Photo Diary Shanghai
Urged by a work trip I had to take up, I got an incredible opportunity to dip my toe in another universe – much more vivid, colorful, full of light.
Fresh out of a three-year lock-down, China opened up it’s camera-ridden steel gates to me and my colleagues, only to show us a near-psychedelic experience of neon shades, pink blooming nature and flashy fashion.
Nestled in thick smog, Shanghai is a controversial city, balancing finely between the nature and the man-made – gigantic skyscrapers would grow elegantly behind a garden of tulips and cherry blossom trees, petals gently cover architectural giants made of concrete and steel.
But no words speak as loudly as the beautiful colors of Shanghai in early spring – so here is a picture diary of the moments that filled my heart with mountains of joy and fields of inspiration.
6 am view from Kempinski hotel
sunrise reflecting in old residence estate buildings
a man dialing something on this phone, Yuyuan district
beautiful blooming flowers at Yu Garden and a girls with a red dress in the background
tulips in the gardens next to the Natural History Museum in Jing’an
a sea of pink tulips
blossom trees in Huangpu
pink petals on my morning walk on Saturday
morning practice on West Nanjing Road
ladies practice on Saturday morning
tourist train on Nanjing Road
bookmaker station, Thursday evening
a meat counter with a pig face
spices and sweets market off Nanjing Road
preparing some delicious insides – was looking for a place to snack after work
delivery guy waiting to pick up an order
ladies preparing dumplings at a market
take away in Jing’an
blossom tree with a business centre in the background
view from my hotel room
early morning before my flight back to Zurich
beautiful morning reflections
exploring the streets on our way to Lost Heaven
Yuyuan – plastic flowers/real flowers
fish swimming in Yuyuan garden
the park near the Natural History Museum, on my morning run
calendar
shoe dyeing lab for customization, Nike store in Jing’an
cool fabric, Nike store
shoe concept presentation, Nike store
colorful posters in front of a club, The Hole
ripstop blocking, Intertextile Shanghai
brush camo print on Tyvek®, Intertextile Shanghai
metallic print, Intertextile Shanghai
AiryString tapeless zipper, YKK, Intertextile Shanghai
Zibai metallic logo, Intertextile Shanghai
Zibai matt/metallic logo, Intertextile Shanghai
Zibai wavy logo, Intertextile Shanghai
magnetic closure, OTT, Intertextile Shanghai
Elle China
Store entrance in Jing’an