#suzhoucreek

[island6artscenter]

“Suzhou Creek Reflections”

Shanghai’s Suzhou Creek has lived many lives. Formerly accented by endless rows of Shikumen lane houses, this river served as a line of demarcation between factions competing for the heart and purse of Shanghai City. It wasn’t too long after the Americans and Brits decided to work together (creating the so-called “International Concession”) that the river served as barrier between the neutral concession and invading forces during wartime. Today, the war is long over and almost all the Shikumen are gone, replaced instead by massive apartment complexes housing over 60 million people. Instead of being a barrier between hostile and opposing forces or an industrial dumping site, the Suzhou Creek now reflects the seemingly unbounded economic and cultural strides made by Shanghai throughout the 21st century. To many of us living in Shanghai, the Suzhou Creek represents home. It’s comforting to see the lights bouncing off of its surface from the sky scrapers that line its perimeter. It’s nostalgic to walk along its edges and remember the romantic walks and hard talks had on its shores. Much like your parents and heroes, this river represents everything you think it does… and much that you do not.

Unique Edition | Shanghai | 2019

88.4 x 88.2 cm

RGB LED display, acrylic painting on Plexiglass, paper collage, teakwood frame

https://island6.org/suzhoucreekreflections

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[sakuralovesh]

陆元敏 Lu Yuanmin , 苏州河 Suzhou Creek, 1990

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[kerunderi]

Monument to the People’s Heroes 🇨🇳✨ #pearloftheorient #huangpuriver #chinadestinations #shanghai #china #suzhoucreek #monument #peoplesheroes #travel #travelling #explore #adventure #backpacking #happy #love #life #thebund #history #huangpupark #solotravel #femaletravel #instadaily #instagood #photography ##travelphotography #travelgram #kenyanfemaletraveller (at Monument to the People's Heroes (Shanghai)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byzl5c-neXd/?igshid=hukuv6vmcxa0

[brandoabroad]

Faux deco details (?) on Wuning Road bridge in Shanghai. Built in 1956. #artdeco #deco #faux #suzhoucreek #vintage #bridges #shanghai #exploreshanghai #heritagearchitecture #bikelane #bikefriendlycity #putuo (at 武宁路桥) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw_97q2BW5-/?igshid=xz097dhqmt3q

[dmattioli]

From my archive : CHINA / Shanghai / 2009 The construction site along the Suzhou Creek, a woman is taking the dog pissing. #archiveshanghai #shanghai #china #pearloforient #east #goeast #china #everydaychina #digital #nikond300 #suzhoucreek #construction #shanghaiunderconstruction #night #nightlife #shanghainightlife

[bryanroos]

You don’t get rainy day photos, unless you go out in the rain. Was pretty happy to get this image while walking across the Suzhou Creek bridge in Shanghai. It was obviously raining, and I had my jacket and hat to keep me dry, but the umbrella remained in my backpack. It is an impossible challenge to manually focus a 50mm f0.95 lens while holding an umbrella. Yes, I saw him coming, but literally only had 3 seconds to bring the camera up and estimate where he was going to be when he reached me at the peak of the bridge. The stitching on his shoulder and some of the rain on his umbrella is sharp. His nose is just a bit soft. Probably shot at f1.4. Have always been amazed at the ability to ride a bike and hold an umbrella at the same time. The grimace on his face is clear as he heads into a cold wind with the spray of rain in his face. The slanted girders on the far side of the bridge frame the rider and the umbrella nicely. Knowing I had this image 5 minutes into my morning walk, made for a pretty happy day. #bryanroos #bryan_roos_imaging #photography #bw #blackandwhite #personalwork #street #streetphotography #portrait #bridge #noctilux #sonyA7RM2 #sonya7rii #suzhoucreek #suzhoucreekbridge #rain #umbrella #china #shanghai #中国 #上海 (at Shanghai, China)

[reichenyoo]

The beautiful #nightview of #SuzhouCreek sweet side of this great city #Shanghai #China (at Suzhou Creek)

[keramicki]

One of my favourate scenes of my beloved Shanghai. Not the Bund but close. #Shanghai #PostalMuseum #SuzhouCreek (在 Suzhou Creek)