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Today I’m going to introduce Zhujiajiao, the so called ‘Venice of Shanghai’. Venice of the Orient, the water village Zhujiajiao is an hour and a half bus ride away from Shanghai. Water streams flow between the buildings and boats floating leisurely over the water carrying tourists. You can feel the composed atmosphere of the city here. The cormorant show that can be seen at Zhujiajiao. Even an angler who jumps in the water… [More]

Today, I’m going to introduce Jin Mao Tower Hyatt Hotel, which is known as the tallest hotel in the world. Jin Tao Tower has 88 floors and the hotel is located from the 53rd floor to the 87th floor. The exterior alone is jaw dropping. A line of taxi waiting for people coming out of the hotel. More than 90% of the taxi drivers waiting here can carry simple English conversation. The foreign company buildings you see… [More]

The antique market I’ve visited in a while was very peaceful. At an alley of the antique market, shop owners were playing chess as if to overcome the boredom. This market is in 10 minute walking distance from Xintiandi which was introduced in the previous post.(Post 4: This is Xintiandi,where every corner feels different) Unlike the exotic appearance of Xintiandi, the antique market bares the life of the working class… [More]

I went to an Indian restaurant with my friend in a long time. :P This restaurant is always crowded regardless of weekday or weekend. It’s called IKAN BAKAR and sweet curry with the scent of coconut. This restaurant is located on an artificial pond inside Gongan, commanding a fantastic night view on top of the delicious food… [More]

It’s already the monsoon season in Shanghai. Endless rain even during the weekend. But thankfully, the rain stopped around the evening. So I hurried my way to Xintiandi with my camera. Inside the taxi on my way to Xintiandi. In Shanghai’s taxi, as seen in the picture, behind the passenger seat there is a mini advertisement board. Not only does it provide information of Shanghai’s tourist spot and… [More]

After the end of the head-aching exam week, I was totally exhausted. I luckily got one ticket to the Beijing opera through a professor. I’ve always wanted to go and see the Beijing opera ever since I came to China, but I didn’t have the chance to and I’m finally going. Beijing opera!!! This relatively cozy place is located around Nanjing road. I’ve passed by a lot of times but I never thought I would see Beijing opera here. I had some trouble taking pictures because I didn’t bring my tripod, but thanks to WB500 wide-angle lens, an amateur like myself can easily take pictures of big high-rise buildings… [More]

Today is the fun marzipan class. Marzipan is made of ground almonds mixed with sugar; like an edible version of clay~ But if you take a look at the process of how marzipan is made, you will probably loose your appetite~ To get the color and shape we squeeze the dough several times with our hands. So my advice to you is not to eat the marzipans decorations when you go out and buy sweets somewhere. But of course, I’m sure there are marzipans made in factories that are clean. This is first time I’ve made this rose. Considering that it is my first try, it turned out so well that I went around the class to brag to my classmates… [More]

Yuyuan is the garden built for 18 years by Pan Yunduan, a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, to provide his father Pan En, with comfortable later years. After 10 years into construction, his father passed away admitting that it had actually became a place for Pan Yunduan himself. (or for Pan Yunduan’s later years). Let’s take a look around the celebrated spot – a place loved by tourists as well as their people for its luxurious and sophisticated ancient architecture that falls no short of the modern one. China’s past and present seen through the picture. On the other hand, the gap between the rich and the poor feels bitter. When you walk around the antique shops lining up in both sides of this fascinating street, you can see other aspects of Shanghai –not the splendid city- as if you have taken a time-machine and flown back to ancient period. With so much to see, you can never be bored on… [More]

It has already been two years since I came to Shanghai. It’s no exaggeration to say that this is the city that never sleeps due to the neon signs that never go off. People moving without a pause… [More]

Hi! My name is Yuki and I’m studying Confectionery & Baking in Tokyo, Japan. I’ve always wanted to take pictures of my work –but couldn’t, no camera!- and surprise~ my beloved sister gave me this camera as a present! It’s called ST10 from Samsung and the great thing about this camera is that if you use the “smart” function you can take beautiful pictures under any circumstances even if you are a beginner like me. On my way to School~ This is the first day that I’ve accompanied my new camera to school. The sky is blue, weather’s great, I feel great! Our school is located in one of the wealthiest areas in Tokyo… [More]

Already the 7th posting! At the beginning, to be honest, I wasn’t quite sure if I could make it through the regular posting. Fortunately enough, I think I am doing quite well~ :-) As mentioned in the last posting, I planned to share editing tips to make interesting photos. However, due to an unexpected turn of events, I shifted the schedule a bit. Instead, let me take you through Tokyo through photos today… [More]