Guangzhou, China
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Guangzhou is another city in China that is experiencing rapid growth and development. It is a city which is rich in history and is known to the west by teh infamous Opium War. It has preserved its own kind of architecture, mostly shop-houses. At the same time, there are still a lot of colonial buildings (mostly built by the British) remaining in the center of the city.
These are the pictures from last year. I am sure it is a lot of different now!
Info below is from http://www.wikipedia.org/
Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the People's Republic of China. The city is also known by an older English-language name, Canton. It is a port on the Pearl River, navigable to the South China Sea, and is located about 120km north-west of Hong Kong. As of the 2000 census, the city has a population of 6 million, and a metropolitan population of 12.6 million,making it the most populous city in the province and the third most populous metropolitan area in China.
The Peral River
Lie shi ling yuan (A memorial for soldiers)
A place that chairman Mao had meetings about establishing the communist party
Chenjiaci Chen Family Confucian Academy (Ancestral Hall)
The magnificent craftsmanship
Some of the really cool space in the complex
The old colonial houses (the embassies area)
Picture of a church under renovation
An intimate courtyard at the back of one of thes big colonial houses
The streets with all the shop-houses are always filled with people
Pictures of a traditional Guangzhou house, the detailings, the brick, the setback, the steps, the balcony make it special
The interior garden of the very famous White Swan Hotel by the Pearl River, Queen Elizabeth II stayed there before
See another rapidly growing city in China
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Yeaha, this traditional building has some amazing cool space. This is the kind of space that possesses Chinese aesthetic. It could be re-represented in contemporary architecture!
Interesting stuff! Thanks.
Very good one!
very nice city
sarahd 4 years ago
Hi Kam
cool photos. that slice of light on the brick wall is really nice.