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Shots Around Hanoi: First Steps

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Those who’ve followed this blog a long time may remember the Shots Around Shanghai series I did while we lived in the Chinese megacity from 2015-2016. I am starting a new version here in Hanoi, especially since my camera is now fixed!

In November we still had days up to 32C, and the weather was up and down.

Here are some of the shots that I’ve taken recently.

Minhang! Minhang! Minhang!

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Our adopted borough of Shanghai is the best. Screw all the rest!

We spent a great day in the Springtime sun at Jinjiang Action Park. We can see the Ferris Wheel from our balcony, and it was high time to go on it ourselves. Actually kind of terrifying, but a beautiful view on this clearest day in months.

You could even see the Oriental Pearl and the Bund!

Minhang is the best.

Shots Around Shanghai: My Commute

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Lianhua Road
The park, still with pansies that must surely be freezing
Crab shop is closed for the winter.
Near Shanghai Normal University
Onto Caobao Road. These are migrant construction workers’ living areas.
Massive Shanghai Everbright Convention Centre
They put up a fence so no one can touch the green grass in the city.
Such a Stance!
East Nandan Road, My workplace
Xujiahui

Those of you who are aspiring English teachers, be warned. Shanghai is SO COLD in the winter. It’s brutal.

Beautiful in the sunshine, though. Coldest day in 30+ years, right here.

Shots Around Shanghai: The Sixth (Christmas Edition)

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Smoggy night in SH
They are tearing the old mall down
Metro City
Tyson chicken half naked man overshadows the Christmas tree
weeeee
Decor in Xujiahui
Old SH Lanes
Whaaaaaaat????
Winter sunshine
Note the dude out the fifth floor window of our building

It’s the sixth installment of Shots Around Shanghai. Lots of cool shots this week!