SHANGHAI: King Cheese aka Plaque City aka Dice Game

giallo · January 29th, 2010, 08:03 AM

It's been a minute or two since my last photo thread. Shit, I haven't done one since I got my new camera in July. What's the hold up, you say? I've been busy up in this city of glass, grim and glitter.

So my question to you is;

When are you coming to the city that pushes, shoves and shows love for $20?

First things first, let's get some pictures I took with my Nikon D200 out of the way

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Out with the old, in with the new. All these shots are with my second wifey; the Nikon D3.

My hood; the Jing An District. Best area in Shanghai. Yup.

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Outside the hood

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The entrance to the Shelter club. I used to love this place, but its been pissing me off lately

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Where's the beef?

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Rooftop pool party at the Marriott. A cross between some cool folks and some proper cockholes.

$28 for a jug of orange juice? F off!

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A little personal time roof top hopping in my neighborhood

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What do you do when its 5 in the morning, you've got a camera and you're slightly inebriated? You walk on to a giant construction site of course.

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Nighttime is alright in the Big Sneeze

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What's a night without an aggressive tranny?

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This is a collection of pictures of the last night the infamous Tongren Rd. strip was open and funtioning.

Tongren Rd. runs right through the commercial heart of the Jing An district. A very small (like half a block) of this road was one of many red light streets that are scattered through out the city. What made this particular strip interesting was that it existed for a quite a long time surrounded by some of the most expensive real estate in Shanghai and China. On December 17th, this notorious half block was shut down in preparation for the Expo in 2010. There is also a billion dollar plus development going up right across the street (the site I went on at 5 in the morning). The new Kerry Center office complex and a Shangri-la hotel will open in two years.

While I don't normally frequent areas like these, I have to admit that I always had a soft spot for Tongren Rd. It was its long-lasting grittiness and sleaziness amongst the immediate generification that surrounded it that made the strip unique.

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What better way to end this thread with pictures from Lujiazui. Whether you love it or hate it, it definitely likes the camera

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Thanks for staying until the end

***christos-greece*** · January 29th, 2010, 10:03 AM

Interesting photos from Shanghai, giallo... nice presentation

geoff189d · January 29th, 2010, 11:41 AM

Great set of pics. Thanks.

gonard · January 29th, 2010, 02:15 PM

Great shots

What's going on with the shelter? I hope they're not blowing it, that was always the best bet for affordable fun and drunkardness in SH

giallo · February 18th, 2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gonard

Great shots

What's going on with the shelter? I hope they're not blowing it, that was always the best bet for affordable fun and drunkardness in SH

Sorry for not answering you sooner. I was just going through this thread and realized that I didn't get to your question.

The Shelter still gets some good acts, but their hip hop is dire these days. Same dudes playing the same beats (think Blackstar followed by the Beanuts followed by the Jackson 5). I was thrilled the first time I heard a set like that in SH, but not so much the eighteenth time.

shyaman · January 29th, 2010, 02:16 PM

WOW!

Tom_Green · January 29th, 2010, 06:06 PM

Yeah a Giallo thread again

I hope i can visit Shanghai this year. The only problem i have is my work. Let`s hope i can leave them alone for 2 weeks.

WhiteMagick · January 29th, 2010, 06:11 PM

astonishing photos!

RafflesCity · January 29th, 2010, 06:16 PM

Extremely delectable, gobsmackingly captivating pics !!!

JoseRodolfo · January 29th, 2010, 08:52 PM

Really nice!!! What´s that swimming pool place!?

giallo · January 31st, 2010, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoseRodolfo

Really nice!!! What´s that swimming pool place!?

The photos with the swimming pool were taken on the 11th floor of Tomorrow Square.

fox1 · January 31st, 2010, 06:59 AM

some 5 star photography all round.

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that is a great tower!!

lots of wankers at that party...

KruEv · January 29th, 2010, 09:09 PM

Great pics, bro

kingsway · January 30th, 2010, 12:45 AM

an honest depiction of the city.
skyline is impressive.

oliver999 · January 30th, 2010, 02:00 AM

what a photographer!

city_thing · January 30th, 2010, 03:17 AM

You're an amazing photographer.

Scion · January 30th, 2010, 04:20 AM

SH SH! What can I say? Fabulous and messy at the same time

Munichpictures1970 · January 30th, 2010, 04:28 AM

Wow, amazing pictures! Thx for sharing!

DWest · January 30th, 2010, 05:45 AM

these are real photos of the good and the bad side of the city.
looks like there is a great redevelopment.

HK999 · January 30th, 2010, 02:15 PM

great work! i enjoyed watching your pics!

shanghai is becoming a world class city!

January 29th, 2010, 08:03 AM	#1
giallo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shanghai Posts: 242 Likes (Received): 2	SHANGHAI: King Cheese aka Plaque City aka Dice Game It's been a minute or two since my last photo thread. Shit, I haven't done one since I got my new camera in July. What's the hold up, you say? I've been busy up in this city of glass, grim and glitter. So my question to you is; When are you coming to the city that pushes, shoves and shows love for $20? First things first, let's get some pictures I took with my Nikon D200 out of the way image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Out with the old, in with the new. All these shots are with my second wifey; the Nikon D3. My hood; the Jing An District. Best area in Shanghai. Yup. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Outside the hood image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr The entrance to the Shelter club. I used to love this place, but its been pissing me off lately image hosted on flickr Where's the beef? image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Rooftop pool party at the Marriott. A cross between some cool folks and some proper cockholes. $28 for a jug of orange juice? F off! image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr A little personal time roof top hopping in my neighborhood image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr What do you do when its 5 in the morning, you've got a camera and you're slightly inebriated? You walk on to a giant construction site of course. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Nighttime is alright in the Big Sneeze image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr What's a night without an aggressive tranny? image hosted on flickr This is a collection of pictures of the last night the infamous Tongren Rd. strip was open and funtioning. Tongren Rd. runs right through the commercial heart of the Jing An district. A very small (like half a block) of this road was one of many red light streets that are scattered through out the city. What made this particular strip interesting was that it existed for a quite a long time surrounded by some of the most expensive real estate in Shanghai and China. On December 17th, this notorious half block was shut down in preparation for the Expo in 2010. There is also a billion dollar plus development going up right across the street (the site I went on at 5 in the morning). The new Kerry Center office complex and a Shangri-la hotel will open in two years. While I don't normally frequent areas like these, I have to admit that I always had a soft spot for Tongren Rd. It was its long-lasting grittiness and sleaziness amongst the immediate generification that surrounded it that made the strip unique. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr What better way to end this thread with pictures from Lujiazui. Whether you love it or hate it, it definitely likes the camera image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Thanks for staying until the end Last edited by giallo; January 29th, 2010 at 08:10 AM.

January 29th, 2010, 10:03 AM	#2
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January 29th, 2010, 06:06 PM	#7
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gonard Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wuhan Posts: 479 Likes (Received): 0	Great shots What's going on with the shelter? I hope they're not blowing it, that was always the best bet for affordable fun and drunkardness in SH

January 29th, 2010, 06:16 PM	#9
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	Extremely delectable, gobsmackingly captivating pics !!!

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