Scorching Shanghai

With temperatures approaching 40°C, Shanghai is probably not the best city to visit during the summer. Nevertheless, I found myself there mid-July and, while not safely ensconced in the sanctuary of air conditioning, managed to take the camera outside and enjoy the quieter than normal streets.

The entrance/exit to our accommodation in an old building in the French Concession.

Beautiful trees provide some protection from the searing heat opposite the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin hotel.

An old gent emerges from an alleyway on his bicycle.

A ragtag collection of letterboxes at the entrance to an old building.

A chalkboard outside a community residence explains how to avoid food poisoning.

Hand-drawn address signage inside a residential community.

Verdant life between the houses in a residential community.

New vs Old methods of transportation.

Lush greenery in Shaoxing Park (绍兴公园).

Ghost in the washing.

Bamboo brushes.

Urban jungle.

An errant clipboard.

Delicious Jianbing (煎饼) fried pancake for breakfast.

Tossing noodles with a fan to cool them.

From left to right: Jin Mao Tower (382 m), Shanghai World Finance Center (492 m), Shanghai Tower (632 m)

I couldn’t remember the last time I’d seen clear blue skies in Shanghai so at least there was a positive side to the heat!

2017.08.26

China, Shanghai, Travel

heat, parks, streets, summer

Originally from the UK, David is product manager and wanderer currently based in Munich. Prior to this, he lived in Japan and China for over 15 years. He started Randomwire in 2003 to chronicle his travels and occasional musings. Feel free to drop him a line.

Scorching Shanghai

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