Panoramic pictures from China

The pictures were taken during our last trip to mainland China in October/November 1999. Macau still is very much Portuguese on the picture. There's not much I have to tell about the Bund, Shanghai's past and very likely a symbol for its future. Qingdao has its famous beer, but this is definitely not the most charming thing in town. Changchun might not be very exciting as a town itself, nevertheless I spent close to two months there.

Victoria Harbour (Hong Kong)

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Hong Kong Island by night

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View from Monte Fort in Macau

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The Bund in Shanghai

File size 73 kB. Choose JPEG or Java Viewer. Even though I have never been to New York I can now imagine what it must be like. The architectural legacy and the contrast to the rest of mainland China is plainly stunning.

View over Qingdao

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View from the rooftop of the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry

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