yuwono's posts with tag: shanghai
Posted by yuwono on Jul 26, '08 2:57 AM for everyone |  | No special appetite, no intention.. just random snapshots to kill boredom.
I though i will forget and bury this forever in my hardisk... but on second
though, mind as well dump it in multiply... hehe...
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Posted by yuwono on Jul 2, '08 8:44 AM for everyone | | It was a hot mid-day. After my 3rd visit to Xingguang Photographic Mall, I searched for a cab. All cab drivers refused to take me to Yuyuan Garden. From their sign language, I guess they tried to say that the place are too near for a cab ride. So, I decided to pull out my map and walk instead.
Apparently, I misinterpret their sign language. It took me almost an hour
to reach Yuyuan Garden. But luckily, I found interesting places a long the way. Like an old Mosque called Xiaotaoyuan.
It also called the Xicheng Mosque , is one of the famous mosques in the city. It was established in 1917 and rebuilt in 1925. Later, I realized, that I only visited a part of mosque complex, only dated 1343.
I also found place near Yuyuan Garden, that often people call it 'old quarter' of Shanghai. From here I finally took taxi to Nanjing Road, and once again I explore alleys just beside this modern road that to my surprise still kept in tradisional look. Wet market and lots of street vendors.
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Posted by yuwono on Jun 29, '08 9:56 AM for everyone | | a late afternoon at the famous tourist spot.. |
Posted by yuwono on Jun 29, '08 9:43 AM for everyone | | One fine Sunday morning a long the Nanjing road.. |
Posted by yuwono on Oct 31, '07 11:17 AM for everyone | | My colleague was kind enough to take me to this place, in one fine weekend during my visit to Shanghai office. They "allowed" me to stay one night alone despite they worry since I speak no Chinese. Luckily, I met photographer from Taiwan who speak English fluently...
So Zhouzhuang is number one of Water city in China, that the brochure said. So, it's crowded with tourists, really hard to isolate scene. The sky was awful, made me miss Singapore's sky which is blue with nice and dramatic white cloud (ok... maybe sometimes...)
You may dig more info on Zhouzhuang here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhouzhuang
No no... I didn't use film... all shots were done digitally.
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Posted by yuwono on Oct 8, '07 1:49 PM for everyone | | Mount Putuo (Simplified Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān) is an island located to the south-east of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China. It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), a revered Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei (Bodhimandas for Manjushri, Ksitigarbha, and Samantabhadra, respectively).
The name Putuo derives from "Potalaka" the mountain residence of Guanyin in the Avatamsaka Sutra, as does the Potala Palace, the former residence of the Dalai Lamas.
[Text is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putuoshan ]
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Posted by yuwono on Oct 3, '07 12:55 PM for everyone | | Friday praying, during my recent trip to Shanghai... Nikon D50+12-24mm f/4
Pudong Mosque is situated near where Yuanshen Road and Shangcheng Road meet, and is also called "Pudong Islamic Church". In August 1935, Pudong Mosque was built in Fenshanwu, south of Wujiating, with the money raised by Imam Hong Changjin and the Huis of Pudong. And in 1954, it was extended with the money donated by Shanghai Mosque Council. In 1984, the government earmarked fund to renovate the church. Occupying an area of 1665 square meters, the mosque is a 3-story building of Arabic style. Religious geometrical shapes are used in the design of the building. A round dome with a diameter of 9 meters and a height of 25 meters from the ground has a symbol of crescent on its top with three round domes nearby echoing with it, formig a orderly arragement. The minaret on the south measures 40 meters high, kissing the sky. The building is decorated with the color of blue, giving off a strong flavor of Islamic culture. The Mosque has a capacity of several hundred people for worship. In 1985, at Lesser Bairam, religious activities were resumed. It is the only Mosque in Pudong New Area.
[Taken from http://www.pudong.gov.cn ]
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Posted by yuwono on Sep 14, '07 1:23 PM for everyone | | It was once famous with their medium format TLR and 35mm SLR, Seagull of Shanghai.. Now, with the fast pacing of Digital era, they don't seem able to keep up.
It was almost a month doing office work in this city... too bad didn't have much time to take pictures.
Just a glimpse of everyday life, street and tourist spots. On Canonet with Tri X 400 film.
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