Shanghai: Quibao Old Water Town

Tea house, where patrons can spend long hours conversing or playing games.

Man-made waterways connecting villages played a vital part in traditional China's transportation and commerce.

Some resemblance to the Korean Peninsula.

Shanghai: City Life

Street food vendors offering cheap food, frequented by construction/migrant workers.

Fashion -- a comeback in Shanghai.

A modern and efficient subway system for the metropolis of 25 million people.

 

A Muslim ethnic minority street vendor.

Cheap and delicious dumplings and noodles can be found everywhere.

Despite the rapid economic growth and affluence, some are left behind in economic opportunities, creating visible economic inequities and unequal lifestyles.

Hangzhou

One hour by train from Shanghai, Hangzhou is one of great imperial cities that is now overshadowed by more vibrant Shanghai.

 

Old village lifestyles can be seen.

The West Lake's natural beauties were appreciated by monarchs, poets and painters.