Love Shanghai, love the city and love Lujiazui!

Lujiazui is Shanghai’s glitzy financial district, known for futuristic skyscrapers like the Shanghai Tower, with its lofty observation deck, and the needle-like Oriental Pearl TV Tower, home to the Shanghai Municipal History Museum.

The area is also noted for its luxe-hotel nightlife, with European fine dining, stylish bars and posh dance clubs offering panoramic views.

Lying on the east bank of Huangpu River and facing the Bund, Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone occupies 28 square kilometers (10.8 square miles) and is studded with around 100 high-rise buildings.

Many are landmark buildings of Shanghai, making the area a great place to experience the modern flavor of this metropolis.

Often called the ‘Wall Street of China’, Lujiazui is the largest financial zone in mainland China, with more than 400 banks and financial institutions from both home and abroad, including HSBC, Citibank, and Standard Chartered Bank.


In addition, it is home to the headquarters of over 70 international giants and about 5,000 companies engaged in trade, investment, and intermediary services. The sum of transactions in the Shanghai stock market ranks it the 2nd in the world only behind the New York Stock Exchange.

Since the reform and opening-up policy carried out in 1978, Shanghai has enjoyed a great economic boom, and Lujiazui is gradually becoming more widely known. However, few know the origin of the name (Lu Jia Zui in Chinese), which literally means Lu family dwelling on a mouth-shaped alluvial beach.

In fact, the name is associated with Lu Shen, a noted scholar of Imperial Academy in the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). After Lu retired, he lived on this land until his death. Today, you can still find Lu Shen’s calligraphy in Shanghai Museum. His former residence and family cemetery are located in this area.

In Lujiazui, the charm of the city as an international metropolis is unfolded to the largest degree. One can admire the modern skyscrapers along Binjiang Avenue as well as various buildings of different architectural styles across the Huangpu River.

The four tallest landmarks of the city – the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, and Shanghai Tower are constructed next to each other. When night comes, all the buildings are decorated with shining colorful lights, presenting a gorgeous scene before your eyes. The Bund, facing this financial zone across the river, is the most wonderful place to enjoy the night view.

Oriental Pearl Tower Oriental Pearl Tower, measuring 468 meters (1,536 feet) in height, has three viewing floors. An exhibition hall, demonstrating the history of the city, is at the base of the tower. The lower sphere has a viewing hall at a height of 90 meters (295 feet), providing a wonderful position to see the Bund and the graceful scenery along the Huangpu River. Visitors can also have a panoramic view of the whole city on the transparent observatory at 259 meters (850 feet) or the Capsule Sightseeing Floor at 351 meters (1,152 feet).

Jin Mao Tower Jin Mao Tower, with a height of 420.5 meters (1,380 feet), is also a good place to view the city. The superfast elevator takes only 45 seconds to take visitors from the basement to the viewing hall on the 88th floor, providing visitors magnificent metropolitan cityscapes along Huangpu River, and views of the distinctive rosy dawn and sunset.

Shanghai World Financial Center As the tallest flat-roof building in the world, it is 492 meters (1,614 feet) high with 101 stories. Sightseeing area occupies storeys from the 94th to the 100th floor. The viewing hall on the 100th floor is at a height of 474 meters (1,555 feet). The sightseeing bridge on the 97th floor seems to be constructed in the air. It would give you an illusion that you are wandering in the sky.

Shanghai Tower At present, it is the tallest building in China, measuring 632 meters (2,073 feet) in height. The exterior of the building spirals upward to the top with one degree twist per storey to reduce the wind effect.

Walk East | Max Channel is about his walking, driving, riding running around views of China – People’s Republic of China  sharing his immersive experiences in his video hope you could have a pure view about China today, sharing  some 4K UHD videos to show pure China daily scenes for you…. BEST VIEWED ON 2160px60 with the volume up for immersive immersion..

Arbor Day is on 12th  March  Sunday  2023 on China, People’s Republic of China it was This resolution established the Arbor Day (植树节), also March 12, and stipulated that every able-bodied citizen between the ages of 11 and 60 should plant three to five trees per year or do the equivalent amount of work in seedling, cultivation, tree tending, or other services  the suggestion of Deng Xiaoping Since a century ago, China has established Arbor Day to promote nationwide afforestation and forest protection….. The weather is getting warmer, and the magnolia is blooming. The pink and white flowers are like pairs of immature little hands, holding us the breath of spring

Arbour Day, in  the Forbidden City’s environmental protection and carbon reduction cultural and creative program welcoming the spring  with the refreshing the colour-contrasting Chinese Paintings naturally painted of mountain peach white and palace wall red, which will fill the screens with the breath of spring.

The spring breeze is blowing, and the weather is getting warmer. Spring is here in Beijing, and the magnolia flowers in the Forbidden City are blooming! Against the background of red walls and green tiles, the blue sky and white clouds are picturesque, beautiful and fragrant. Come on guys! Take a look at the majestic Forbidden City and see the beautiful magnolia flowers Beijing

In Chunhui, under the red wall, Magnolia is about to usher in its full bloom period! Let’s spend a weekend together

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

元宵喜乐 During the Lantern Festival on February 5th 2023 at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China on the 10th February 2023 it is the first Beijing Snowfall of Spring also the Year of the Rabbit in which Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China ushered in snowy weather in forbidden city was exceptional quiet.  . Among the red walls and green tiles, green pines and ancient cypresses, falling snowflakes are dancing in the air, which is as beautiful as poetry and painting… also ushering the Snowfall on summer palace.

The Forbidden City in Beijing is the royal Imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. It used to be called the Forbidden City and is located in the center of the central axis of Beijing. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three main halls, covering an area of ​​about 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​about 150,000 square meters. There are more than 70 palaces of different sizes and more than 9,000 houses.

The Forbidden City in Beijing began construction in the fourth year of Yongle (1406), Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. It was built on the basis of the Nanjing Forbidden City. It was completed in the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420) and became the palace of 24 emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties. On the National Day of the 14th year of the Republic of China (October 10, 1925), the Palace Museum was officially established and opened. The Forbidden City in Beijing is 961 meters long from north to south and 753 meters wide from east to west. It is surrounded by 10-meter-high walls and a 52-meter-wide moat outside the city. There are four gates in the Forbidden City, the Meridian Gate in the south , the Shenwu Gate in the north , the Donghua Gate in the east and the Xihua Gate in the west . Each of the four corners of the city wall has a graceful turret . There is a folk saying that there are nine beams, eighteen pillars and seventy-two ridges, which describe the complexity of its structure. 

The buildings in the Forbidden City in Beijing are divided into two parts: the outer court and the inner court . The center of the Outer Dynasty is the Hall of Supreme Harmony , the Hall of Central Harmony , and the Hall of Preserving Harmony , collectively referred to as the Three Great Halls , where the state holds grand ceremonies. The left and right wings of the three halls are supplemented by two groups of buildings, the Wenhua Hall and the Wuying Hall . The center of the inner court is Qianqing Palace , Jiaotai Palace , and Kunning Palace , collectively referred to as the Housan Palace, which is the main palace where the emperor and empress live. Then there is the Royal Garden . On both sides of the Housan Palace are the East and West Sixth Palaces, which are the places where the concubines live and rest. On the east side of the East Sixth Palace is the Tianqiong Palace and other Buddhist temple buildings, and on the west side of the West Sixth Palace is the Zhongzheng Hall and other Buddhist temple buildings. In addition to the Outer Dynasty and the Inner Court, there are two parts of the Outer East Road and the Outer West Road.

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

元宵喜乐 During the Lantern Festival on February 5th 2023 at the Forbidden City, Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China , a full moon passes through the turrets of the Forbidden City, and it is in the same frame as the ridge beast, which is too beautiful to behold. According to astronomy science experts, the Lantern Festival of the Year of the Rabbit in Guimao is “15 moons and 16 rounds”, and the full moon will appear in the early morning of the 6th. This round of the roundest Lantern Festival moon is not only the first full moon this year, but also the smallest full moon in 2023. 

On this day on the 5th February 2023 on the fifteenth day of Chinese lunar new year festival is the lantern festival or known as Chinese Valentine’s Day…. in which this painting is inspired by the Hangzhou West lake storytelling of the legend of the white snake…..

The early days, young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love. Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns were symbolic of good luck and hope…… Lantern Festival is one of the events they can go out and join in the celebration. And that’s when other young guys can get to meet the ladies. Therefore, the Lantern Festival is sometimes referred to as Chinese Valentine’s Day. There will also be big displays of lanterns in some major parks or open space.

Love inscribed in poems

The other evidence of the Lantern Festival being Chinese Valentine’s Day is recorded in Chinese literature. In the thousands of ancient poems passed on from the Tang and Song dynasties, many depicted ardent love for their partners.

Not only was love engraved in ancient poems, but also sceneries and the boisterous carnivals of the Lantern Festival, when the nights were as bright as the daytime with hundreds of lanterns burning.

The festive atmosphere, the performances, and the moonlight jointly created the best time for a date.

The history of the festival could be traced back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.), and the celebrations were gradually enriched, expanded and settled in succeeding dynasties. But from the very beginning, lanterns have been an indispensable part of the day.

元宵喜乐 During the Lantern Festival on February 5, a full moon passes through the turrets of the Forbidden City, and it is in the same frame as the ridge beast, which is too beautiful to behold. According to astronomy science experts, the Lantern Festival of the Year of the Rabbit in Guimao is “15 moons and 16 rounds”, and the full moon will appear in the early morning of the 6th. This round of the roundest Lantern Festival moon is not only the first full moon this year, but also the smallest full moon in 2023. 

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

On the day of January 2023 … Shenzhen Ultra Mega Metropolis City is located right next to the Hong Kong SAR in the Greater Bay Area, Guangdong Province of China, and People’s Republic of China. Shenzhen is One is the world’s Advanced City Shenzhen is ranked as an Alpha- (global first-tier) city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Its nominal GDP has surpassed neighbouring cities of Guangzhou and Hong Kong and is now among the top ten cities with the largest economies in the world….. Shenzhen is growing rapid at warp speeds that year, it was declared a special economic zone, which opened the city to foreign investment, technology, and managerial expertise through the establishment of foreign-owned, joint-venture, and other business enterprises. From 1980 the city grew at a phenomenal rate, a rate known in China as “Shenzhen speed.” Shenzhen is known as one of the top 20 High-Tech cities in the world, and definitely one of the more modern in China. Despite its incredible development, it’s not a very polluted city.

Shenzhen is Special through many ways Shenzhen is now the hi-tech home of leading Chinese tech firms such as the internet giant Tencent, telco Huawei, and the drone maker DJI. Shenzhen is also home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and is one of the busiest financial centers in the world. Shenzhen is ranking globally In the Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2021, Shenzhen’s economic competitiveness ranked 7th in the world. Shenzhen has 169 national-level “Little Giant” enterprises, ranking 4th among Chinese cities….. In which the city is a great place to live Shenzhen has fantastic transport links and is one of the best connected cities in the east. It has the world’s fourth busiest port, which is a major part of its economic success, while expats living in Shenzhen can fly to most domestic cities from Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport.

Attractions to Shenzhen Modern architecture at its boldest With sleek skyscrapers stretching to the sky, bold museums, and a monumental library and exhibition center, the city is a space for visionaries to experiment. It’s no surprise then that Shenzhen earned the status of UNESCO City of Design. Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, is often referred to as China’s ‘Instant City’. Municipal leaders from around the world come to see the glossy urban environment of high rise offices and apartment buildings, chaotic yet ordered traffic, automated payments, data management built on environmental sensors, and other innovations built in one unified ecosystem. Shenzhen is a city of astounding growth and smart technologies. Through careful planning, inclusion of innovative technologies like artificial intelligence, the internet of things and the attraction of new partners to the growing technological environment, the city has doubled its population in the last 20 years. The founders of Tencent and Alibaba – Ma Huateng and Jack Ma – graduated from Shenzhen University. But that doesn’t mean only top-to-bottom strategic planning is key to a successful smart city. All players in the social and economic ecosystem must work together, developing and investing in new technologies, improving internet infrastructure as Huawei and Tencent do by sharing the hardware and software market, watching for shifting preferences of city dwellers and using big data to respond to these changes. Shenzhen’s application of new technologies in urban infrastructure and operations is more advanced than its neighbouring city of Hong Kong. The city that was built in close proximity has overtaken it as a leading example of a smart city.

Walk East | Max Channel is about his walking, driving, riding running around views of China – People’s Republic of China  sharing his immersive experiences in his video hope you could have a pure view about China today, sharing  some 4K UHD videos to show pure China daily scenes for you…. BEST VIEWED ON 2160px60 with the volume up for immersive immersion..

On the 2nd February 2023 at the Forbidden City Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China, on a wintery day of Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China, in which beautifully astronomical phenomena in which is total rare to see a massive combination of solar halos, double-sided parasols, circumzenithal arcs, and anti-solar arcs in the capital today in which a amazing Astronomical phenomena ….

Sun halos a halo is a ring or light that forms around the sun or moon as the sun or moon light refracts off ice crystals present in a thin veil of cirrus clouds. The halo is usually seen as a bright, white ring although sometimes it can have color.

Circumzenithal arcs are A circumzenithal arc (sometimes known as Bravais’ arc) is a type of Halo. They are formed when sunlight refracts through horizontal ice crystals at such an angle that the light enters the crystal through its flat top face and exits through a side prism face causing the distinctive upside-down rainbow effect. Circumzenithal arcs are relatively common, though a special set of circumstances are required. The sun needs to be more than five, and less than 32 degrees above the horizon, in order that the sunlight can refract in the correct way through the ice crystals to form the smiling, rather than frowning, halo

Via Weir Beijing Photographer  blogger…… It is rare to see a combination of solar halos, double-sided parasols, circumzenithal arcs, and anti-solar arcs in the capital today….

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

Located in of Chinese Lunar New Year’s – Year of the Rabbit 22nd January 2023 –  Henan Radio and Television Spring Festival Gala to entertain audiences with the annual Spring Festival gala in a brand new way at 7:30 pm  Beijing Time (GMT+8) on the night of 19th January 2023. …Returning to innovation to the stage this year the Production creation creativity merging immersive performance space, which makes the concrete stage “disappear”, to redefine the relationship between audiences and actors. Empowered with technology, the show will bring novelty visual effects and establish a new concept of space…..

During the Performance is the reunion of two leading actress from the hit Song Dynasty in the eastern part of the Dynasty is life of the梦华录 A Dream of Splendour Zhao Paner (played by Liu Yifei) , who runs a tea shop in Qiantang, is shocked to hear that her fiancé, Ouyang Xu (played by Xu Haiqiao) , who is a new scout, is going to marry the daughter of a high-ranking official. Unwilling to her fate, she vows to go to Beijing to seek justice.

In which Both leading actress林允Jelly柳岩 AdaLiu Performs the Iconic Fan Dance in Song Dynasty moments in which raised red silk, long-sleeved and good at dancing with The blessings of the guests, please check it! In the new year, I wish you good luck, peace and happiness…. Pink Daisy and Red Peach are both real and painted, meeting you in your paintings painted in the dance of the teahouse..

On the way, she met Gu Qianfan (Chen Xiao ) , the commander of the Imperial City Department who came from a wealthy family but was upright in nature, and was involved in a major case in the south of the Yangtze River. With wisdom, Zhao Paner rescued the “No. 1 pipa master in Jiangnan” Song Yinzhang (played by Lin Yun) who was cheated into a marriage and was mistreated, and Sun Sanniang (played by Liu Yan) , a bold cook who was forced to run away from home by her harsh family . The three sisters walked together , finally arrived in the Capital, and experienced the prosperity of the world.

In order not to be driven away from the capital by Ouyang Xu, who has climbed another high branch, Zhao Pan’er, Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang went through hardships together, and gradually developed the small tea house into the largest restaurant in capital. The perception of life has also opened the door to equality and salvation for countless ordinary women

 Images and visuals are from Weibo also from their respectives.

The Culture of the Kingdom——A joint exhibition of Jinshi culture and art in the past dynasties is exhibited in the Meridian Gate Exhibition Hall of the Palace Museum, the Confucian Temple and the Guozijian Museum…

On January 16, 2023 at the Forbidden City Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China,国子文物 —Joint Exhibition of Jinshi Culture and Art of Past Dynasties” opened in the Meridian Gate Exhibition Hall of the Palace Museum. The exhibition selects 179 important works of Jinshi groups since the Tang Dynasty. Through the theme units of “Jinshi Road”, “Bo Xue Hong Confucianism” and “Art Garden Heroes”, it shows the extraordinary achievements of outstanding figures in philosophy, classics, history, literature, art, etc.

Located in exhibiting “Confucian Culture – Joint Exhibition of Jinshi Culture and Art of Past Dynasties” will be exhibited simultaneously in the main hall of the Meridian Gate and the East Yanchi Building of the Palace Museum, the Confucian Temple and the Art Hall of the Guozijian Museum. The exhibition period will be from January 17 to April 2, 2023.

Its immortal contribution to the prosperity and development of Chinese civilization. The exhibition is sponsored by the Palace Museum, Beijing Cultural Relics Exchange Center, Confucius Temple and Guozijian Museum, jointly promoted by China Construction Bank Corporation, and co-sponsored by CCTV.com. The exhibition will be exhibited simultaneously in the main hall of the Meridian Gate of the Palace Museum and the exhibition hall of the East Yanchi Building, the Confucian Temple and the Art Hall of the Imperial College Museum. Reserve

With the theme of inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and promoting the traditional Chinese virtues, “Guozi Culture – Jinshi Culture and Art Exhibition of Past Dynasties” selected 179 important works of Jinshi groups since the Tang Dynasty. The “Heroes” theme unit showcases the extraordinary achievements of outstanding figures in the past dynasties in philosophy, classics, history, literature, art, etc., as well as their immortal contributions to the prosperity and development of Chinese civilization.

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

Its 31s December 2022 almost midnight crossing towards Hours Beijing time during counting down towards the new years on Shanghai, China –People’s Republic of China. In which most of the Covid-19 restrictions have been moderately lessen to a modest level in which now people across China can now travel throughout the Country to Celebrate the New Year of 2023 also the 2023 Chinese Lunar New Years of the Rabbit.. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, marks the transition of the Chinese zodiac sign from one animal to the next. 2023 sees in the Year of the Rabbit, which begins on January 22. In Chinese culture, the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope…..

Countdown to 2023 on the Bund, Shanghai Happy New Year!  新年倒计时 上海外滩 新年快乐

Walk the Bund from 10:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve 2022 until the New Year.

New Year’s Day, 2023, walking 10 minutes before sunrise.

Shanghai after New Year holidays. Walking in the center of Lujiazui and the shopping area around Yaohan Department Store Featuring The Center of Lujiazui 陆家嘴中心区, Century Avenue 世纪大道, The shopping area around Yaohan Department Store 八佰伴周围的购物区….

Shanghai on the first Sunday after New Year holidays. Walk along East Nanjing Road, the Bund and the North Bund.  Featuring East Nanjing Road 南京东路, The Bund 外滩, North Bund 北外滩

Rec Shanghai is about his walking, driving, riding running around views of China – People’s Republic of China sharing his immersive experiences in his video hope you could have a pure view about China today, sharing some 4K UHD videos to show pure China daily scenes for you I shoot in Shanghai and other locations in China. Let’s walk around China together… BEST VIEWED ON 2160px60 with the Volume turned on way up for immersiveness immersion…

On the 12th January 2023 marks the first Snow Fall on the more than 603 year old Forbidden City, in which during the Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China in which Brushfully a Chinese Painting anciently of snow view on the bold imperial red walls, snow landings on white snow, on golden yellow jade glazed tiles in which the Forbidden City snowingly has a intriguingly unique view..

Today 12th January 2023, Beijing ushered in snowy weather, and the Forbidden City has once again become a popular spot for snow viewing. Red walls, white snow, glazed tiles… The Forbidden City in the snow has a unique view

From the perspective of aerial photography to see the beautiful Forbidden City in the snow …. Whenever it snows, the Forbidden City will become a popular attraction for enjoying the snow scenery. The layers of snow and the shades of red complement each other, creating a unique scene

The Chinese capital saw its first snow of the year 2023 on Thursday. Join our live broadcast to appreciate the spectacle at Beijing’s one of the most iconic landmarks, the Forbidden City…

……the second decade three from the turn of the century in Beijing the Capital of China also the People’s Republic of China, in which is also the year of the rabbit, marking its six hundred years anniversary of the Forbidden city that marks the transitional point of in between the middle of the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644) transitionally from Nanjing to Beijing towards the Qing Dynasty (1636-1644-1911) …. The Imperial Palace seen so many countless seasonally transitional equinoxes but further its six hundred years is iconic, but it’s five hundred ninety nine years it marks it Autumn Equinox…. In which it only took twelve years to build the same of the Daming Palace of The Tang Dynasty Xian Imperial Capital only it was least twenty times larger……  

Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..

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