another look

another look, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

man 'taking another look' - "nong tang" (alley) - Gaoqiao

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when she sits

when she sits, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

an elderly woman sits by her wares, near the back entrance to the Gaoqiao market, Gaoqiao

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night comes early

night comes early, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

tunnel leading to a small residential neighborhood - haishu

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a solitude

a solitude, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

early morning on the street outside "Dahongying University" - Gaoqiao

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glow

glow, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

washing dries in the shade - narrow "nong tang" (alley) leading to a bridge - Gaoqiao'

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green factory

green factory, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a "green factory" - Gaoqiao

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printers wall

printers wall, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

wall of a 'small local' printers - Gaoqiao

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three boys

three boys, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

three young locals - late afternoon - Gaoqiao

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path - polaroid # 27

path - polaroid # 27, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

two women ride along a busy commercial lane - Gaoqiao

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over

over, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

an abandoned funfair 'ticket stall' on vacant land - Gaoqiao

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billboard

billboard, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

perched near the edge of one of the many canals that criss-cross the city, a billboard sits abandoned. Having suffered damage over time and due to the extreme weather of the region - haishu

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P

P, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

highrise "parking" building - near Changshu lu subway station, Shanghai

what I think is extraordinary about this building is that the "graphic" signage on the side of it, is all in English.

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delivery

delivery, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

delivery bay - Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

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game

game, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

chinese "board game" Chinese chess - Xiangqi

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when the line crosses the water

when the line crosses the water, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

canal view - Haishu

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Changshu Lu station

Changshu Lu station, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

a train 'pulls in' to Changshu Lu (Changshu Road) station - red line - central Shanghai

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billboard

billboard, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

perched near the edge of one of the many canals that criss-cross the city, a billboard sits abandoned. Having suffered damage over time and due to the extreme weather of the region - haishu

photo: mhobbs

arch

arch, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

shanghai south railway station - its like some vast arena or stadium - crowded always and yet still void of any real life

It is a strange building, like so many in China, especially in Shanghai - It has a vastness, a function and yet it is void of life - I have always felt that a building which is full of people has "life", think of "Central Station" in New York or even a much more modern building such as the beautiful almost post modern wave like, 'Southern Cross Station' in Melbourne, Australia, the former building on the same site was called (in a very Australian way by the street that it was on) 'Spencer Street Railway Station' which functions as a shopping hub as well as of course a busy railway station, it is full of life, energy and a particular 'feel' that I'm sure the architects of the 'Shanghai South Railway Station' would be envious of if they knew about it.

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caged

caged, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

apartment building - haishu district

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smirk

smirk, originally uploaded by china.sixty4.

vendor and friend - Gaoqiao market - Gaoqiao

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