Shanghai 2011 April

-
Another time in Shanghai, a few hours prior to heavy working days.  The Bund was my first choice, for a glance of the skyscrapers, people enjoying their leisure time in the early evening.  The Bund can be reached by underground.  Arrive at NanjingEast and take exit 2, turn to the street of the same name and walk to the end. 

The Bund is certainly interesting and a highlight.  But family and people gathering there to enjoy a nice weekend is also a pleasure to observe.  Gadgets seem a fashion nowadays, older or younger generation.


Strolling along the  Bund, its groups of historical buildings and along NanjingEast Road seems like back to the old days.  Peace hotel 和平飯店 has a spendid lobby with gorgeous art / sculpture reflecting life in Shanghai of the time.  Music played in the lobby, guards watching everybody to prevent photo shooting.






My time at the Bund and NanjingEast Road came to an end very quickly.  It's time to rush back to the hotel to meet a business friend.   I could not see the Bund in the night as I did in 2007, a alone feeling back to 1930s and 1940s in black and white.

A very surprise, I was brought to a German pub, Paulaner Bräuhaus.  It is situated in a nice district, on Fen Yang Road.  Music was loud.  It's difficult to talk.  White asparagus was offered.  We ordered the seasonal white asparagus with Salmon and Wiener Schnitzel respectively.  The asparagus was very thin, like female's fingers.  In Germany it is thick as men's thumb.  The schnitzel was not authentic.  A bit disappointed but it's good to meet a friend.




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Kbal Spean

-
Image
Kbal Spean is a unique archaeological site situated 50km from the Siem Reap.   Religious stone cravings sit on the river banks and bed, 150m stretch of the Stung Kbal Spean River.     Kbal Spean is commonly known as the "Valley of a 1000 Lingas " or "The River of a Thousand Lingas". Lingas are phallic representations sacred to Brahmanism.   It is a symbol of fertility.   Hundreds of them are carved into the rock of the river.   Other carvings include gods such as Vishnu , Shiva , Brahma and animals. To appreciate the beautiful carvings in the nature, one has to climb a trek for around 30 minutes.   Exhausted but worthwhile. Reclining Vishnu is often the theme of carvings.   Others include Shiva and Uma mounted on the bull, Brahma on a lotus petal and still others which I can't figure out exactly. Animals, lingas, yoni dot here and there.            Downdream ...
Read more

Hong Kong Heritage Museum - The Hakkas and Fishing Origin

-
Image
15 June 2012 HK Heritage Museum - Hakka Women It has been more than 10 years that I haven't been to the Hong Kong Heritage Museum .  Today, a Picasso exhibition brought me back.  Hmm, a Spanish artist associating with the Chinese heritage.  It's a special event of the French May .  It drew a lot of people to the museum, though a bit remote.  People, family speaking different languages crowded at the venue.  Picasso 's paintings shown were across his different periods.  Many photos of him and friends were also shown. Hong Kong Heritage Museum is unique in providing the history of Hong Kong, featuring Hakka (Guest family) migration, as a fishing village, the traditional Cantonese opera as the integral parts of Hong Kong's heritage, history and culture. During the reign of Yongzheng and Qianlong of Qing Dynasty (18th century), people were encouraged to utilise wasteland for farming.  A big demographic shift of residen...
Read more

Hong Kong Heritage Museum - Chinese Art

-
Image
 Ox and Cart - Han Dynasty, Scholar - Tan Dynasty, Pear Shape Vases - Yuan Dynasty It is like a treasure when browsing the old-time Chinese art in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.  Apart from how Hong Kong evolves from a fishing village and agricultural society to the modern time, it also houses a lot of beautiful and precious art pieces.  I am not going to talk a lot but show the art by period .  Take your time! Mounted Musicans Northern Wei Dynasty   Sui Dynasty  Entertainer - Tang Dynasty   Tang Dynasty   Song Dynasty Covered Meiping Vases - Yuan Dynasty   Covered Jar and Enamelled Flask-Qing Dynasty bowl 10-13th Century Yellow Bowl - 19 century   White Glass with blue floral 19th -20th Century White Glass with green floral 19th -20th Century. If you are interested in the entertainment history in Hong Kong, click here for a quick reading. 
Read more