Shanghai Railway Station, they are gone. They moved very near to the Shanghai International Glasses City (上海国际眼镜城) in the Zhongxing Road 1688 ( 上海市闸北区中兴路1688号国际 ). 4 floors full of eyeglasses.

Glasses are usually ready in 40 minutes unless there are too much customers.

Some recommendations:

-bargain

-ask for special lenses (darkens in the sun)

-pay only at the end when you tried the glasses

Attached You find a description of how you find your way from the subway station of the line 4.

BLACK AND WHITE

Bund at golden hour and a beautiful girl from Cambodia

PLANET SHANGHAI

Some facts about Shanghai:

-Population as of 2007 census: 14.57 million officialy. This is 1% of the chinese population.

-Shanghai area covers approx 6.400 sqm (120 km north/south and 100 km east/west). Average elevation 4m (!). Which explains the name of Shanghai (上海 - above see)

-The city flower is the white magnolia (which You see everywhere in early spring) and is also one of the symbols in the city's flag.

-On the license plate of Shanghainese cars you see the sign Hù (沪) which is derived from Hu Du the name of an ancient fishing village that once stood at the confluence of Suzhou Creek and the Huangpu River back in the Tang Dynasty (Hu being the name of an ancient fishing device).

-If you want to visit Shanghai try March-June and September-November (otherwise it is either too cold or too warm)

If you want to make a planet of your own follow this tutorial

http://www.dirkpaessler.com/blog/index.php/photographers-tools/2006/09/06/tutorial-create-your-own-planets/