silk shop, fabulous selections and they would make anything for you.
calculating your bill.
Pajama couple
Pajamas are Ok outside!
Pajamas and bicycles go well
everything works hard
everyday Shanghai people in everyday normal life scenes
lady washing up.
local hair cut shop
food stall
cut and shampoo
night time meat market, lady's with masks on
nigh time food shoppers
street side cobblers are common.
local shop with sewing machine inside
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new apartments and a canal beside old homes under teardown.
Shangahi wedding reception
place to dry your clothes
shops amoung the remains of old homes now gone and large apartments and a new hotel in the background.
His wife is having a real laugh at him struggling with these huge bamboo polls they are trying to take home. There were really a fun couple.
all in the family.
pretty lady on bicycle
demolition man
demolition worker, really friendly and spoke some English too.
demolition workers, really friendly, hardwork without big equpment to help.
demolition crews
saving old doors and windows and wood to use again, somewhere.
old window frames from the demolished homes.
old door frames from the demolished homes.
recyling bricks, a heavy load to pull by hand!
all this is gone now of course.
interesting sign.
only one wall left but their map of China stayed behind.
old roof tiles stacked up
decorative roof patterns on the old homes coming down.
old roof construction style can be seen..
fully occupied!