The group Economic Geography Department of Geography at the University of Bern is currently touring China, the land of the setting sun. In the period from 27 June to 11 July 2010 we visit the cities of Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yiwu in the Yangtze River region. At this Site report, the 13 students from your experience.
Shanghai, Day 1, 27 6.2010
On the first day of excursions, city tour was scheduled.
People's Square and Park
The People's Square was already in pre-colonial times an important center. During the colonial period he was and used the environment for horse racing, which maintained primarily Western. Today it is the cultural and commercial center of Shanghai and the largest public square in the city.
Photo: People's Square in Shanghai The place is very crowded and noisy. One may say that it is a main artery of the city. Locals and tourists mingle here and it comes in many cosmopolitan feel. It is very green and sprayed by the same stress and recovery. Then it was hijacked by the People's Garden to the Museum of Contemporary Art of a Garden with its many green into another world. You have to escape the possibility of the hustle and bustle of big city and soak up the rest. He is certainly at least once, repeated on occasion but also worth a visit. The Museum of Contemporary Art was once the clubhouse to the racetrack.
Xintiandi
The next stop at the Xintiandi district one. This is where old and new to each other obvious. Daniel Fäh put it like this: The older people come to experience the new and the boys come to explore the old. Xintiandi exudes much charm with its relatively low old but beautiful buildings. You sink in dreams over the old Shanghai, but by many Western brands (like Starbucks) constantly brought back to reality.
Photo: Starbucks in Xiantiandi Flowers and Birds Market Insect
The Birds, Flowers and Insect Market is one of the last traditional Chinese markets. It is not for the faint of heart or sensitive stomachs. Also, the protection of animals were hardly enthusiastic. Still does the saying "different strokes for different folks."
Photo: Birds, Flowers and Insect Market Yuyuan Garden & Bazaar
Behind the great north gate of Yuyuan Garden & Bazaar is a shopping World opened in the old traditional Chinese garb. Entertainment is taken care of and the flying not only by all the traders who jump eagerly to any Western-looking person. Diividiii (DVD) and Aifooon (Iphone) but shall smile to many.
Photo: Yuyuan Bazaar After this tour of Shanghai, we were all having a royal feast CANTON eschen very spoiled in Chinese tradition. We sat in two groups at a round table and one person ordered various dishes. Usually, more and more food than people. These will be placed on a round, rotating disk in the middle of the table. Anyone can get hold of so the desired food. Traditionally, left behind as a sign of decency a little rest at every meal. We were then at least all of the brim, but very happy, judging by the faces. A digestive walk was needed and the federal government at night, a dream good experience.
Photo: The Bund at night Stefan Egger, Stefan Gygax
(Photos: Elias Hodel, Heike Mayer)
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