Monday, March 26, 2012
The housekeeping crew has changed their times a bit, so that they are not finished when I am finished in the gym. So I have taken some walks in the neighborhood
Xujiahui Park has some new signs:
Magnolia buds:
An outbuilding for storage:
The park inculdes a "Cultural Relic" of which Shanghai has thousands:
The doors of the former office of the Asia-Pacific headquarters of Pathé Orient:
Pathé was a recording studio (now British recording label EMI), and considered the cradle of the China recording industry.
The building was constructed in 1921 of brick and wood:
It was called "La Villa Rouge."
The back of the villa:
The park even had new trash cans:
With a special opening for batteries.
Sculpture titled "New Generation:"
Made by an American sculptor, Manuel Carbonell, in 1988, and placed here in 2007.
A century-old camphor tree:
Note the pair of sword dancers practicing to the left.
Stepping stones:
Elevated walkway:
Magnolias:
Over on Hengshan Road, the New Hengshan Cinema:
Remodeled in 2010 in "fake Art deco-style," called fako.
Preschoolers:
Another sculpture with
tai ji-er:
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Hengshan Road, fake door:
This time, Hengshan Park:
This park was originally opened in 1926 to foreigners only.
Good thing these ladies are not stepping on the grass:
Unidentified bird:
Thanks to Bruno, I have identified the
Pycnonotus sinensis/Light-vented or Chinese Bulbul. Fairly common, but they never stay still, except to hover a bit to catch insects. Amazing to watch.
Paper bushes:
Bust of Shen Junru:
He was the first President of the Supreme People's Court in China (1949-1954).
On Wanping Road, a recycler takes a siesta:
While a street cleaner has her siesta:
Interesting mailbox:
On Huaihai Road, the You Huang Li villa:
Built in the 1930s, this wood and brick building was part of the residence of the French Consul.
Ferguson Lane Number 378:
A new construction...
to add to Ferguson Lane Number 376:
Ferguson Lane is a small lane of galleries and cafes:
Bicycles are often parked on the sidewalk in areas marked with white painted lines, and usually an attendant is there to collect money.
This one is on her cell phone:
This one is on her cell phone:
