It’s been a week since I landed back in Germany, and now that the jet lag has worn off (mostly), it’s the perfect time to sit down, sip on a decent coffee (which I’ve been missing), and reflect on my two-month adventure in the People’s Republic of China. finding peace in the bustling Jingwan city Nestled in the district of …
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My final week in China has started and I still have a couple of things on my list. I want to visit the Jade Buddha temple a tranquil retreat in the heart of Shanghai, established in 1882 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It stands as one of the city’s most significant spiritual sites. The temple is …
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The M50 Shanghai, located at No. 50 Moganshan Road in Putuo District, is a creative hub, often referred to simply as M50. Once the site of the Shanghai Chunming Woolen Mill, this district has evolved into one of Shanghai’s iconic art spaces, housing over 140 artist studios, galleries and cultural institutions from 20 countries and regions. For example the ShanghART …
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I went to visit 2 forest parks in Shanghai, Gongqing Forest Park and Binjiang Forest Park. Each spanning more than 100 hectares, in other words 140 football fields! Both are home to over 300,000 trees belonging to more than 200 species. The northern section of the Gongqing Forest Park is the largest and hosts the majority of its attractions and …
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Qibao, the only ancient town within greater Shanghai, has a history spanning over a thousand years. It flourished as a business hub during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The town’s name, “Qibao,” meaning “seven treasures,” is linked to two theories. One suggests it originates from the Qibao Temple, which helped the town thrive. The other, popular among locals, involves folk …
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Initially together with Elise I wanted to visit the skywalk in the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) the so called bottle opener with its iconic look that looks actually like a bottle opener. The second tallest building in the city with 492 meters. Unfortunately it’s observatory is closed. So we went for the Pearl Tower instead. The iconic TV tower …
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The Shanghai tower is at the time of writing the second tallest building in the world. With its 632m only the Burj Kalifa in Dubai is taller. The towers observation deck is at 552m on the 119th floor. Want more info just head over to the tower info. On a clear and sunny day, no smog, great visibility I went up …
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Well, “outer skirts” in a 24 million metropolis is a bit . We’re only 20 km from the centre of Shanghai downtown and the whole metropolis is stretching over 6.341 square kilometres. If you would cross this space by foot, it would take 26 days to walk through! This city is 15 times bigger than Berlin. Anyway, I was just …
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We arrived on a Friday night in Hanoi the capital of Vietnam. With a round 8 million people, the second biggest city in the country.We stayed directly in the old quarter, a narrow labyrinth of streets with typical tube houses, old trees framing the streets overarching the small alleys and a lot of people, motorbikes and cars pushing through – …
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End of January I went with Elise for a little weekend trip up north. On our arrival in Beijing, we immediately felt the friendliness of the people. First local policeman were guiding us to the proper train to reach our hotel then other strangers who don’t speak that much English were trying their best to help us out. Super friendly …
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